The Wyoming Department of Administration & Information’s Division of Economic Analysis released statistics late last month indicating Wyoming’s economy grew by approximately 6,500 or 2.3 percent more payroll jobs in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. But only some sectors have rebounded to or above pre-COVID levels, while other sectors continue to lag.
The leisure and hospitality sector led the way adding about 1,900 more jobs (4.8 percent more) with the mining industry adding about 1,600 jobs (10.4 percent). However, when compared to the third quarter of 2019, the state’s total employment still lagged by approximately 5,600 jobs (1.9 percent). These figures were most pronounced in the mining industry, government and construction sectors. Employment in professional and business services was one of the best performing sectors, surpassing its pre-COVID level by…
