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Growing and Declining Industries for Wyoming

Current Report

Growing and Declining Industries in Wyoming, 2024Q3

In third quarter 2024 (2024Q3), Wyoming had seven growing industries and 10 declining industries. This marked the second consecutive quarter in which Wyoming had more declining industries than growing.

Growing industries included heavy & civil engineering; amusements, gambling, & recreation; administration of economic programs; and electrical equipment & appliance manufacturing. Wyoming's seven growing industries in 2024Q3 accounted for 8.6% of all industries and 6.0% of the state's total employment.

Declining industries included support activities for mining; support activities for transportation; telecommunications; wood product manufacturing; and plastics & rubber products manufacturing. The 10 declining industries made up 12.3% of all industries and 4.4% of total employment.

2024Q3 Report

Updated February 10, 2025.

Historical Data

Growing and Declining Industries by Year and Quarter


Table 1: Growing Industries
Year Quarter
2024 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF)  
2023 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF) 4 (HTML | PDF)
2022 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF) 4 (HTML | PDF)
2021 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2020 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF) 4 (HTML | PDF)
2019 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2018 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2017 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2016 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2015 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2014 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2013 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2012 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2011 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2010 1 (HTM) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2009 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2008 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2007 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2006 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2005 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2004 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2003 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2002 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2001 1 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
Table 2: Declining Industries
Year Quarter
2024 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF)  
2023 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF) 4 (HTML | PDF)
2022 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF) 4 (HTML | PDF)
2021 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2020 1 (HTML | PDF) 2 (HTML | PDF) 3 (HTML | PDF) 4 (HTML | PDF)
2019 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2018 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2017 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2016 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2015 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2014 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2013 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2012 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2011 1 (PDF) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2010 1 (HTM) 2 (PDF) 3 (PDF) 4 (PDF)
2009 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2008 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2007 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2006 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2005 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2004 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2003 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2002 1 (HTM) 2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)
2001   2 (HTM) 3 (HTM) 4 (HTM)