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Local Area Unemployment Statistics


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.