Wyoming Labor Force Estimates: Employment and Unemployment

Local Area Unemployment Statistics:
Monthly Estimates of Civilian Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment for:

The State of Wyoming
2 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Casper, WY MSA (consists of Natrona County)
- Cheyenne, WY MSA (consists of Laramie County)
All 23 Wyoming Counties (Albany, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta, Washakie, & Weston)
All 4 cities over 25,000 population
- City of Casper
- City of Cheyenne
- City of Laramie
- City of Gillette

Map of Wyoming's 23 counties and 3 largest cities

For the latest estimates of Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment for Wyoming see the current news release.

For additional information as well as data for other states, see the Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS homepage.

I. Monthly Civilian Labor Force Estimates for the State of Wyoming, its 23 counties and the cities of Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie. (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008

II. Annual Average Civilian Labor Force Estimates for the State of Wyoming and its 23 counties. (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2000-2008

Because of changes in the estimation methodology, there is a break in the data set between 1999 and 2000. Therefore, pre-2000 data is not comparable to data from 2000 to present.

Information on Methodological Changes

III. Monthly Civilian Labor Force Estimates for the State of Wyoming, its 23 counties and the cities of Casper, Cheyenne and Laramie. (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999

IV. Annual Average Civilian Labor Force Estimates for the State of Wyoming and its 23 counties. (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
1990-1999

Because of changes in the estimation methodology, there is a break in the data set between 1989 and 1990. Therefore, pre-1990 data is not comparable to data from 1990 to 1999.

V. Monthly Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Wyoming's 23 counties (1985-1989 include data for cities of Casper and Cheyenne and 1980-1982 include data for the City of Casper). (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989

VI. Annual Average Civilian Labor Force Estimates for Wyoming's 23 counties. (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
1974-1989

VII. Not Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Series
1976-2008

VIII. Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Series
1976-2008

IX. Figures
Figure 1: Wyoming Labor Force and Employment 1976-2008
Figure 2: Wyoming and U.S. Unemployment Rates 1976-2008
Figure 3: Wyoming's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate 1976-2008
Figure 4: Wyoming and U.S. Unemployment Rates 1960-2008

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