How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed monthly
Wyoming gained 200 jobs in April 2026, ranking it 41st among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 300 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+200

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)

41st

rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
April 2026's gain of 200 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in Wyoming. Monthly job growth was up from the 100 new jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), Wyoming gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 27th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in May 2022 (-1,000).

There were 200 more jobs in April 2026 in Wyoming than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which Wyoming sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were professional, scientific, and technical services, retail trade, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. Professional, scientific, and technical services added 300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Retail trade gained 200 jobs, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities added 100 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

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The local government sector lost 100 jobs during April 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Wyoming (April 2026)

How does Wyoming's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 175, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 116,667 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 76,417 on average every month in 2007.

In 2025, Wyoming lost an average of 100 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Job growth among two metro areas primarily in Wyoming during April 2026 ranged from a loss of 100 jobs in the Casper, WY area to a gain of 400 jobs in the Cheyenne, WY area metro area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Wyoming

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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