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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Wyoming

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News Releases:
Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February.

Feb
25
Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Wyoming had 11,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 13,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
24
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.4 percent in Wyoming.

Wyoming Economy at a Glance:
Wyoming
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 291.2 290.5 290.2 (2)- 289.8 (p)290.0

Employment(1)

 281.6 281.1 280.7 (2)- 280.1 (p)280.1

Unemployment(1)

 9.5 9.4 9.5 (2)- 9.7 (p)9.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.3 3.2 3.3 (2)- 3.4 (p)3.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 297.1 297.1 296.7 296.1 295.9 (p)295.4

12-month % change

 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 (p)-0.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 14.9 15.0 14.9 14.9 15.1 (p)14.8

12-month % change

 -7.5 -6.3 -6.3 -6.9 -5.0 (p)-6.9

Construction(4)

 23.6 23.3 23.7 24.1 24.4 (p)24.5

12-month % change

 0.0 -1.7 -0.4 -0.8 -0.4 (p)-0.8

Manufacturing(4)

 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 (p)10.6

12-month % change

 1.0 2.9 2.9 1.0 1.0 (p)1.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 52.9 53.0 53.2 53.2 53.2 (p)53.1

12-month % change

 1.7 1.5 1.5 0.6 1.5 (p)0.8

Information(4)

 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 (p)2.9

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 (p)-3.3

Financial Activities(4)

 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.4 (p)11.6

12-month % change

 3.5 2.6 2.7 0.9 0.9 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(4)

 22.3 22.5 22.4 21.6 21.6 (p)21.9

12-month % change

 1.4 1.8 0.9 -1.8 -1.4 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 29.8 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.7 (p)29.9

12-month % change

 1.4 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.7 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 39.8 40.0 39.8 39.4 38.9 (p)38.4

12-month % change

 4.5 3.6 3.6 2.1 1.0 (p)-0.3

Other Services(4)

 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.4 16.6 (p)16.4

12-month % change

 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 1.2 1.2 (p)0.6

Government(4)

 72.5 72.3 71.8 71.7 71.5 (p)71.3

12-month % change

 2.4 0.7 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 (p)-0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Casper Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Cheyenne Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Pay
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Casper — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cheyenne — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Union Members in Wyoming — 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming – Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Wyoming — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026