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Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Table: 2019 Wyoming Benchmark Labor Force Estimates
Wyoming
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 291,808 291,305 291,897 289,492 291,661 297,586 297,507 295,561 295,876 295,746 295,730 293,799 293,997
Employment 278,054 279,554 280,179 279,306 281,797 286,704 286,982 285,836 286,790 285,833 284,359 281,462 283,071
Unemployment 13,754 11,751 11,718 10,186 9,864 10,882 10,525 9,725 9,086 9,913 11,371 12,337 10,926
Unemployment Rate 4.7 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.8 4.2 3.7
Natrona County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 39,817 40,021 40,186 39,974 39,641 39,978 39,976 39,586 39,508 40,461 41,022 40,631 40,067
Employment 37,837 38,258 38,473 38,517 38,172 38,363 38,529 38,150 38,142 38,961 39,360 38,745 38,459
Unemployment 1,980 1,763 1,713 1,457 1,469 1,615 1,447 1,436 1,366 1,500 1,662 1,886 1,608
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.4 4.3 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.7 4.1 4.6 4.0
Casper City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 29,177 29,308 29,453 29,314 29,069 29,298 29,315 29,011 28,964 29,670 30,055 29,754 29,366
Employment 27,737 28,046 28,203 28,236 27,983 28,123 28,244 27,967 27,961 28,561 28,854 28,403 28,193
Unemployment 1,440 1,262 1,250 1,078 1,086 1,175 1,071 1,044 1,003 1,109 1,201 1,351 1,173
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.3 4.2 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.5 4.0
Laramie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 49,666 49,276 49,511 49,362 48,875 49,011 49,384 48,912 48,575 49,626 50,374 50,074 49,387
Employment 47,444 47,510 47,631 47,749 47,290 47,250 47,742 47,279 47,051 47,983 48,618 48,174 47,643
Unemployment 2,222 1,766 1,880 1,613 1,585 1,761 1,642 1,633 1,524 1,643 1,756 1,900 1,744
Unemployment Rate 4.5 3.6 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.5
Cheyenne City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 32,106 31,829 31,990 31,904 31,643 31,715 31,915 31,626 31,396 32,076 32,585 32,358 31,928
Employment 30,661 30,704 30,782 30,858 30,562 30,536 30,854 30,555 30,407 31,010 31,420 31,133 30,790
Unemployment 1,445 1,125 1,208 1,046 1,081 1,179 1,061 1,071 989 1,066 1,165 1,225 1,138
Unemployment Rate 4.5 3.5 3.8 3.3 3.4 3.7 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.8 3.6
Albany County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 20,025 20,825 20,959 20,951 20,799 19,372 19,768 19,520 21,477 20,653 20,869 20,595 20,485
Employment 19,265 20,213 20,306 20,367 20,156 18,613 19,069 18,941 20,911 20,059 20,238 19,950 19,841
Unemployment 760 612 653 584 643 759 699 579 566 594 631 645 644
Unemployment Rate 3.8 2.9 3.1 2.8 3.1 3.9 3.5 3.0 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1
Laramie City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,672 17,359 17,461 17,462 17,336 16,160 16,493 16,278 17,910 17,217 17,393 17,150 17,075
Employment 16,073 16,864 16,942 16,993 16,817 15,529 15,910 15,803 17,447 16,736 16,885 16,645 16,554
Unemployment 599 495 519 469 519 631 583 475 463 481 508 505 521
Unemployment Rate 3.6 2.9 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.9 3.5 2.9 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.1
Big Horn County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,056 4,989 4,945 5,084 5,171 5,463 5,455 5,322 5,408 5,322 5,287 5,122 5,218
Employment 4,746 4,727 4,694 4,838 4,960 5,230 5,236 5,122 5,219 5,125 5,057 4,894 4,987
Unemployment 310 262 251 246 211 233 219 200 189 197 230 228 231
Unemployment Rate 6.1 5.3 5.1 4.8 4.1 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.7 4.4 4.5 4.4
Campbell County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 23,130 23,083 23,314 23,170 23,197 23,384 23,198 23,291 23,090 23,405 23,672 23,420 23,280
Employment 22,154 22,213 22,439 22,433 22,441 22,554 21,976 22,302 22,269 22,586 22,866 22,565 22,400
Unemployment 976 870 875 737 756 830 1,222 989 821 819 806 855 880
Unemployment Rate 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.2 3.3 3.5 5.3 4.2 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.8
Gillette City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,668 15,643 15,793 15,681 15,690 15,820 15,710 15,766 15,605 15,829 16,015 15,836 15,755
Employment 14,957 14,997 15,149 15,145 15,151 15,227 14,837 15,057 15,035 15,249 15,438 15,234 15,123
Unemployment 711 646 644 536 539 593 873 709 570 580 577 602 632
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.1 4.1 3.4 3.4 3.7 5.6 4.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.8 4.0
Carbon County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 7,558 7,490 7,445 7,375 7,629 8,081 8,316 8,267 8,108 7,893 7,725 7,577 7,789
Employment 7,187 7,167 7,150 7,118 7,395 7,823 8,072 8,059 7,896 7,659 7,444 7,247 7,518
Unemployment 371 323 295 257 234 258 244 208 212 234 281 330 271
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.3 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.2 2.9 2.5 2.6 3.0 3.6 4.4 3.5
Converse County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 8,142 8,263 8,356 8,311 8,518 8,635 8,687 8,906 8,871 9,105 9,155 8,805 8,647
Employment 7,857 8,013 8,107 8,083 8,282 8,383 8,459 8,684 8,649 8,864 8,884 8,495 8,397
Unemployment 285 250 249 228 236 252 228 222 222 241 271 310 250
Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 3.0 3.5 2.9
Crook County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,667 3,588 3,540 3,569 3,667 3,928 3,924 3,805 3,910 3,807 3,789 3,695 3,740
Employment 3,519 3,468 3,382 3,454 3,559 3,814 3,788 3,692 3,810 3,701 3,663 3,570 3,618
Unemployment 148 120 158 115 108 114 136 113 100 106 126 125 122
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.3 4.5 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.5 3.0 2.6 2.8 3.3 3.4 3.3
Fremont County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 18,819 18,822 18,767 18,453 18,455 18,755 18,496 18,624 18,932 18,949 19,154 19,055 18,774
Employment 17,653 17,797 17,834 17,703 17,751 17,908 17,710 17,900 18,250 18,198 18,326 18,030 17,922
Unemployment 1,166 1,025 933 750 704 847 786 724 682 751 828 1,025 852
Unemployment Rate 6.2 5.4 5.0 4.1 3.8 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.6 4.0 4.3 5.4 4.5
Goshen County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 6,572 6,465 6,359 6,358 6,324 6,548 6,507 6,432 6,554 6,480 6,602 6,440 6,470
Employment 6,328 6,215 6,111 6,127 6,084 6,281 6,266 6,196 6,343 6,237 6,338 6,177 6,225
Unemployment 244 250 248 231 240 267 241 236 211 243 264 263 245
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.8 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.2 3.8 4.0 4.1 3.8
Hot Springs County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 2,207 2,183 2,207 2,147 2,168 2,218 2,239 2,171 2,150 2,185 2,199 2,223 2,192
Employment 2,107 2,105 2,122 2,079 2,099 2,141 2,169 2,099 2,085 2,112 2,124 2,125 2,114
Unemployment 100 78 85 68 69 77 70 72 65 73 75 98 78
Unemployment Rate 4.5 3.6 3.9 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.4 4.4 3.6
Johnson County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,170 4,052 4,038 4,031 4,098 4,420 4,378 4,222 4,261 4,151 4,114 4,034 4,164
Employment 3,935 3,861 3,841 3,876 3,957 4,276 4,243 4,101 4,147 4,027 3,967 3,858 4,007
Unemployment 235 191 197 155 141 144 135 121 114 124 147 176 157
Unemployment Rate 5.6 4.7 4.9 3.8 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 3.0 3.6 4.4 3.8
Lincloln County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 8,930 8,911 8,894 8,666 8,932 9,416 9,172 9,100 9,166 9,169 8,965 9,025 9,029
Employment 8,493 8,584 8,558 8,378 8,646 9,103 8,888 8,844 8,916 8,888 8,649 8,670 8,718
Unemployment 437 327 336 288 286 313 284 256 250 281 316 355 311
Unemployment Rate 4.9 3.7 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.9 3.4
Niobrara County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 1,267 1,232 1,196 1,190 1,194 1,260 1,263 1,200 1,262 1,205 1,230 1,214 1,226
Employment 1,227 1,203 1,159 1,162 1,160 1,220 1,230 1,173 1,233 1,174 1,189 1,167 1,191
Unemployment 40 29 37 28 34 40 33 27 29 31 41 47 35
Unemployment Rate 3.2 2.4 3.1 2.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.6 3.3 3.9 2.9
Park County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 14,572 14,411 14,306 14,386 15,578 16,755 16,868 16,486 16,003 15,472 14,734 14,592 15,347
Employment 13,675 13,600 13,546 13,796 15,030 16,177 16,329 15,963 15,507 14,920 14,052 13,846 14,703
Unemployment 897 811 760 590 548 578 539 523 496 552 682 746 644
Unemployment Rate 6.2 5.6 5.3 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.6 4.6 5.1 4.2
Platte County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,727 4,639 4,658 4,708 4,568 4,645 4,578 4,349 4,497 4,445 4,481 4,434 4,561
Employment 4,521 4,475 4,490 4,565 4,426 4,477 4,416 4,187 4,360 4,304 4,334 4,224 4,398
Unemployment 206 164 168 143 142 168 162 162 137 141 147 210 163
Unemployment Rate 4.4 3.5 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.0 3.2 3.3 4.7 3.6
Sheridan County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,492 15,492 15,511 15,393 15,402 15,849 15,631 15,542 15,620 15,633 15,773 15,550 15,574
Employment 14,682 14,802 14,843 14,863 14,898 15,281 15,110 15,071 15,175 15,167 15,221 14,938 15,004
Unemployment 810 690 668 530 504 568 521 471 445 466 552 612 570
Unemployment Rate 5.2 4.5 4.3 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.3 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.5 3.9 3.7
Sublette County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,067 3,979 3,916 3,885 3,930 4,224 4,257 4,158 4,242 4,140 4,179 3,956 4,078
Employment 3,832 3,769 3,714 3,722 3,765 4,040 4,088 3,996 4,090 3,950 3,961 3,715 3,887
Unemployment 235 210 202 163 165 184 169 162 152 190 218 241 191
Unemployment Rate 5.8 5.3 5.2 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.0 3.9 3.6 4.6 5.2 6.1 4.7
Sweetwater County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 21,402 21,415 21,719 21,465 21,532 21,336 20,721 21,154 20,873 21,170 21,306 21,008 21,258
Employment 20,342 20,463 20,812 20,670 20,782 20,504 19,938 20,447 20,209 20,439 20,378 19,916 20,408
Unemployment 1,060 952 907 795 750 832 783 707 664 731 928 1,092 850
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.4 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.5 4.4 5.2 4.0
Teton County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,570 15,329 15,195 14,216 15,032 17,186 18,045 17,860 16,666 15,623 14,023 15,406 15,846
Employment 15,085 14,977 14,813 13,640 14,582 16,802 17,702 17,529 16,349 15,194 13,229 14,890 15,399
Unemployment 485 352 382 576 450 384 343 331 317 429 794 516 447
Unemployment Rate 3.1 2.3 2.5 4.1 3.0 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.7 5.7 3.3 2.8
Uinta County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 9,172 9,165 9,284 9,163 9,334 9,330 9,059 9,167 9,064 9,174 9,316 9,250 9,207
Employment 8,745 8,777 8,902 8,799 8,994 8,952 8,708 8,846 8,756 8,841 8,938 8,846 8,842
Unemployment 427 388 382 364 340 378 351 321 308 333 378 404 365
Unemployment Rate 4.7 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.6 4.1 3.9 3.5 3.4 3.6 4.1 4.4 4.0
Washakie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,973 3,896 3,862 3,831 3,822 3,927 3,883 3,795 3,849 3,861 3,901 3,876 3,873
Employment 3,759 3,711 3,653 3,681 3,681 3,761 3,721 3,662 3,727 3,722 3,762 3,713 3,713
Unemployment 214 185 209 150 141 166 162 133 122 139 139 163 160
Unemployment Rate 5.4 4.7 5.4 3.9 3.7 4.2 4.2 3.5 3.2 3.6 3.6 4.2 4.1
Weston County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,809 3,780 3,733 3,802 3,798 3,868 3,701 3,691 3,791 3,817 3,858 3,820 3,789
Employment 3,663 3,646 3,599 3,683 3,688 3,752 3,593 3,592 3,698 3,722 3,760 3,708 3,675
Unemployment 146 134 134 119 110 116 108 99 93 95 98 112 114
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.9 3.0
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/2/24.