Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cheyenne rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Wyoming rate. The unemployment rate in Cheyenne peaked in December 2009 at 7.1% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in May 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Cheyenne unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Wyoming	3.6%	+0.1	-0.5
Cheyenne	3.5%	+0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cheyenne, Wyoming, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cheyenne peaked in February 2010 at 3,230. There are now 1,559 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,641 in May 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 30. Cheyenne employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cheyenne	1,671	+27	-211

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wyoming Unemployment Rate	Cheyenne Unemployment Rate	Cheyenne Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.7%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.5%	1,671
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.4%	1,644
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.4%	1,641
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.5%	1,671
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.6%	1,720
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%	1,769
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	3.9%	1,846
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%	1,878
November 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.9%	1,880
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.0%	1,884