Wyoming Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 203,000 | - | 3.3 | - |
| 1979 | 217,000 | 6.9 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | 225,000 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| 1981 | 241,000 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| 1982 | 241,000 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 241,000 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 239,000 | -0.8 | 6.3 | -2.1 |
| 1985 | 233,000 | -2.5 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 229,000 | -1.7 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
| 1987 | 220,000 | -3.9 | 8.7 | -0.4 |
| 1988 | 223,000 | 1.4 | 6.3 | -2.4 |
| 1989 | 224,000 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | 222,951 | -0.5 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| 1991 | 221,887 | -0.5 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 1992 | 225,256 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 228,158 | 1.3 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | 238,307 | 4.4 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 240,846 | 1.1 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 241,560 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 243,944 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 247,748 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 251,828 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 256,685 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| 2001 | 259,508 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 258,462 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 259,489 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 262,358 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 266,986 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 274,198 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 280,087 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 283,598 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 232,874 | 3.3 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 234,581 | 3.1 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 237,140 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 238,174 | 1.5 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 239,052 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 246,233 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 248,202 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 246,441 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 243,309 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 243,711 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 241,394 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 239,046 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 233,696 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 235,619 | 0.4 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 238,192 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 238,447 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 240,175 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 247,295 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 248,643 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 246,727 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 243,889 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 244,289 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 241,756 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 239,995 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 235,221 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 236,242 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 239,907 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 240,896 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 242,671 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 249,470 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 251,387 | 1.1 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 249,921 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 246,498 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 246,507 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 245,190 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 243,419 | 1.4 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 239,121 | 1.7 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 240,729 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 243,309 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 244,544 | 1.5 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 246,284 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 252,973 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 254,434 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 252,845 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 250,519 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 250,659 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 249,221 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 248,339 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 244,365 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 245,325 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 248,022 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 248,402 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 250,344 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 257,195 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 258,109 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 256,654 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 253,723 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 254,258 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 253,188 | 1.6 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 252,354 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 250,651 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 251,206 | 2.4 | 4.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 254,681 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 254,727 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -1.6 |
| May | 254,601 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 261,993 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 261,407 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 257,928 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 258,620 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 258,734 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 258,237 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 257,438 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 253,530 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 254,028 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 256,311 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 258,052 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 258,485 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 265,105 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 266,870 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 261,358 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 261,684 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 260,977 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 259,098 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 258,592 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 249,670 | -1.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 254,625 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 256,517 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 255,115 | -1.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| May | 257,722 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 263,872 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 263,066 | -1.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 264,442 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 261,188 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 261,699 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 256,837 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 256,790 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 252,712 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 254,161 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 256,229 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 257,264 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 257,827 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 264,814 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 264,997 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 263,503 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 261,311 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 261,705 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 260,400 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 258,945 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 255,432 | 1.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 256,811 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 258,410 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 259,032 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 260,040 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 267,112 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 268,712 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 267,398 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 264,857 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 264,886 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 263,683 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 261,924 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 258,203 | 1.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 259,404 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 261,796 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 263,203 | 1.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 264,701 | 1.8 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 271,766 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 273,308 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 272,701 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 270,305 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 271,214 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 269,126 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 268,100 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 264,391 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 265,938 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 268,726 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 269,806 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 271,238 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 278,815 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 280,213 | 2.5 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 279,600 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 277,745 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 279,174 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 277,758 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 276,970 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 272,623 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 273,563 | 2.9 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 276,430 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 276,442 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 277,741 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 285,243 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 286,381 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 284,188 | 1.6 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 283,320 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 282,929 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 282,264 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 279,925 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 277,034 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 277,747 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 280,385 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 281,797 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 282,162 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 289,219 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 289,956 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 287,975 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 286,065 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 286,036 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 283,757 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 281,040 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 276,051 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 275,720 | -0.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 273,706 | -2.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 274,731 | -2.5 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| May | 275,241 | -2.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 278,964 | -3.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 279,066 | -3.8 | 5.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 277,130 | -3.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 274,285 | -4.1 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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