How many jobs were lost in Wyoming last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
Wyoming lost 300 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 47th 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 333 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-300
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
47th
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's loss of 300 jobs was the second consecutive month of negative job growth in Wyoming. Monthly job growth was up from the 600 lost jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Wyoming gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 10th-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 300 fewer jobs in January 2026 in Wyoming than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Wyoming sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Wyoming gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 10th-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).
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were accommodation and food services, construction, and other services. Accommodation and food services added 400 jobs, more than the entire economy. Construction gained 300 jobs, while other services added 100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The local government sector lost 100 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Wyoming (January 2026)
How does Wyoming's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has lost an average of 50 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 275, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2020.
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 50 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among two metro areas at least partially in Wyoming during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 300 jobs in the Casper, WY area to a loss of 100 jobs in the Cheyenne, WY area metro area.
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