© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 10

Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Almost all county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and declined from July to August.

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate

REGION Aug Jul Aug Aug Jul Aug Aug Jul Aug Aug Jul Aug

County 2005 2005 2004 2005 2005 2004 2005 2005 2004 2005 2005 2004

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

NORTHWEST 46,566 47,465 46,845 44,806 45,500 45,118 1,760 1,965 1,727 3.8 4.1 3.7

Big Horn 5,349 5,385 5,621 5,127 5,145 5,393 222 240 228 4.2 4.5 4.1

Fremont 18,052 18,281 17,972 17,254 17,375 17,197 798 906 775 4.4 5.0 4.3

Hot Springs 2,422 2,488 2,458 2,337 2,392 2,382 85 96 76 3.5 3.9 3.1

Park 16,441 16,910 16,460 15,940 16,369 15,967 501 541 493 3.0 3.2 3.0

Washakie 4,302 4,401 4,334 4,148 4,219 4,179 154 182 155 3.6 4.1 3.6

NORTHEAST 49,734 50,329 48,834 48,330 48,754 47,436 1,404 1,575 1,398 2.8 3.1 2.9

Campbell 23,310 23,593 22,617 22,736 22,949 21,993 574 644 624 2.5 2.7 2.8

Crook 3,499 3,523 3,573 3,405 3,421 3,474 94 102 99 2.7 2.9 2.8

Johnson 4,073 4,133 3,967 3,960 4,002 3,874 113 131 93 2.8 3.2 2.3

Sheridan 15,637 15,832 15,501 15,132 15,266 15,021 505 566 480 3.2 3.6 3.1

Weston 3,215 3,248 3,176 3,097 3,116 3,074 118 132 102 3.7 4.1 3.2

SOUTHWEST 63,942 64,612 62,428 62,200 62,694 60,728 1,742 1,918 1,700 2.7 3.0 2.7

Lincoln 8,483 8,522 8,378 8,198 8,210 8,121 285 312 257 3.4 3.7 3.1

Sublette 5,151 5,196 4,970 5,063 5,094 4,876 88 102 94 1.7 2.0 1.9

Sweetwater 22,691 22,792 21,768 22,037 22,092 21,124 654 700 644 2.9 3.1 3.0

Teton 16,596 17,054 16,338 16,226 16,633 16,006 370 421 332 2.2 2.5 2.0

Uinta 11,021 11,048 10,974 10,676 10,665 10,601 345 383 373 3.1 3.5 3.4

SOUTHEAST 72,678 73,951 72,856 70,005 71,057 70,124 2,673 2,894 2,732 3.7 3.9 3.7

Albany 18,846 19,081 19,078 18,285 18,470 18,515 561 611 563 3.0 3.2 3.0

Goshen 5,750 5,790 5,809 5,500 5,535 5,587 250 255 222 4.3 4.4 3.8

Laramie 42,690 43,639 42,586 41,060 41,856 40,852 1,630 1,783 1,734 3.8 4.1 4.1

Niobrara 1,195 1,202 1,198 1,155 1,154 1,161 40 48 37 3.3 4.0 3.1

Platte 4,197 4,239 4,185 4,005 4,042 4,009 192 197 176 4.6 4.6 4.2

CENTRAL 55,378 56,327 54,801 53,571 54,338 53,005 1,807 1,989 1,796 3.3 3.5 3.3

Carbon 8,121 8,202 8,009 7,836 7,887 7,718 285 315 291 3.5 3.8 3.6

Converse 6,902 6,905 6,668 6,671 6,662 6,428 231 243 240 3.3 3.5 3.6

Natrona 40,355 41,220 40,124 39,064 39,789 38,859 1,291 1,431 1,265 3.2 3.5 3.2

STATEWIDE 288,297 292,689 285,764 278,911 282,346 276,411 9,386 10,343 9,353 3.3 3.5 3.3

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted .............................................................................................................................................. 4.0 4.1 4.1

U.S..................................................................................................................................................... 4.9 5.2 5.4

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted .......................................................................................................................................................... 4.9 5.0 5.4

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 06/05. Run Date 09/05.

Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.

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

	Labor Force			Employed			Unemployed			Unemployment Rate

REGION	Aug	Jul	Aug	Aug	Jul	Aug	Aug	Jul	Aug	Aug	Jul	Aug
County	2005	2005	2004	2005	2005	2004	2005	2005	2004	2005	2005	2004
	(p)	(r)	(b)	(p)	(r)	(b)	(p)	(r)	(b)	(p)	(r)	(b)


NORTHWEST	46,566	47,465	46,845	44,806	45,500	45,118	1,760	1,965	1,727	3.8	4.1	3.7

Big Horn	5,349	5,385	5,621	5,127	5,145	5,393	222	240	228	4.2	4.5	4.1
Fremont	18,052	18,281	17,972	17,254	17,375	17,197	798	906	775	4.4	5.0	4.3
Hot Springs	2,422	2,488	2,458	2,337	2,392	2,382	85	96	76	3.5	3.9	3.1
Park	16,441	16,910	16,460	15,940	16,369	15,967	501	541	493	3.0	3.2	3.0
Washakie	4,302	4,401	4,334	4,148	4,219	4,179	154	182	155	3.6	4.1	3.6


NORTHEAST	49,734	50,329	48,834	48,330	48,754	47,436	1,404	1,575	1,398	2.8	3.1	2.9

Campbell	23,310	23,593	22,617	22,736	22,949	21,993	574	644	624	2.5	2.7	2.8
Crook	3,499	3,523	3,573	3,405	3,421	3,474	94	102	99	2.7	2.9	2.8
Johnson	4,073	4,133	3,967	3,960	4,002	3,874	113	131	93	2.8	3.2	2.3
Sheridan	15,637	15,832	15,501	15,132	15,266	15,021	505	566	480	3.2	3.6	3.1
Weston	3,215	3,248	3,176	3,097	3,116	3,074	118	132	102	3.7	4.1	3.2


SOUTHWEST	63,942	64,612	62,428	62,200	62,694	60,728	1,742	1,918	1,700	2.7	3.0	2.7

Lincoln	8,483	8,522	8,378	8,198	8,210	8,121	285	312	257	3.4	3.7	3.1
Sublette	5,151	5,196	4,970	5,063	5,094	4,876	88	102	94	1.7	2.0	1.9
Sweetwater	22,691	22,792	21,768	22,037	22,092	21,124	654	700	644	2.9	3.1	3.0
Teton	16,596	17,054	16,338	16,226	16,633	16,006	370	421	332	2.2	2.5	2.0
Uinta	11,021	11,048	10,974	10,676	10,665	10,601	345	383	373	3.1	3.5	3.4


SOUTHEAST	72,678	73,951	72,856	70,005	71,057	70,124	2,673	2,894	2,732	3.7	3.9	3.7

Albany	18,846	19,081	19,078	18,285	18,470	18,515	561	611	563	3.0	3.2	3.0
Goshen	5,750	5,790	5,809	5,500	5,535	5,587	250	255	222	4.3	4.4	3.8
Laramie	42,690	43,639	42,586	41,060	41,856	40,852	1,630	1,783	1,734	3.8	4.1	4.1
Niobrara	1,195	1,202	1,198	1,155	1,154	1,161	40	48	37	3.3	4.0	3.1
Platte	4,197	4,239	4,185	4,005	4,042	4,009	192	197	176	4.6	4.6	4.2


CENTRAL	55,378	56,327	54,801	53,571	54,338	53,005	1,807	1,989	1,796	3.3	3.5	3.3

Carbon	8,121	8,202	8,009	7,836	7,887	7,718	285	315	291	3.5	3.8	3.6
Converse	6,902	6,905	6,668	6,671	6,662	6,428	231	243	240	3.3	3.5	3.6
Natrona	40,355	41,220	40,124	39,064	39,789	38,859	1,291	1,431	1,265	3.2	3.5	3.2


STATEWIDE	288,297	292,689	285,764	278,911	282,346	276,411	9,386	10,343	9,353	3.3	3.5	3.3

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted ..............................................................................................................................................										4.0	4.1	4.1
U.S.....................................................................................................................................................										4.9	5.2	5.4
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted ..........................................................................................................................................................										4.9	5.0	5.4

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 06/05. Run Date 09/05.
Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.

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