Latest news about work in Cheyenne, WY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Cheyenne, WY was 2.6%, which was 3.8% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.5% across the entire state of Wyoming. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 76.9%. 97.1% of workers work in Laramie County and 6.9% of all workers work at home. 56.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 57.5% across the entire state of Wyoming.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Cheyenne, Wyoming was 53,011 / 64,623
Unemployment in Cheyenne
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.2%Males
2.4%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0.8%Males
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
5.3%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
8.9%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
3.1%Males
6.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.3%Males
2.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.8%Males
4.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.6%Males
22.8%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
2.6%Males
19.8%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
10.7%Males
7.5%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
10.1%Males
3.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.2%Males
9.1%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Cheyenne:
2.6%
Wyoming:
2.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Cheyenne:
3.6%
Wyoming:
3.6%
Unemployment in 2021:
Cheyenne:
4.3%
Wyoming:
4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Cheyenne:
5.4%
Wyoming:
5.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Cheyenne:
3.6%
Wyoming:
3.7%
Unemployment in 2018:
Cheyenne:
4.0%
Wyoming:
4.1%
Unemployment in 2017:
Cheyenne:
3.9%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2016:
Cheyenne:
4.3%
Wyoming:
5.4%
Unemployment in 2015:
Cheyenne:
4.0%
Wyoming:
4.2%
Unemployment in 2014:
Cheyenne:
4.3%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2013:
Cheyenne:
4.6%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 2012:
Cheyenne:
5.7%
Wyoming:
5.5%
Unemployment in 2011:
Cheyenne:
6.2%
Wyoming:
6.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Cheyenne:
6.8%
Wyoming:
6.9%
Unemployment in 2009:
Cheyenne:
5.9%
Wyoming:
6.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Cheyenne:
4.0%
Wyoming:
2.9%
Unemployment in 2007:
Cheyenne:
3.5%
Wyoming:
2.6%
Unemployment in 2006:
Cheyenne:
3.9%
Wyoming:
3.0%
Unemployment in 2005:
Cheyenne:
4.3%
Wyoming:
3.6%
Unemployment in 2004:
Cheyenne:
4.7%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2003:
Cheyenne:
4.8%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2002:
Cheyenne:
4.4%
Wyoming:
4.0%
Unemployment in 2001:
Cheyenne:
4.3%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Cheyenne:
3.9%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Cheyenne:
3.4%
Wyoming:
4.7%
Unemployment in 1998:
Cheyenne:
3.5%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1997:
Cheyenne:
3.6%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1996:
Cheyenne:
3.6%
Wyoming:
5.0%
Unemployment in 1995:
Cheyenne:
3.7%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1994:
Cheyenne:
4.0%
Wyoming:
4.9%
Unemployment in 1993:
Cheyenne:
3.9%
Wyoming:
5.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Cheyenne:
4.0%
Wyoming:
5.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Cheyenne:
3.9%
Wyoming:
5.0%
Unemployment in 1990:
Cheyenne:
4.7%
Wyoming:
5.1%
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
9.8% (3,153)
Wyoming:
6.2% (16,131)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
3.7% (1,207)
Wyoming:
4.0% (10,510)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
6.0% (1,927)
Wyoming:
6.7% (17,475)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
6.3% (2,015)
Wyoming:
7.3% (19,069)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
9.9% (3,178)
Wyoming:
9.6% (25,132)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
23.1% (7,429)
Wyoming:
15.4% (40,216)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
14.2% (4,563)
Wyoming:
17.3% (45,083)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
8.3% (2,678)
Wyoming:
10.0% (26,166)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
4.0% (1,280)
Wyoming:
3.7% (9,788)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
3.1% (999)
Wyoming:
5.5% (14,441)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
2.7% (877)
Wyoming:
2.6% (6,668)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Cheyenne:
0.7% (222)
Wyoming:
1.6% (4,103)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Cheyenne:
2.6% (846)
Wyoming:
5.1% (13,432)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Cheyenne:
5.6% (1,813)
Wyoming:
4.9% (12,828)
<5am:
Cheyenne:
2.5% (643)
Wyoming:
3.5% (8,275)
5:30am:
Cheyenne:
1.9% (491)
Wyoming:
2.8% (6,817)
6am:
Cheyenne:
3.7% (951)
Wyoming:
4.2% (10,134)
6:30am:
Cheyenne:
5.6% (1,457)
Wyoming:
7.0% (16,701)
7am:
Cheyenne:
13.2% (3,421)
Wyoming:
10.5% (25,238)
7:30am:
Cheyenne:
17.0% (4,397)
Wyoming:
14.1% (33,872)
8am:
Cheyenne:
20.8% (5,384)
Wyoming:
18.9% (45,317)
8:30am:
Cheyenne:
8.1% (2,106)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,392)
9am:
Cheyenne:
4.2% (1,094)
Wyoming:
4.6% (11,047)
10am:
Cheyenne:
4.5% (1,161)
Wyoming:
4.8% (11,514)
11am:
Cheyenne:
1.9% (502)
Wyoming:
2.2% (5,218)
12pm:
Cheyenne:
1.1% (294)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,343)
4pm:
Cheyenne:
6.0% (1,556)
Wyoming:
5.9% (14,222)
>4pm:
Cheyenne:
6.5% (1,684)
Wyoming:
6.8% (16,420)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
10.1% (1,789)
Wyoming:
7.8% (10,992)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
5.9% (1,053)
Wyoming:
5.6% (7,906)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
8.2% (1,455)
Wyoming:
8.9% (12,550)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
7.3% (1,298)
Wyoming:
9.4% (13,224)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
13.2% (2,339)
Wyoming:
12.5% (17,632)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
23.7% (4,201)
Wyoming:
14.8% (20,917)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
11.0% (1,951)
Wyoming:
14.5% (20,444)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
6.8% (1,216)
Wyoming:
8.6% (12,171)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
1.3% (230)
Wyoming:
2.4% (3,438)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
1.8% (324)
Wyoming:
3.5% (5,006)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
3.2% (567)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,639)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.1% (19)
Wyoming:
1.2% (1,674)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
2.3% (401)
Wyoming:
3.9% (5,465)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Cheyenne:
5.1% (910)
Wyoming:
5.1% (7,201)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
9.4% (1,364)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,139)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
1.1% (154)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,604)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
3.3% (472)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,925)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
5.0% (717)
Wyoming:
4.9% (5,845)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
5.8% (839)
Wyoming:
6.3% (7,500)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
22.4% (3,228)
Wyoming:
16.1% (19,299)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
18.1% (2,612)
Wyoming:
20.6% (24,639)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
10.1% (1,462)
Wyoming:
11.7% (13,995)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
7.3% (1,050)
Wyoming:
5.3% (6,350)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
4.7% (675)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,435)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
2.1% (310)
Wyoming:
3.4% (4,029)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
1.4% (203)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,429)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
3.1% (445)
Wyoming:
6.7% (7,967)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Cheyenne:
6.3% (903)
Wyoming:
4.7% (5,627)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.1% Number of people working at home: 2,332 (6.9% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,374 (+6.4%) Workers who live and work in this city: 20,088 (77.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Cheyenne:
4.3% (1,573)
Wyoming:
8.0% (21,267)
5 to 9 minutes:
Cheyenne:
16.3% (6,014)
Wyoming:
23.9% (63,749)
10 to 14 minutes:
Cheyenne:
30.1% (11,116)
Wyoming:
21.9% (58,378)
15 to 19 minutes:
Cheyenne:
23.5% (8,665)
Wyoming:
17.0% (45,319)
20 to 24 minutes:
Cheyenne:
8.8% (3,254)
Wyoming:
8.3% (22,238)
25 to 29 minutes:
Cheyenne:
1.3% (486)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,567)
30 to 34 minutes:
Cheyenne:
6.9% (2,532)
Wyoming:
6.8% (18,170)
35 to 39 minutes:
Cheyenne:
1.3% (474)
Wyoming:
1.2% (3,330)
40 to 44 minutes:
Cheyenne:
0.8% (291)
Wyoming:
1.4% (3,725)
45 to 59 minutes:
Cheyenne:
2.3% (839)
Wyoming:
3.6% (9,484)
60 to 89 minutes:
Cheyenne:
2.9% (1,084)
Wyoming:
3.1% (8,361)
90 or more minutes:
Cheyenne:
1.5% (555)
Wyoming:
2.7% (7,138)
Less than 5 minutes:
Cheyenne:
4.4% (1,140)
Wyoming:
9.4% (22,580)
5 to 9 minutes:
Cheyenne:
21.5% (5,581)
Wyoming:
23.7% (56,730)
10 to 14 minutes:
Cheyenne:
32.6% (8,465)
Wyoming:
22.9% (54,902)
15 to 19 minutes:
Cheyenne:
25.1% (6,520)
Wyoming:
14.9% (35,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
Cheyenne:
5.7% (1,484)
Wyoming:
6.9% (16,608)
25 to 29 minutes:
Cheyenne:
0.7% (184)
Wyoming:
1.9% (4,545)
30 to 34 minutes:
Cheyenne:
1.5% (386)
Wyoming:
5.3% (12,690)
35 to 39 minutes:
Cheyenne:
0.2% (50)
Wyoming:
0.9% (2,179)
40 to 44 minutes:
Cheyenne:
0.2% (56)
Wyoming:
1.2% (2,842)
45 to 59 minutes:
Cheyenne:
2.0% (519)
Wyoming:
3.2% (7,757)
60 to 89 minutes:
Cheyenne:
1.7% (439)
Wyoming:
2.9% (6,871)
90 or more minutes:
Cheyenne:
1.2% (317)
Wyoming:
2.5% (6,017)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
3.1% (561)
Wyoming:
7.7% (11,127)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
15.7% (2,868)
Wyoming:
21.9% (31,647)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
33.5% (6,126)
Wyoming:
19.5% (28,156)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
22.6% (4,145)
Wyoming:
16.6% (24,095)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
9.4% (1,714)
Wyoming:
8.7% (12,569)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.6% (118)
Wyoming:
2.2% (3,178)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
6.4% (1,177)
Wyoming:
7.8% (11,248)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
1.4% (249)
Wyoming:
1.7% (2,408)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
1.0% (183)
Wyoming:
1.4% (2,023)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
4.0% (739)
Wyoming:
4.7% (6,822)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.6% (107)
Wyoming:
4.2% (6,104)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Cheyenne:
1.8% (321)
Wyoming:
3.7% (5,366)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
5.4% (1,012)
Wyoming:
8.3% (10,140)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
16.9% (3,146)
Wyoming:
26.3% (32,102)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
26.9% (4,990)
Wyoming:
24.8% (30,222)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
24.3% (4,520)
Wyoming:
17.4% (21,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
8.3% (1,540)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,669)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
2.0% (368)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,389)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
7.3% (1,355)
Wyoming:
5.7% (6,922)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
1.2% (225)
Wyoming:
0.8% (922)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
0.6% (108)
Wyoming:
1.4% (1,702)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
0.5% (100)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,662)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
5.3% (977)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,257)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Cheyenne:
1.3% (234)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,772)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Cheyenne:
87.6% (31,333)
Wyoming:
83.5% (103,027)
Carpooled:
Cheyenne:
9.9% (3,548)
Wyoming:
9.1% (10,590)
Bus:
Cheyenne:
0.5% (162)
Wyoming:
1.1% (1,567)
Bicycle:
Cheyenne:
0.6% (221)
Wyoming:
1.0% (955)
Walked:
Cheyenne:
0.7% (260)
Wyoming:
3.8% (4,222)
Other means:
Cheyenne:
0.7% (237)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,622)
Drove car alone:
Cheyenne:
82.2% (21,330)
Wyoming:
75.4% (180,733)
Carpooled:
Cheyenne:
11.3% (2,930)
Wyoming:
13.2% (31,630)
Bus or trolley bus:
Cheyenne:
0.2% (56)
Wyoming:
1.3% (3,208)
Railroad:
Cheyenne:
0.2% (40)
Wyoming:
0.0% (70)
Taxicab:
Cheyenne:
0.1% (33)
Wyoming:
0.0% (50)
Motorcycle:
Cheyenne:
0.1% (18)
Wyoming:
0.1% (185)
Bicycle:
Cheyenne:
0.5% (128)
Wyoming:
0.6% (1,353)
Walked:
Cheyenne:
1.9% (502)
Wyoming:
4.4% (10,548)
Other means:
Cheyenne:
0.4% (104)
Wyoming:
0.7% (1,640)
Drove car alone - Males:
Cheyenne:
87.1% (15,581)
Wyoming:
82.7% (103,027)
Carpooled - Males:
Cheyenne:
10.0% (1,794)
Wyoming:
9.5% (10,590)
Bus - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.8% (142)
Wyoming:
0.9% (1,567)
Bicycle - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.9% (156)
Wyoming:
1.2% (955)
Walked - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.7% (130)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,222)
Other means - Males:
Cheyenne:
0.4% (77)
Wyoming:
1.6% (1,622)
Drove car alone - Females:
Cheyenne:
88.1% (15,794)
Wyoming:
84.5% (103,027)
Carpooled - Females:
Cheyenne:
9.8% (1,757)
Wyoming:
8.7% (10,590)
Bus - Females:
Cheyenne:
0.1% (18)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,567)
Bicycle - Females:
Cheyenne:
0.4% (64)
Wyoming:
0.8% (955)
Walked - Females:
Cheyenne:
0.7% (130)
Wyoming:
3.5% (4,222)
Other means - Females:
Cheyenne:
0.9% (162)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,622)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Cheyenne:
92.2% (28,000)
Wyoming:
90.3% (218,903)
In 2 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
6.2% (1,884)
Wyoming:
6.4% (15,616)
In 3 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
1.1% (322)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,118)
In 4 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
0.4% (124)
Wyoming:
0.8% (2,060)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
0.1% (16)
Wyoming:
0.3% (660)
In 7+ person carpool:
Cheyenne:
0.0% (7)
Wyoming:
0.1% (137)
Drove alone:
Cheyenne:
87.9% (21,330)
Wyoming:
85.1% (180,733)
In 2 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
10.0% (2,414)
Wyoming:
10.7% (22,693)
In 3 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
1.6% (385)
Wyoming:
2.7% (5,685)
In 4 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
0.3% (70)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,102)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Cheyenne:
0.2% (47)
Wyoming:
0.4% (926)
In 7+ person carpool:
Cheyenne:
0.1% (14)
Wyoming:
0.1% (224)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Cheyenne:
56.4% (18,046)
Wyoming:
57.5% (167,289)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Cheyenne:
2.5% (805)
Wyoming:
5.8% (16,939)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Cheyenne:
5.5% (1,751)
Wyoming:
7.0% (20,498)
Local government workers:
Cheyenne:
12.8% (4,098)
Wyoming:
11.9% (34,554)
State government workers:
Cheyenne:
10.9% (3,491)
Wyoming:
6.7% (19,560)
Federal government workers:
Cheyenne:
4.3% (1,367)
Wyoming:
3.8% (10,967)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Cheyenne:
7.7% (2,452)
Wyoming:
7.1% (20,633)
Employee of private company:
Cheyenne:
56.8% (13,934)
Wyoming:
59.9% (144,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Cheyenne:
3.1% (764)
Wyoming:
4.1% (9,766)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Cheyenne:
6.4% (1,565)
Wyoming:
6.3% (15,069)
Local government workers:
Cheyenne:
8.4% (2,072)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,339)
State government workers:
Cheyenne:
11.8% (2,892)
Wyoming:
7.4% (17,938)
Federal government workers:
Cheyenne:
7.1% (1,750)
Wyoming:
3.7% (8,910)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Cheyenne:
6.1% (1,503)
Wyoming:
8.9% (21,466)
Unpaid family workers:
Cheyenne:
0.2% (61)
Wyoming:
0.5% (1,192)
Employee of private company - Males:
Cheyenne:
61.4% (10,734)
Wyoming:
63.4% (99,241)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Cheyenne:
3.5% (609)
Wyoming:
7.3% (11,479)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Cheyenne:
4.1% (710)
Wyoming:
4.3% (6,673)
Local government workers - Males:
Cheyenne:
9.0% (1,564)
Wyoming:
8.1% (12,647)
State government workers - Males:
Cheyenne:
8.9% (1,552)
Wyoming:
6.0% (9,389)
Federal government workers - Males:
Cheyenne:
4.8% (846)
Wyoming:
3.3% (5,222)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Cheyenne:
8.3% (1,455)
Wyoming:
7.4% (11,551)
Employee of private company - Females:
Cheyenne:
50.3% (7,312)
Wyoming:
50.6% (68,048)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Cheyenne:
1.3% (196)
Wyoming:
4.1% (5,460)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Cheyenne:
7.2% (1,041)
Wyoming:
10.3% (13,825)
Local government workers - Females:
Cheyenne:
17.4% (2,534)
Wyoming:
16.3% (21,907)
State government workers - Females:
Cheyenne:
13.3% (1,939)
Wyoming:
7.6% (10,171)
Federal government workers - Females:
Cheyenne:
3.6% (521)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,745)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Cheyenne:
6.9% (997)
Wyoming:
6.8% (9,082)
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