"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: 2024 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates | |||||||||||||
Wyoming | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 291,808 | 291,726 | 292,755 | 292,163 | 291,496 | 299,303 | 298,773 | 296,469 | 296,381 | 295,853 | 294,673 | ||
Employment | 278,054 | 281,233 | 283,018 | 283,916 | 282,981 | 290,468 | 290,314 | 287,303 | 288,632 | 286,922 | 285,284 | ||
Unemployment | 13,754 | 10,493 | 9,737 | 8,247 | 8,515 | 8,835 | 8,459 | 9,166 | 7,749 | 8,931 | 9,389 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | ||
Natrona County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 39,817 | 39,333 | 39,407 | 39,329 | 38,727 | 39,506 | 40,003 | 39,885 | 39,619 | 39,744 | 39,537 | ||
Employment | 37,837 | 37,831 | 38,008 | 38,148 | 37,514 | 38,228 | 38,753 | 38,537 | 38,465 | 38,415 | 38,174 | ||
Unemployment | 1,980 | 1,502 | 1,399 | 1,181 | 1,213 | 1,278 | 1,250 | 1,348 | 1,154 | 1,329 | 1,363 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
Casper City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 29,177 | 28,746 | 28,799 | 28,762 | 28,318 | 28,883 | 29,266 | 29,167 | 28,981 | 29,070 | 28,917 | ||
Employment | 27,737 | 27,673 | 27,803 | 27,905 | 27,441 | 27,963 | 28,347 | 28,189 | 28,137 | 28,100 | 27,930 | ||
Unemployment | 1,440 | 1,073 | 996 | 857 | 877 | 920 | 919 | 978 | 844 | 970 | 987 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
Laramie County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 49,666 | 48,945 | 48,843 | 48,756 | 47,888 | 48,979 | 49,200 | 49,014 | 49,312 | 49,610 | 49,021 | ||
Employment | 47,444 | 47,124 | 47,196 | 47,344 | 46,379 | 47,432 | 47,674 | 47,368 | 47,947 | 48,007 | 47,392 | ||
Unemployment | 2,222 | 1,821 | 1,647 | 1,412 | 1,509 | 1,547 | 1,526 | 1,646 | 1,365 | 1,603 | 1,630 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | ||
Cheyenne City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 32,106 | 31,558 | 31,489 | 31,438 | 30,881 | 31,571 | 31,745 | 31,636 | 31,800 | 31,983 | 31,621 | ||
Employment | 30,661 | 30,360 | 30,406 | 30,502 | 29,880 | 30,558 | 30,714 | 30,517 | 30,890 | 30,929 | 30,542 | ||
Unemployment | 1,445 | 1,198 | 1,083 | 936 | 1,001 | 1,013 | 1,031 | 1,119 | 910 | 1,054 | 1,079 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
Albany County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 20,025 | 22,111 | 22,159 | 22,123 | 21,572 | 20,640 | 20,242 | 20,702 | 21,883 | 22,193 | 21,365 | ||
Employment | 19,265 | 21,446 | 21,521 | 21,591 | 21,017 | 20,030 | 19,687 | 20,126 | 21,383 | 21,663 | 20,773 | ||
Unemployment | 760 | 665 | 638 | 532 | 555 | 610 | 555 | 576 | 500 | 530 | 592 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
Laramie City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 16,672 | 18,395 | 18,435 | 18,411 | 17,947 | 17,181 | 16,846 | 17,219 | 18,209 | 18,460 | 17,778 | ||
Employment | 16,073 | 17,834 | 17,896 | 17,954 | 17,477 | 16,656 | 16,371 | 16,736 | 17,781 | 18,014 | 17,279 | ||
Unemployment | 599 | 561 | 539 | 457 | 470 | 525 | 475 | 483 | 428 | 446 | 498 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
Big Horn County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 5,056 | 4,915 | 4,998 | 5,194 | 5,287 | 5,520 | 5,480 | 5,253 | 5,209 | 5,228 | 5,214 | ||
Employment | 4,746 | 4,700 | 4,776 | 5,019 | 5,109 | 5,334 | 5,297 | 5,064 | 5,053 | 5,050 | 5,015 | ||
Unemployment | 310 | 215 | 222 | 175 | 178 | 186 | 183 | 189 | 156 | 178 | 199 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | ||
Campbell County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 23,130 | 23,383 | 23,498 | 23,615 | 23,175 | 23,361 | 23,068 | 23,029 | 22,877 | 22,935 | 23,207 | ||
Employment | 22,154 | 22,592 | 22,770 | 22,954 | 22,505 | 22,652 | 22,398 | 22,316 | 22,268 | 22,272 | 22,488 | ||
Unemployment | 976 | 791 | 728 | 661 | 670 | 709 | 670 | 713 | 609 | 663 | 719 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
Gillette City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 15,668 | 15,804 | 15,876 | 15,951 | 15,645 | 15,779 | 15,582 | 15,554 | 15,448 | 15,487 | 15,679 | ||
Employment | 14,957 | 15,233 | 15,353 | 15,477 | 15,174 | 15,273 | 15,102 | 15,047 | 15,015 | 15,017 | 15,165 | ||
Unemployment | 711 | 571 | 523 | 474 | 471 | 506 | 480 | 507 | 433 | 470 | 515 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | ||
Carbon County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 7,558 | 6,789 | 6,833 | 6,893 | 7,090 | 7,610 | 7,485 | 7,353 | 7,309 | 7,291 | 7,221 | ||
Employment | 7,187 | 6,540 | 6,592 | 6,697 | 6,873 | 7,388 | 7,277 | 7,120 | 7,112 | 7,058 | 6,984 | ||
Unemployment | 371 | 249 | 241 | 196 | 217 | 222 | 208 | 233 | 197 | 233 | 237 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | ||
Converse County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 8,142 | 7,537 | 7,564 | 7,667 | 7,608 | 7,919 | 7,857 | 7,824 | 7,832 | 7,945 | 7,790 | ||
Employment | 7,857 | 7,314 | 7,349 | 7,493 | 7,416 | 7,717 | 7,656 | 7,613 | 7,658 | 7,752 | 7,583 | ||
Unemployment | 285 | 223 | 215 | 174 | 192 | 202 | 201 | 211 | 174 | 193 | 207 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
Crook County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 3,667 | 3,687 | 3,718 | 3,912 | 4,067 | 4,162 | 4,063 | 3,832 | 3,834 | 3,910 | 3,885 | ||
Employment | 3,519 | 3,574 | 3,609 | 3,824 | 3,975 | 4,066 | 3,978 | 3,737 | 3,757 | 3,822 | 3,786 | ||
Unemployment | 148 | 113 | 109 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 85 | 95 | 77 | 88 | 99 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||
Fremont County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 18,819 | 18,851 | 19,010 | 19,058 | 18,992 | 19,300 | 18,928 | 19,022 | 19,101 | 19,084 | 19,017 | ||
Employment | 17,653 | 18,051 | 18,280 | 18,472 | 18,418 | 18,666 | 18,300 | 18,380 | 18,546 | 18,445 | 18,321 | ||
Unemployment | 1,166 | 800 | 730 | 586 | 574 | 634 | 628 | 642 | 555 | 639 | 695 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | ||
Goshen County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 6,572 | 6,235 | 6,281 | 6,446 | 6,470 | 6,509 | 6,443 | 6,186 | 6,100 | 6,269 | 6,351 | ||
Employment | 6,328 | 6,035 | 6,105 | 6,288 | 6,305 | 6,336 | 6,277 | 5,975 | 5,940 | 6,088 | 6,168 | ||
Unemployment | 244 | 200 | 176 | 158 | 165 | 173 | 166 | 211 | 160 | 181 | 183 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||
Hot Springs County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 2,207 | 2,305 | 2,310 | 2,253 | 2,245 | 2,301 | 2,293 | 2,234 | 2,240 | 2,226 | 2,261 | ||
Employment | 2,107 | 2,223 | 2,236 | 2,194 | 2,186 | 2,237 | 2,233 | 2,172 | 2,183 | 2,163 | 2,193 | ||
Unemployment | 100 | 82 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 63 | 68 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | ||
Johnson County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 4,170 | 4,160 | 4,196 | 4,248 | 4,377 | 4,589 | 4,532 | 4,342 | 4,282 | 4,284 | 4,318 | ||
Employment | 3,935 | 4,007 | 4,049 | 4,131 | 4,256 | 4,460 | 4,417 | 4,209 | 4,178 | 4,163 | 4,181 | ||
Unemployment | 235 | 153 | 147 | 117 | 121 | 129 | 115 | 133 | 104 | 121 | 138 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | ||
Lincoln County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 8,930 | 9,686 | 9,732 | 9,665 | 9,721 | 10,288 | 10,080 | 9,929 | 10,212 | 10,026 | 9,827 | ||
Employment | 8,493 | 9,324 | 9,395 | 9,375 | 9,451 | 10,009 | 9,824 | 9,637 | 9,971 | 9,752 | 9,523 | ||
Unemployment | 437 | 362 | 337 | 290 | 270 | 279 | 256 | 292 | 241 | 274 | 304 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | ||
Niobrara County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 1,267 | 1,101 | 1,120 | 1,178 | 1,214 | 1,233 | 1,190 | 1,103 | 1,130 | 1,150 | 1,169 | ||
Employment | 1,227 | 1,069 | 1,090 | 1,151 | 1,188 | 1,207 | 1,168 | 1,074 | 1,107 | 1,120 | 1,140 | ||
Unemployment | 40 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 29 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
Park County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 14,572 | 14,828 | 14,912 | 15,147 | 16,091 | 16,991 | 17,053 | 16,557 | 16,430 | 15,849 | 15,843 | ||
Employment | 13,675 | 14,228 | 14,350 | 14,707 | 15,664 | 16,546 | 16,639 | 16,111 | 16,048 | 15,414 | 15,338 | ||
Unemployment | 897 | 600 | 562 | 440 | 427 | 445 | 414 | 446 | 382 | 435 | 505 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | ||
Platte County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 4,727 | 4,066 | 4,100 | 4,313 | 4,364 | 4,414 | 4,297 | 4,077 | 4,159 | 4,234 | 4,275 | ||
Employment | 4,521 | 3,934 | 3,975 | 4,208 | 4,252 | 4,295 | 4,181 | 3,932 | 4,046 | 4,103 | 4,145 | ||
Unemployment | 206 | 132 | 125 | 105 | 112 | 119 | 116 | 145 | 113 | 131 | 130 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | ||
Sheridan County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 15,492 | 16,081 | 16,192 | 16,182 | 16,165 | 16,752 | 16,765 | 16,415 | 16,320 | 16,416 | 16,278 | ||
Employment | 14,682 | 15,518 | 15,695 | 15,783 | 15,729 | 16,297 | 16,338 | 15,956 | 15,927 | 15,961 | 15,789 | ||
Unemployment | 810 | 563 | 497 | 399 | 436 | 455 | 427 | 459 | 393 | 455 | 489 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | ||
Sublette County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 4,067 | 3,803 | 3,812 | 3,829 | 3,937 | 4,137 | 4,088 | 3,921 | 3,869 | 3,916 | 3,938 | ||
Employment | 3,832 | 3,642 | 3,654 | 3,693 | 3,804 | 4,005 | 3,968 | 3,781 | 3,752 | 3,780 | 3,791 | ||
Unemployment | 235 | 161 | 158 | 136 | 133 | 132 | 120 | 140 | 117 | 136 | 147 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | ||
Sweetwater County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 21,402 | 20,273 | 20,346 | 20,034 | 19,646 | 19,866 | 19,579 | 20,080 | 20,042 | 20,115 | 20,138 | ||
Employment | 20,342 | 19,427 | 19,582 | 19,425 | 19,005 | 19,196 | 18,926 | 19,374 | 19,439 | 19,431 | 19,415 | ||
Unemployment | 1,060 | 846 | 764 | 609 | 641 | 670 | 653 | 706 | 603 | 684 | 724 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | ||
Teton County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 15,570 | 17,115 | 17,129 | 15,741 | 16,331 | 18,510 | 19,598 | 19,269 | 18,084 | 16,744 | 17,409 | ||
Employment | 15,085 | 16,756 | 16,776 | 15,331 | 15,904 | 18,187 | 19,310 | 18,914 | 17,787 | 16,310 | 17,036 | ||
Unemployment | 485 | 359 | 353 | 410 | 427 | 323 | 288 | 355 | 297 | 434 | 373 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
Uinta County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 9,172 | 8,914 | 8,970 | 8,913 | 8,880 | 8,893 | 8,841 | 8,893 | 8,999 | 9,091 | 8,957 | ||
Employment | 8,745 | 8,564 | 8,633 | 8,624 | 8,584 | 8,585 | 8,544 | 8,584 | 8,722 | 8,774 | 8,636 | ||
Unemployment | 427 | 350 | 337 | 289 | 296 | 308 | 297 | 309 | 277 | 317 | 321 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | ||
Washakie County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 3,973 | 3,749 | 3,752 | 3,796 | 3,788 | 3,915 | 3,771 | 3,771 | 3,731 | 3,760 | 3,801 | ||
Employment | 3,759 | 3,582 | 3,598 | 3,673 | 3,676 | 3,791 | 3,643 | 3,643 | 3,621 | 3,640 | 3,663 | ||
Unemployment | 214 | 167 | 154 | 123 | 112 | 124 | 128 | 128 | 110 | 120 | 138 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | ||
Weston County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 3,809 | 3,860 | 3,875 | 3,872 | 3,860 | 3,905 | 3,784 | 3,776 | 3,807 | 3,833 | 3,838 | ||
Employment | 3,663 | 3,753 | 3,780 | 3,792 | 3,770 | 3,801 | 3,689 | 3,678 | 3,722 | 3,738 | 3,739 | ||
Unemployment | 146 | 107 | 95 | 80 | 90 | 104 | 95 | 98 | 85 | 95 | 100 | ||
Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. | |||||||||||||
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 11/20/24. |
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