Latest news about work in Casper, WY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Casper, WY was 2.7%, which was 7.4% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.5% across the entire state of Wyoming. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.1% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 51.9%. 95.6% of workers work in Natrona County and 7.9% of all workers work at home. 65.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.4% greater than the rate of 57.5% across the entire state of Wyoming.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Casper, Wyoming was 49,644 / 58,701
Unemployment in Casper
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.4%Males
3.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
27.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
5.4%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
2.7%Males
0.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.7%Males
4.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
35.1%Males
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
8.5%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
17.3%Males
6.5%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
15.5%Males
12.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
13.4%Males
13.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Casper:
2.7%
Wyoming:
2.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Casper:
4.0%
Wyoming:
3.6%
Unemployment in 2021:
Casper:
6.1%
Wyoming:
4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Casper:
7.8%
Wyoming:
5.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Casper:
4.0%
Wyoming:
3.7%
Unemployment in 2018:
Casper:
4.5%
Wyoming:
4.1%
Unemployment in 2017:
Casper:
5.3%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2016:
Casper:
7.0%
Wyoming:
5.4%
Unemployment in 2015:
Casper:
4.7%
Wyoming:
4.2%
Unemployment in 2014:
Casper:
3.8%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2013:
Casper:
4.1%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 2012:
Casper:
4.6%
Wyoming:
5.5%
Unemployment in 2011:
Casper:
5.6%
Wyoming:
6.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Casper:
6.7%
Wyoming:
6.9%
Unemployment in 2009:
Casper:
5.6%
Wyoming:
6.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Casper:
2.6%
Wyoming:
2.9%
Unemployment in 2007:
Casper:
2.3%
Wyoming:
2.6%
Unemployment in 2006:
Casper:
2.7%
Wyoming:
3.0%
Unemployment in 2005:
Casper:
3.2%
Wyoming:
3.6%
Unemployment in 2004:
Casper:
3.5%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2003:
Casper:
4.2%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2002:
Casper:
3.8%
Wyoming:
4.0%
Unemployment in 2001:
Casper:
3.5%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Casper:
3.7%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Casper:
4.9%
Wyoming:
4.7%
Unemployment in 1998:
Casper:
5.0%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1997:
Casper:
5.2%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1996:
Casper:
5.9%
Wyoming:
5.0%
Unemployment in 1995:
Casper:
5.3%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1994:
Casper:
5.7%
Wyoming:
4.9%
Unemployment in 1993:
Casper:
6.7%
Wyoming:
5.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Casper:
6.6%
Wyoming:
5.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Casper:
5.6%
Wyoming:
5.0%
Unemployment in 1990:
Casper:
5.4%
Wyoming:
5.1%
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Casper:
4.2% (1,122)
Wyoming:
6.2% (16,131)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Casper:
5.1% (1,353)
Wyoming:
4.0% (10,510)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Casper:
5.3% (1,399)
Wyoming:
6.7% (17,475)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Casper:
4.9% (1,313)
Wyoming:
7.3% (19,069)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Casper:
8.0% (2,134)
Wyoming:
9.6% (25,132)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Casper:
13.0% (3,441)
Wyoming:
15.4% (40,216)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Casper:
23.3% (6,184)
Wyoming:
17.3% (45,083)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Casper:
11.8% (3,118)
Wyoming:
10.0% (26,166)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Casper:
2.5% (662)
Wyoming:
3.7% (9,788)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Casper:
7.6% (2,009)
Wyoming:
5.5% (14,441)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Casper:
2.4% (634)
Wyoming:
2.6% (6,668)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Casper:
2.5% (656)
Wyoming:
1.6% (4,103)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Casper:
4.6% (1,216)
Wyoming:
5.1% (13,432)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Casper:
4.8% (1,268)
Wyoming:
4.9% (12,828)
<5am:
Casper:
2.8% (680)
Wyoming:
3.5% (8,275)
5:30am:
Casper:
2.1% (517)
Wyoming:
2.8% (6,817)
6am:
Casper:
3.7% (920)
Wyoming:
4.2% (10,134)
6:30am:
Casper:
4.9% (1,209)
Wyoming:
7.0% (16,701)
7am:
Casper:
10.4% (2,553)
Wyoming:
10.5% (25,238)
7:30am:
Casper:
14.3% (3,509)
Wyoming:
14.1% (33,872)
8am:
Casper:
21.1% (5,204)
Wyoming:
18.9% (45,317)
8:30am:
Casper:
9.0% (2,226)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,392)
9am:
Casper:
6.4% (1,577)
Wyoming:
4.6% (11,047)
10am:
Casper:
5.2% (1,289)
Wyoming:
4.8% (11,514)
11am:
Casper:
2.5% (610)
Wyoming:
2.2% (5,218)
12pm:
Casper:
1.1% (262)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,343)
4pm:
Casper:
6.4% (1,567)
Wyoming:
5.9% (14,222)
>4pm:
Casper:
7.4% (1,812)
Wyoming:
6.8% (16,420)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
7.1% (1,029)
Wyoming:
7.8% (10,992)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
3.1% (444)
Wyoming:
5.6% (7,906)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
5.6% (812)
Wyoming:
8.9% (12,550)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
6.9% (992)
Wyoming:
9.4% (13,224)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
8.6% (1,242)
Wyoming:
12.5% (17,632)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
16.2% (2,337)
Wyoming:
14.8% (20,917)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
19.3% (2,794)
Wyoming:
14.5% (20,444)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
11.9% (1,717)
Wyoming:
8.6% (12,171)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
2.5% (368)
Wyoming:
2.4% (3,438)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
3.4% (488)
Wyoming:
3.5% (5,006)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
1.2% (171)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,639)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Casper:
3.3% (479)
Wyoming:
1.2% (1,674)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Casper:
4.1% (589)
Wyoming:
3.9% (5,465)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Casper:
6.0% (868)
Wyoming:
5.1% (7,201)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
4.2% (504)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,139)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
3.3% (404)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,604)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
4.9% (594)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,925)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
2.7% (322)
Wyoming:
4.9% (5,845)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
7.4% (892)
Wyoming:
6.3% (7,500)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
8.5% (1,026)
Wyoming:
16.1% (19,299)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
28.1% (3,393)
Wyoming:
20.6% (24,639)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
11.7% (1,409)
Wyoming:
11.7% (13,995)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
2.4% (285)
Wyoming:
5.3% (6,350)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
12.5% (1,513)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,435)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
3.9% (473)
Wyoming:
3.4% (4,029)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Casper:
1.5% (184)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,429)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Casper:
5.2% (626)
Wyoming:
6.7% (7,967)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Casper:
3.3% (403)
Wyoming:
4.7% (5,627)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6% Number of people working at home: 2,417 (7.9% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: -463 (-0.9%) Workers who live and work in this city: 18,530 (75.3%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Casper:
6.0% (1,573)
Wyoming:
8.0% (21,267)
5 to 9 minutes:
Casper:
23.2% (6,111)
Wyoming:
23.9% (63,749)
10 to 14 minutes:
Casper:
27.1% (7,148)
Wyoming:
21.9% (58,378)
15 to 19 minutes:
Casper:
25.8% (6,811)
Wyoming:
17.0% (45,319)
20 to 24 minutes:
Casper:
9.5% (2,506)
Wyoming:
8.3% (22,238)
25 to 29 minutes:
Casper:
1.4% (374)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,567)
30 to 34 minutes:
Casper:
4.2% (1,113)
Wyoming:
6.8% (18,170)
35 to 39 minutes:
Casper:
0.9% (243)
Wyoming:
1.2% (3,330)
40 to 44 minutes:
Casper:
0.2% (62)
Wyoming:
1.4% (3,725)
45 to 59 minutes:
Casper:
1.6% (423)
Wyoming:
3.6% (9,484)
60 to 89 minutes:
Casper:
0.4% (105)
Wyoming:
3.1% (8,361)
90 or more minutes:
Casper:
1.0% (275)
Wyoming:
2.7% (7,138)
Less than 5 minutes:
Casper:
3.9% (959)
Wyoming:
9.4% (22,580)
5 to 9 minutes:
Casper:
18.8% (4,620)
Wyoming:
23.7% (56,730)
10 to 14 minutes:
Casper:
33.9% (8,344)
Wyoming:
22.9% (54,902)
15 to 19 minutes:
Casper:
22.8% (5,605)
Wyoming:
14.9% (35,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
Casper:
9.0% (2,213)
Wyoming:
6.9% (16,608)
25 to 29 minutes:
Casper:
1.0% (241)
Wyoming:
1.9% (4,545)
30 to 34 minutes:
Casper:
2.7% (674)
Wyoming:
5.3% (12,690)
35 to 39 minutes:
Casper:
0.3% (62)
Wyoming:
0.9% (2,179)
40 to 44 minutes:
Casper:
0.3% (75)
Wyoming:
1.2% (2,842)
45 to 59 minutes:
Casper:
1.2% (303)
Wyoming:
3.2% (7,757)
60 to 89 minutes:
Casper:
1.5% (364)
Wyoming:
2.9% (6,871)
90 or more minutes:
Casper:
1.9% (475)
Wyoming:
2.5% (6,017)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Casper:
9.1% (1,190)
Wyoming:
7.7% (11,127)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Casper:
22.4% (2,931)
Wyoming:
21.9% (31,647)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Casper:
25.2% (3,296)
Wyoming:
19.5% (28,156)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Casper:
26.6% (3,481)
Wyoming:
16.6% (24,095)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Casper:
8.8% (1,148)
Wyoming:
8.7% (12,569)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Casper:
1.3% (170)
Wyoming:
2.2% (3,178)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Casper:
3.2% (412)
Wyoming:
7.8% (11,248)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Casper:
1.9% (246)
Wyoming:
1.7% (2,408)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Casper:
0.1% (15)
Wyoming:
1.4% (2,023)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Casper:
1.0% (135)
Wyoming:
4.7% (6,822)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Casper:
1.1% (148)
Wyoming:
4.2% (6,104)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Casper:
1.5% (195)
Wyoming:
3.7% (5,366)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Casper:
3.0% (393)
Wyoming:
8.3% (10,140)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Casper:
23.7% (3,128)
Wyoming:
26.3% (32,102)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Casper:
29.1% (3,843)
Wyoming:
24.8% (30,222)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Casper:
24.5% (3,241)
Wyoming:
17.4% (21,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Casper:
10.5% (1,391)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,669)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Casper:
1.6% (216)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,389)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Casper:
5.4% (710)
Wyoming:
5.7% (6,922)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Casper:
0.6% (79)
Wyoming:
0.8% (922)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Casper:
0.2% (28)
Wyoming:
1.4% (1,702)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Casper:
2.3% (309)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,662)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Casper:
0.2% (29)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,257)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Casper:
0.6% (83)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,772)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Casper:
88.0% (24,158)
Wyoming:
83.5% (103,027)
Carpooled:
Casper:
8.7% (2,376)
Wyoming:
9.1% (10,590)
Bus:
Casper:
0.7% (190)
Wyoming:
1.1% (1,567)
Bicycle:
Casper:
0.3% (96)
Wyoming:
1.0% (955)
Walked:
Casper:
1.5% (400)
Wyoming:
3.8% (4,222)
Other means:
Casper:
0.9% (235)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,622)
Drove car alone:
Casper:
83.0% (20,430)
Wyoming:
75.4% (180,733)
Carpooled:
Casper:
11.2% (2,753)
Wyoming:
13.2% (31,630)
Bus or trolley bus:
Casper:
0.5% (114)
Wyoming:
1.3% (3,208)
Subway or elevated:
Casper:
0.0% (8)
Wyoming:
0.0% (55)
Taxicab:
Casper:
0.0% (5)
Wyoming:
0.0% (50)
Motorcycle:
Casper:
0.2% (43)
Wyoming:
0.1% (185)
Bicycle:
Casper:
0.1% (30)
Wyoming:
0.6% (1,353)
Walked:
Casper:
1.6% (383)
Wyoming:
4.4% (10,548)
Other means:
Casper:
0.7% (169)
Wyoming:
0.7% (1,640)
Drove car alone - Males:
Casper:
90.4% (11,826)
Wyoming:
82.7% (103,027)
Carpooled - Males:
Casper:
6.4% (835)
Wyoming:
9.5% (10,590)
Bus - Males:
Casper:
0.8% (111)
Wyoming:
0.9% (1,567)
Bicycle - Males:
Casper:
0.4% (46)
Wyoming:
1.2% (955)
Walked - Males:
Casper:
1.0% (133)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,222)
Other means - Males:
Casper:
1.0% (128)
Wyoming:
1.6% (1,622)
Drove car alone - Females:
Casper:
85.7% (12,369)
Wyoming:
84.5% (103,027)
Carpooled - Females:
Casper:
10.8% (1,554)
Wyoming:
8.7% (10,590)
Bus - Females:
Casper:
0.5% (79)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,567)
Bicycle - Females:
Casper:
0.3% (50)
Wyoming:
0.8% (955)
Walked - Females:
Casper:
1.9% (269)
Wyoming:
3.5% (4,222)
Other means - Females:
Casper:
0.7% (107)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,622)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Casper:
92.1% (24,675)
Wyoming:
90.3% (218,903)
In 2 person carpool:
Casper:
4.2% (1,133)
Wyoming:
6.4% (15,616)
In 3 person carpool:
Casper:
2.1% (550)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,118)
In 4 person carpool:
Casper:
1.4% (382)
Wyoming:
0.8% (2,060)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Casper:
0.1% (19)
Wyoming:
0.3% (660)
In 7+ person carpool:
Casper:
0.1% (29)
Wyoming:
0.1% (137)
Drove alone:
Casper:
88.1% (20,430)
Wyoming:
85.1% (180,733)
In 2 person carpool:
Casper:
8.7% (2,015)
Wyoming:
10.7% (22,693)
In 3 person carpool:
Casper:
2.2% (499)
Wyoming:
2.7% (5,685)
In 4 person carpool:
Casper:
0.7% (155)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,102)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Casper:
0.3% (67)
Wyoming:
0.4% (926)
In 7+ person carpool:
Casper:
0.1% (17)
Wyoming:
0.1% (224)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Casper:
65.6% (19,409)
Wyoming:
57.5% (167,289)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Casper:
4.9% (1,442)
Wyoming:
5.8% (16,939)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Casper:
7.3% (2,167)
Wyoming:
7.0% (20,498)
Local government workers:
Casper:
9.7% (2,861)
Wyoming:
11.9% (34,554)
State government workers:
Casper:
4.5% (1,324)
Wyoming:
6.7% (19,560)
Federal government workers:
Casper:
2.7% (808)
Wyoming:
3.8% (10,967)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Casper:
5.1% (1,520)
Wyoming:
7.1% (20,633)
Unpaid family workers:
Casper:
0.1% (41)
Wyoming:
0.2% (598)
Employee of private company:
Casper:
65.3% (16,325)
Wyoming:
59.9% (144,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Casper:
3.6% (900)
Wyoming:
4.1% (9,766)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Casper:
7.7% (1,925)
Wyoming:
6.3% (15,069)
Local government workers:
Casper:
8.1% (2,016)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,339)
State government workers:
Casper:
4.8% (1,194)
Wyoming:
7.4% (17,938)
Federal government workers:
Casper:
3.0% (758)
Wyoming:
3.7% (8,910)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Casper:
7.3% (1,837)
Wyoming:
8.9% (21,466)
Unpaid family workers:
Casper:
0.2% (48)
Wyoming:
0.5% (1,192)
Employee of private company - Males:
Casper:
71.6% (11,370)
Wyoming:
63.4% (99,241)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Casper:
5.9% (931)
Wyoming:
7.3% (11,479)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Casper:
4.3% (684)
Wyoming:
4.3% (6,673)
Local government workers - Males:
Casper:
8.0% (1,263)
Wyoming:
8.1% (12,647)
State government workers - Males:
Casper:
3.9% (618)
Wyoming:
6.0% (9,389)
Federal government workers - Males:
Casper:
2.2% (344)
Wyoming:
3.3% (5,222)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Casper:
4.1% (646)
Wyoming:
7.4% (11,551)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Casper:
0.2% (25)
Wyoming:
0.2% (383)
Employee of private company - Females:
Casper:
58.7% (8,039)
Wyoming:
50.6% (68,048)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Casper:
3.7% (511)
Wyoming:
4.1% (5,460)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Casper:
10.8% (1,483)
Wyoming:
10.3% (13,825)
Local government workers - Females:
Casper:
11.7% (1,598)
Wyoming:
16.3% (21,907)
State government workers - Females:
Casper:
5.2% (706)
Wyoming:
7.6% (10,171)
Federal government workers - Females:
Casper:
3.4% (463)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,745)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Casper:
6.4% (874)
Wyoming:
6.8% (9,082)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Casper:
0.1% (16)
Wyoming:
0.2% (215)
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