Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
by: Brad Payne, Senior Statistician

"Unemployment rates fell in several Wyoming counties in June. The largest decrease occurred in Teton County."

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rates

Jun May Jun Jun May Jun Jun May Jun Jun May Jun

REGION 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000

County (p) (r) (b) (p) (r) (b) (p) (r) (b) (p) (r) (b)

NORTHWEST 48,957 46,596 48,467 46,683 44,427 46,158 2,274 2,169 2,309 4.6 4.7 4.8

Big Horn 6,148 5,929 6,070 5,858 5,696 5,747 290 233 323 4.7 3.9 5.3

Fremont 18,121 18,053 18,060 17,067 17,035 16,966 1,054 1,018 1,094 5.8 5.6 6.1

Hot Springs 2,568 2,481 2,553 2,470 2,390 2,473 98 91 80 3.8 3.7 3.1

Park 17,415 15,517 17,227 16,809 14,900 16,658 606 617 569 3.5 4.0 3.3

Washakie 4,705 4,616 4,557 4,479 4,406 4,314 226 210 243 4.8 4.5 5.3

NORTHEAST 46,672 45,066 46,624 45,377 43,843 45,122 1,295 1,223 1,502 2.8 2.7 3.2

Campbell 20,868 20,363 20,812 20,322 19,865 20,148 546 498 664 2.6 2.4 3.2

Crook 3,444 3,216 3,423 3,348 3,127 3,299 96 89 124 2.8 2.8 3.6

Johnson 4,390 4,088 4,381 4,309 3,999 4,277 81 89 104 1.8 2.2 2.4

Sheridan 14,592 14,082 14,562 14,131 13,639 14,082 461 443 480 3.2 3.1 3.3

Weston 3,378 3,317 3,446 3,267 3,213 3,316 111 104 130 3.3 3.1 3.8

SOUTHWEST 55,414 51,776 55,426 53,584 49,959 53,335 1,830 1,817 2,091 3.3 3.5 3.8

Lincoln 6,891 6,533 6,604 6,629 6,270 6,300 262 263 304 3.8 4.0 4.6

Sublette 3,462 3,196 3,471 3,409 3,135 3,389 53 61 82 1.5 1.9 2.4

Sweetwater 19,884 19,726 20,271 19,037 18,971 19,323 847 755 948 4.3 3.8 4.7

Teton 14,427 11,999 14,248 14,239 11,694 14,107 188 305 141 1.3 2.5 1.0

Uinta 10,750 10,322 10,832 10,270 9,889 10,216 480 433 616 4.5 4.2 5.7

SOUTHEAST 73,024 72,851 72,790 71,019 71,037 71,036 2,005 1,814 1,754 2.7 2.5 2.4

Albany 18,073 18,903 18,377 17,749 18,612 18,093 324 291 284 1.8 1.5 1.5

Goshen 6,795 6,586 6,705 6,586 6,391 6,542 209 195 163 3.1 3.0 2.4

Laramie 41,784 41,122 41,507 40,489 39,939 40,365 1,295 1,183 1,142 3.1 2.9 2.8

Niobrara 1,349 1,313 1,335 1,326 1,285 1,300 23 28 35 1.7 2.1 2.6

Platte 5,023 4,927 4,866 4,869 4,810 4,736 154 117 130 3.1 2.4 2.7

CENTRAL 50,440 49,437 49,837 48,614 47,734 47,890 1,826 1,703 1,947 3.6 3.4 3.9

Carbon 8,677 8,120 8,705 8,387 7,836 8,403 290 284 302 3.3 3.5 3.5

Converse 6,998 6,827 7,004 6,755 6,606 6,718 243 221 286 3.5 3.2 4.1

Natrona 34,765 34,490 34,128 33,472 33,292 32,769 1,293 1,198 1,359 3.7 3.5 4.0

STATEWIDE 274,511 265,726 273,144 265,278 257,000 263,540 9,233 8,726 9,604 3.4 3.3 3.5

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted .............................................................................................................................................. 3.7 3.6 3.9

U.S.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4.7 4.1 4.2

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted.......................................................................................................................................................... 4.5 4.4 4.0

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 02/01. Run Date 03/01.

Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.

NOTE: The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimated the 2000 annual average Wyoming unemployment rate at 3.9 percent.

The 90 percent confidence interval for this estimate suggests that in 9 of 10 cases, the interval 3.4 to 4.4 percent would contain the actual rate.

	Labor Force			Employed			Unemployed			Unemployment Rates
	Jun	May	Jun	Jun	May	Jun	Jun	May	Jun		Jun	May	Jun
REGION	2001	2001	2000	2001	2001	2000	2001	2001	2000		2001	2001	2000
County	(p)	(r)	(b)	(p)	(r)	(b)	(p)	(r)	(b)		(p)	(r)	(b)


NORTHWEST	48,957	46,596	48,467	46,683	44,427	46,158	2,274	2,169	2,309		4.6	4.7	4.8

Big Horn	6,148	5,929	6,070	5,858	5,696	5,747	290	233	323		4.7	3.9	5.3
Fremont	18,121	18,053	18,060	17,067	17,035	16,966	1,054	1,018	1,094		5.8	5.6	6.1
Hot Springs	2,568	2,481	2,553	2,470	2,390	2,473	98	91	80		3.8	3.7	3.1
Park	17,415	15,517	17,227	16,809	14,900	16,658	606	617	569		3.5	4.0	3.3
Washakie	4,705	4,616	4,557	4,479	4,406	4,314	226	210	243		4.8	4.5	5.3


NORTHEAST	46,672	45,066	46,624	45,377	43,843	45,122	1,295	1,223	1,502		2.8	2.7	3.2

Campbell	20,868	20,363	20,812	20,322	19,865	20,148	546	498	664		2.6	2.4	3.2
Crook	3,444	3,216	3,423	3,348	3,127	3,299	96	89	124		2.8	2.8	3.6
Johnson	4,390	4,088	4,381	4,309	3,999	4,277	81	89	104		1.8	2.2	2.4
Sheridan	14,592	14,082	14,562	14,131	13,639	14,082	461	443	480		3.2	3.1	3.3
Weston	3,378	3,317	3,446	3,267	3,213	3,316	111	104	130		3.3	3.1	3.8


SOUTHWEST	55,414	51,776	55,426	53,584	49,959	53,335	1,830	1,817	2,091		3.3	3.5	3.8

Lincoln	6,891	6,533	6,604	6,629	6,270	6,300	262	263	304		3.8	4.0	4.6
Sublette	3,462	3,196	3,471	3,409	3,135	3,389	53	61	82		1.5	1.9	2.4
Sweetwater	19,884	19,726	20,271	19,037	18,971	19,323	847	755	948		4.3	3.8	4.7
Teton	14,427	11,999	14,248	14,239	11,694	14,107	188	305	141		1.3	2.5	1.0
Uinta	10,750	10,322	10,832	10,270	9,889	10,216	480	433	616		4.5	4.2	5.7


SOUTHEAST	73,024	72,851	72,790	71,019	71,037	71,036	2,005	1,814	1,754		2.7	2.5	2.4

Albany	18,073	18,903	18,377	17,749	18,612	18,093	324	291	284		1.8	1.5	1.5
Goshen	6,795	6,586	6,705	6,586	6,391	6,542	209	195	163		3.1	3.0	2.4
Laramie	41,784	41,122	41,507	40,489	39,939	40,365	1,295	1,183	1,142		3.1	2.9	2.8
Niobrara	1,349	1,313	1,335	1,326	1,285	1,300	23	28	35		1.7	2.1	2.6
Platte	5,023	4,927	4,866	4,869	4,810	4,736	154	117	130		3.1	2.4	2.7


CENTRAL	50,440	49,437	49,837	48,614	47,734	47,890	1,826	1,703	1,947		3.6	3.4	3.9

Carbon	8,677	8,120	8,705	8,387	7,836	8,403	290	284	302		3.3	3.5	3.5
Converse	6,998	6,827	7,004	6,755	6,606	6,718	243	221	286		3.5	3.2	4.1
Natrona	34,765	34,490	34,128	33,472	33,292	32,769	1,293	1,198	1,359		3.7	3.5	4.0


STATEWIDE	274,511	265,726	273,144	265,278	257,000	263,540	9,233	8,726	9,604		3.4	3.3	3.5

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted ..............................................................................................................................................											3.7	3.6	3.9
U.S..................................................................................................................................................................................................											4.7	4.1	4.2
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted..........................................................................................................................................................											4.5	4.4	4.0

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 02/01. Run Date 03/01.
Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
NOTE: The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimated the 2000 annual average Wyoming unemployment rate at 3.9 percent.
The 90 percent confidence interval for this estimate suggests that in 9 of 10 cases, the interval 3.4 to 4.4 percent would contain the actual rate.