(Fremont County, WY) – Fremont County gained 419 jobs (2.8%) and its total payroll rose by $9.5 million (5.5%) from fourth quarter 2020 to fourth quarter 2021, according to a report released by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Fremont County job gains were seen in local government, accommodation & food services, and manufacturing.
From fourth quarter 2020 to fourth quarter 2021, Wyoming added 7,017 jobs (2.7%) and total payroll rose by $382.5 million (10.7%).
Despite the recent job growth, employment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Total employment in fourth quarter 2021 was down approximately 9,300 jobs from fourth quarter 2019.
In fourth quarter 2021, the largest job growth occurred in leisure & hospitality (2,555 jobs, or 8.0%), professional & business services (1,289 jobs, or 6.9%), construction (945 jobs, or 4.6%), and mining (including oil & gas; 840 jobs, or 5.8%).
Smaller job gains were seen in retail trade (697 jobs, or 2.4%), financial activities (462 jobs, or 4.2%), and manufacturing (373 jobs, or 3.9%).
Job losses occurred in state government (-234 jobs, or -1.9%), health care & social assistance (-226 jobs, or -0.9%), federal government (-213 jobs, or -2.8%), and local government (-167 jobs, or -0.4%).
Employment grew in 16 of Wyoming’s 23 counties.
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Employment and wages data for first quarter 2022 are scheduled to be released on August 12, 2022.