Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Cheyenne fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Wyoming rate. The unemployment rate in Cheyenne peaked in March 2010 at 7.1% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Cheyenne unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Wyoming	4.1%	0.0	-0.1
Cheyenne	3.8%	-0.2	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 March 2010 at 3,225. There are now 1,435 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,662 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 128. Cheyenne employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Cheyenne	1,790	-85	+15

Number of Unemployed Persons

Cheyenne, Wyoming Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wyoming Unemployment Rate	Cheyenne Unemployment Rate	Cheyenne Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	1,790
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.0%	1,875
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.0%	1,853
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.9%	1,817
June 2018	4.0%	3.7%	3.8%	1,775
May 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.6%	1,707
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	1,690
March 2018	4.1%	3.9%	3.5%	1,685
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.6%	1,710
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.5%	1,662
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%	1,705