How many jobs were added in Wyoming last month?
Refreshed monthly
Wyoming gained 100 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 26th 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 268 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
26th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Wyoming’s job gain of 100 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 1,500 loss in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Wyoming gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 24th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2026 (+1,900) while job growth was weakest in June 2026 (-1,500).
There were 100 more jobs in July 2026 in Wyoming than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Wyoming sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were other services, local government, and construction. Other services added 300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Local government gained 300 jobs, while construction added 100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, wholesale trade, and retail trade. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services lost 200 jobs in July 2026, while wholesale trade lost 200 jobs and retail trade lost 100 jobs.
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The local government sector gained 300 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Wyoming (July 2026)
How has Wyoming's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Wyoming 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 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,400 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 917 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 July 2026 ranged from a gain of 100 jobs in the Casper, WY area to a gain of 100 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
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +100 | |
| 2. | +100 |
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