Wyoming is projecting to add more than 5,000 jobs from 2018 to 2020 (from 275,000 jobs to 280,000), according to the most recent short-term projections from the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Research & Planning develops short-term employment projections by industry and occupation.
At the industry level, job growth is forecast for all sectors, with the exception of construction, retail trade, information, and government. The highest forecasted job growth are projected in
- Mining (1,608 jobs, or 7.9%);
- Accommodation & Food Services (830, or 2.5%);
- Transportation & Warehousing (556, or 4.3%), and;
- Wholesale trade (544, or 6.7%).
Specific forecasted breakdowns by Industry and Occupation: