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Local Area Unemployment Statistics


Table: 2025 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates
Wyoming
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 294,896 291,438 292,123 292,819
Employment 282,142 280,683 281,450 281,425
Unemployment 12,754 10,755 10,673 11,394
Unemployment Rate 4.3 3.7 3.7 3.9
Natrona County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 42,546 41,995 42,050 42,197
Employment 42,055 40,491 40,514 41,020
Unemployment 1,485 1,504 1,536 1,508
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.7
Casper City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 31,407 30,997 31,015 31,140
Employment 30,083 29,902 29,919 29,968
Unemployment 1,324 1,095 1,096 1,172
Unemployment Rate 4.2 3.5 3.5 3.7
Laramie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 49,636 49,002 49,063 49,234
Employment 47,447 47,188 47,265 47,300
Unemployment 2,189 1,814 1,798 1,934
Unemployment Rate 4.4 3.7 3.7 3.9
Cheyenne City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 33,721 33,319 33,370 33,470
Employment 32,308 32,131 32,184 32,208
Unemployment 1,413 1,188 1,186 1,262
Unemployment Rate 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.8
Albany County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 22,639 23,197 23,133 22,990
Employment 21,973 22,554 22,494 22,340
Unemployment 666 643 639 649
Unemployment Rate 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8
Laramie City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 19,407 20,262 20,213 19,961
Employment 18,700 19,719 19,667 19,362
Unemployment 707 543 546 599
Unemployment Rate 3.6 2.7 2.7 3.0
Big Horn County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,060 4,920 4,985 4,988
Employment 4,790 4,673 4,750 4,738
Unemployment 270 247 235 251
Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.0 4.7 5.0
Campbell County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 24,227 23,939 24,011 24,059
Employment 23,261 23,028 23,130 23,140
Unemployment 966 911 881 919
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.8
Gillette City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,859 16,673 16,742 16,758
Employment 16,180 16,018 16,089 16,096
Unemployment 679 655 653 662
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9
Carbon County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 6,296 6,110 6,130 6,179
Employment 5,982 5,861 5,877 5,907
Unemployment 314 249 253 272
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.1 4.1 4.4
Converse County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 6,732 6,548 6,560 6,613
Employment 6,464 6,333 6,347 6,381
Unemployment 268 215 213 232
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.3 3.2 3.5
Crook County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,900 3,745 3,762 3,802
Employment 3,739 3,605 3,631 3,658
Unemployment 161 140 131 144
Unemployment Rate 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.8
Fremont County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 17,731 17,371 17,515 17,539
Employment 16,765 16,569 16,728 16,687
Unemployment 966 802 787 852
Unemployment Rate 5.4 4.6 4.5 4.8
Goshen County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,467 5,329 5,386 5,394
Employment 5,240 5,142 5,207 5,196
Unemployment 227 187 179 198
Unemployment Rate 4.2 3.5 3.3 3.7
Hot Springs County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 2,267 2,207 2,226 2,233
Employment 2,177 2,132 2,142 2,150
Unemployment 90 75 84 83
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.4 3.8 3.7
Johnson County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,351 4,181 4,216 4,249
Employment 4,177 4,037 4,087 4,100
Unemployment 174 144 129 149
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.4 3.1 3.5
Lincoln County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,907 10,735 10,795 10,812
Employment 10,475 10,380 10,423 10,426
Unemployment 432 355 372 386
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.3 3.4 3.6
Niobrara County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 885 840 852 859
Employment 831 800 815 815
Unemployment 54 40 37 44
Unemployment Rate 6.1 4.8 4.3 5.1
Park County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 14,150 14,001 13,987 14,046
Employment 13,430 13,337 13,371 13,379
Unemployment 720 664 616 667
Unemployment Rate 5.1 4.7 4.4 4.7
Platte County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,521 3,445 3,490 3,485
Employment 3,329 3,284 3,336 3,316
Unemployment 192 161 154 169
Unemployment Rate 5.5 4.7 4.4 4.9
Sheridan County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,884 15,723 15,798 15,802
Employment 15,192 15,117 15,204 15,171
Unemployment 692 606 594 631
Unemployment Rate 4.4 3.9 3.8 4.0
Sublette County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,335 4,263 4,218 4,272
Employment 4,131 4,081 4,045 4,086
Unemployment 204 182 173 186
Unemployment Rate 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.4
Sweetwater County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 20,470 20,188 20,268 20,309
Employment 19,472 19,397 19,458 19,442
Unemployment 998 791 810 866
Unemployment Rate 4.9 3.9 4.0 4.3
Teton County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,943 16,708 16,591 16,747
Employment 16,494 16,335 16,202 16,344
Unemployment 449 373 389 404
Unemployment Rate 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.4
Uinta County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,156 9,989 10,019 10,055
Employment 9,693 9,586 9,626 9,635
Unemployment 463 403 393 420
Unemployment Rate 4.6 4.0 3.9 4.2
Washakie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,964 3,819 3,844 3,876
Employment 3,806 3,686 3,698 3,730
Unemployment 158 133 146 146
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.8
Weston County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,250 3,185 3,226 3,220
Employment 3,122 3,069 3,102 3,098
Unemployment 128 116 124 123
Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.6 3.8 3.8
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/21/25.