"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.
Table: 2020-2023 Wyoming Benchmark Labor Force Estimates – Annual Averages | ||||
Wyoming | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 293,606 | 288,769 | 292,664 | 295,207 |
Employment | 276,367 | 275,633 | 282,615 | 286,669 |
Unemployment | 17,239 | 13,136 | 10,049 | 8,538 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Natrona County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 40,097 | 38,746 | 38,772 | 39,602 |
Employment | 36,933 | 36,401 | 37,247 | 38,349 |
Unemployment | 3,164 | 2,345 | 1,525 | 1,253 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.9 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
Casper City | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 29,302 | 28,327 | 28,346 | 28,953 |
Employment | 27,016 | 26,627 | 27,246 | 28,052 |
Unemployment | 2,286 | 1,700 | 1,100 | 901 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.8 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
Laramie County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 50,083 | 49,060 | 48,401 | 48,889 |
Employment | 47,501 | 47,054 | 46,734 | 47,438 |
Unemployment | 2,582 | 2,006 | 1,667 | 1,451 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Cheyenne City | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 32,341 | 31,645 | 31,193 | 31,505 |
Employment | 30,603 | 30,315 | 30,109 | 30,562 |
Unemployment | 1,738 | 1,330 | 1,084 | 943 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Albany County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 20,556 | 20,628 | 21,324 | 21,491 |
Employment | 19,784 | 19,931 | 20,687 | 20,932 |
Unemployment | 772 | 697 | 637 | 559 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
Laramie City | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 17,081 | 17,149 | 17,732 | 17,879 |
Employment | 16,451 | 16,574 | 17,203 | 17,406 |
Unemployment | 630 | 575 | 529 | 473 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
Big Horn County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 5,288 | 5,284 | 5,238 | 5,160 |
Employment | 5,021 | 5,045 | 5,030 | 4,992 |
Unemployment | 267 | 239 | 208 | 168 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
Campbell County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 23,171 | 21,922 | 22,921 | 23,349 |
Employment | 21,563 | 20,761 | 22,145 | 22,726 |
Unemployment | 1,608 | 1,161 | 776 | 623 |
Unemployment Rate | 6.9 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
Gillette City | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 15,702 | 14,861 | 15,480 | 15,769 |
Employment | 14,539 | 13,999 | 14,931 | 15,324 |
Unemployment | 1,163 | 862 | 549 | 445 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
Carbon County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 7,918 | 7,756 | 7,465 | 7,252 |
Employment | 7,551 | 7,447 | 7,200 | 7,038 |
Unemployment | 367 | 309 | 265 | 214 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Converse County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 8,002 | 7,492 | 7,731 | 7,701 |
Employment | 7,519 | 7,127 | 7,504 | 7,521 |
Unemployment | 483 | 365 | 227 | 180 |
Unemployment Rate | 6.0 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
Crook County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 3,837 | 3,830 | 3,944 | 3,886 |
Employment | 3,687 | 3,699 | 3,831 | 3,794 |
Unemployment | 150 | 131 | 113 | 92 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Fremont County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 19,009 | 18,814 | 18,990 | 19,097 |
Employment | 17,809 | 17,917 | 18,260 | 18,451 |
Unemployment | 1,200 | 897 | 730 | 646 |
Unemployment Rate | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Goshen County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 6,500 | 6,524 | 6,547 | 6,439 |
Employment | 6,216 | 6,293 | 6,362 | 6,274 |
Unemployment | 284 | 231 | 185 | 165 |
Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Hot Springs County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 2,227 | 2,254 | 2,326 | 2,333 |
Employment | 2,116 | 2,165 | 2,261 | 2,273 |
Unemployment | 111 | 89 | 65 | 60 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Johnson County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 4,171 | 4,243 | 4,339 | 4,374 |
Employment | 3,939 | 4,065 | 4,196 | 4,253 |
Unemployment | 232 | 178 | 143 | 121 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
Lincloln County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 9,287 | 9,432 | 9,723 | 9,793 |
Employment | 8,819 | 9,064 | 9,406 | 9,510 |
Unemployment | 468 | 368 | 317 | 283 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
Niobrara County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 1,232 | 1,254 | 1,223 | 1,168 |
Employment | 1,186 | 1,208 | 1,189 | 1,138 |
Unemployment | 46 | 46 | 34 | 30 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Park County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 15,190 | 15,444 | 15,655 | 15,757 |
Employment | 14,365 | 14,799 | 15,118 | 15,306 |
Unemployment | 825 | 645 | 537 | 451 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Platte County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 4,577 | 4,493 | 4,443 | 4,259 |
Employment | 4,345 | 4,309 | 4,294 | 4,134 |
Unemployment | 232 | 184 | 149 | 125 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Sheridan County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 15,990 | 15,983 | 16,243 | 16,286 |
Employment | 15,189 | 15,299 | 15,722 | 15,843 |
Unemployment | 801 | 684 | 521 | 443 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Sublette County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 4,018 | 3,954 | 3,963 | 3,979 |
Employment | 3,725 | 3,728 | 3,807 | 3,848 |
Unemployment | 293 | 226 | 156 | 131 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.3 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Sweetwater County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 20,501 | 19,325 | 19,898 | 20,251 |
Employment | 18,973 | 18,236 | 19,115 | 19,575 |
Unemployment | 1,528 | 1,089 | 783 | 676 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.5 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Teton County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 15,126 | 15,889 | 16,829 | 17,327 |
Employment | 14,231 | 15,368 | 16,392 | 16,955 |
Unemployment | 895 | 521 | 437 | 372 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Uinta County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 9,100 | 8,800 | 9,017 | 9,096 |
Employment | 8,521 | 8,352 | 8,691 | 8,807 |
Unemployment | 579 | 448 | 326 | 289 |
Unemployment Rate | 6.4 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
Washakie County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 3,942 | 3,934 | 3,848 | 3,843 |
Employment | 3,734 | 3,774 | 3,699 | 3,716 |
Unemployment | 208 | 160 | 149 | 127 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Weston County | ||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Labor Force | 3,786 | 3,714 | 3,823 | 3,876 |
Employment | 3,640 | 3,594 | 3,725 | 3,795 |
Unemployment | 146 | 120 | 98 | 81 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. | ||||
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/2/24. |
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