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Archived Quarterly Covered Employment and Wages News Releases

Release Initial Release Date
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Construction Sector Leads Job Growth in Third Quarter 2023 February 2, 2024
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Solid Growth in Second Quarter 2023 November 3, 2023
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Broad-Based Growth in First Quarter 2023 August 4, 2023
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Strong Job Growth in the Mining Sector in Fourth Quarter 2022 May 5, 2023
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Growth in Third Quarter 2022 February 3, 2023
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Growth in Second Quarter 2022 November 4, 2022
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Growth in First Quarter 2022 August 12, 2022
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Growth in Fourth Quarter 2021 May 6, 2022
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Economic Recovery in Third Quarter 2021 February 4, 2022
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Employment Continued to Fall in First Quarter 2021 November 5, 2021
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Losses Continued in Fourth Quarter August 6, 2021
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Losses Continued in Third Quarter May 7, 2021
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Pandemic Causes Large Job Losses in Second Quarter February 5, 2021
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Weak Job Growth in First Quarter 2020 November 6, 2020
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Modest Growth in Fourth Quarter 2019 August 14, 2020
Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Solid Job Growth in Third Quarter 2019 May 15, 2020
Wyoming Employment and Payroll in Second Quarter 2019: Continued Growth in Construction February 7, 2020
Wyoming Employment and Payroll in First Quarter 2019: Strong Growth in Construction Jobs November 8, 2019
Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in Fourth Quarter 2018: Construction Leads Job Growth August 16, 2019
Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in Third Quarter 2018: Total Payroll Rises by $159 Million May 10, 2019
Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in Second Quarter 2018: Job Growth in Many Sectors February 8, 2019
Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in First Quarter 2018: Mining Sector Continues to Grow November 9, 2018
Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in Fourth Quarter 2017: Modest Job Growth Continues August 10, 2018
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Third Quarter 2017: Total Employment and Payroll Increase May 11, 2018
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Second Quarter 2017: Mining Adds Jobs February 9, 2018
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in First Quarter 2017: Total Payroll Rises by $14 Million November 9, 2017
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Fourth Quarter 2016: Total Payroll Falls by $295 Million August 11, 2017
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Third Quarter 2016: Employment Falls in 19 Counties May 12, 2017
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Second Quarter 2016: Total Payroll Falls by $183 Million February 10, 2017
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in First Quarter 2016: Job Losses Continue November 8, 2016
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Fourth Quarter 2015: Employment Fell in 15 Counties August 16, 2016
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Third Quarter 2015: Total Payroll Falls by $75 Million  May 13, 2016
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Second Quarter 2015: Total Payroll Falls by $24 Million February 19, 2016
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in First Quarter 2015: Job Losses in Oil & Gas  November 13, 2015
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Fourth Quarter 2014: Slight Slowdown in Payroll and Job Growth August 14, 2015
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Third Quarter 2014: Nearly Half of New Jobs are in Construction May 8, 2015
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Second Quarter 2014: Construction Leads Job Growth February 6, 2015
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Oil & Gas Jobs Return and Overall Job Growth Accelerates in First Quarter 2014 November 7, 2014
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Modest Job Growth Continues in Fourth Quarter 2013 August 7, 2014
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Modest Improvement in Job Growth in Third Quarter 2013 May 2, 2014
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Weak Job Growth Continues in Second Quarter 2013 February 21, 2014
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Job Growth Remains Weak in First Quarter 2013 November 8, 2013
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Mining Sector Contracts in Fourth Quarter 2012 August 30, 2013
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Sharp Slowdown in Job Growth in Third Quarter 2012 May 10, 2013
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Construction Continues to Grow February 8, 2013
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Construction Sector Adds Jobs November 2, 2012
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Job Growth Accelerates August 10, 2012
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Large Job Gains in Oil & Gas and Related Sectors May 4, 2012
Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Construction Sector Sheds Jobs February 3, 2012
Detailed Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2011: Modest Growth Continues November 4, 2011
Detailed Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2010: Job Gains and Payroll Growth Indicate Recovery August 3, 2011
Detailed Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 2010: Mining Leads Payroll Growth May 6, 2011
Detailed Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2010: Growth in Total Payroll Resumes February 4, 2011
Detailed Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2010: Job Losses Slow November 5, 2010
Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2009: Total Payroll Declines in 16 Wyoming Counties August 5, 2010
Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 2009: Mining Payroll Declines by $120.9 million May 7, 2010
UI Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2009: Job Losses Accelerate February 5, 2010
UI Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2009: Jobs and Payroll Decrease from Year-Ago Levels October 30, 2009
Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2008: Payroll Growth Slows July 31, 2009
Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 2008: Mining Leads Growth in Jobs and Payroll May 8, 2009
Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2008: Slight Slowdown in Total Payroll Growth February 6, 2009
Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2008: Construction Leads Growth in Jobs and Payroll October 31, 2008
Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2007: Double-Digit Growth in Total Payroll August 1, 2008
Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 2007: Payroll Growth Moderates Further May 9, 2008
Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2007: Payroll Growth Moderates February 8, 2008
Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2007: Mining Leads Growth in Total Payroll November 9, 2007
Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2006: Strong Payroll Growth Continues August 31, 2007
Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 2006: Widespread Growth in Total Payroll June 1, 2007
Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2006: Total Payroll Grows Three Times Faster Than Job Growth February 16, 2007
Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2006: Total Payroll Grows at Almost Twice Its Average Rates December 8, 2006
Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2005: Job Growth Continues September 8, 2006