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Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cheyenne rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Wyoming rate. The unemployment rate in Cheyenne peaked in May 2020 at 8.0% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in October 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Cheyenne unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Wyoming 3.0% +0.1 -0.9
Cheyenne 3.1% +0.1 -0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Cheyenne, Wyoming, National

Cheyenne, Wyoming monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Cheyenne peaked in May 2020 at 4,127. There are now 2,589 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,517 in October 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 21. Cheyenne employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Cheyenne 1,538 +21 -296

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Wyoming
Unemployment Rate
Cheyenne
Unemployment Rate
Cheyenne
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.0% 3.1% 1,538
October
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.0% 1,517
September
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.1% 1,533
August
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.1% 1,550
July
2023
3.5% 3.0% 3.1% 1,570
June
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.2% 1,620
May
2023
3.7% 3.3% 3.4% 1,688
April
2023
3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 1,754
March
2023
3.5% 3.7% 3.6% 1,781
February
2023
3.6% 3.8% 3.6% 1,784
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.6% 1,807

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.