Dan Dockstader
SVI Media/SV Chamber
Workforce Serv.

The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that from second quarter 2022 to second quarter 2023, total employment in the state rose by 6,814 jobs (2.5%) and total payroll increased by $266.8 million (7.2%).

In second quarter 2023, the largest job growth occurred in professional & business services (1,249 jobs, or 6.0%), local government (including public schools, colleges & hospitals; 1,105 jobs, or 2.5%), mining (including oil & gas; 916 jobs, or 5.7%), leisure & hospitality (729 jobs, or 1.9%), and construction (693 jobs, or 3.2%). Sizeable job gains were also seen in health care & social assistance (529 jobs, or 2.1%), transportation & warehousing (339 jobs, or 3.5%), federal government (302 jobs, or 3.9%), wholesale trade (272 jobs, or 3.5%), and manufacturing (269 jobs, or 2.7%). Retail trade employment fell by 322 jobs, or 1.1%. Employment rose in 19 counties and fell in four counties.

Lincoln County

Lincoln County’s employment rose from 7,119 jobs in second quarter 2022 to 7,135 jobs in second quarter 2023, an increase of 16 jobs or 0.2%.

Job gains in health care (+34 jobs), manufacturing (+33 jobs), local government (+25 jobs), professional and technical services (+20 jobs), and accommodation & food services (+19 jobs) were mostly offset by job losses in retail trade (-70 jobs) and construction (-56 jobs).

Teton County

Employment in Teton County rose by 935 jobs (4.3%) and its total payroll increased by $43.1 million (11.3%). Accommodation & food services added more than 350 jobs while growth also was seen in construction, administrative & waste services, and transportation & warehousing.

Addiitonal counties

Natrona County added 1,477 jobs (3.9%) and its total payroll rose by $44.6 million (8.7%). Transportation & warehousing gained more than 300 jobs and smaller job gains were seen in mining (including oil & gas), health care & social assistance, manufacturing, professional & technical services, and real estate & rental & leasing. Employment fell by more than 150 jobs in retail trade.

Laramie County gained 1,096 jobs (2.4%) and its total payroll increased by $41.8 million (6.7%). Mining (including oil & gas) added approximately 250 jobs and strong growth also occurred in local government (including educational services), professional & technical services, administrative & waste services, and other services. Job losses were seen in retail trade, finance & insurance, and transportation & warehousing.

Campbell County added 880 jobs (3.6%) and its total payroll rose by $24.9 million (6.6%). Large job growth was seen in mining (including oil & gas), local government, health care & social assistance, wholesale trade, and other services.

Employment in Sweetwater County rose by 546 jobs (2.7%) and its total payroll grew by $23.4 million (7.3%). Mining (including oil & gas) added nearly 200 jobs and smaller job gains were seen in local government (including educational services), manufacturing, retail trade, and construction.

Carbon County lost 181 jobs (-2.7%) and its total payroll fell by $1.8 million (-2.0%). Job losses were seen in a number of sectors, such as mining (including oil & gas), accommodation & food services, and administrative & waste services.

Employment in Platte County fell by 165 jobs (-4.7%) and its total payroll decreased by $3.2 million (-7.1%). Modest job losses occurred in construction, state government, accommodation & food services, and local government.

Dept Workforce Services:  https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/23Q2_QCEW/toc.htm for detailed tables for each county.

Employment and wages data for third quarter 2023 are scheduled to be published on February 2, 2024.

See the full Linoln County report at:

https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/23Q2_QCEW/t16.htm