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Local Area Unemployment Statistics


Table: 2026 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates
Wyoming
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 285,317 285,317
Employment 272,446 272,446
Unemployment 12,871 12,871
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.5
Natrona County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 41,419 41,419
Employment 39,557 39,557
Unemployment 1,862 1,862
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.5
Casper City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 30,445 30,445
Employment 29,092 29,092
Unemployment 1,353 1,353
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.4
Laramie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 48,392 48,392
Employment 46,231 46,231
Unemployment 2,161 2,161
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.5
Cheyenne City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 32,911 32,911
Employment 31,489 31,489
Unemployment 1,422 1,422
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.3
Albany County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 21,479 21,479
Employment 20,660 20,660
Unemployment 819 819
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.8
Laramie City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 18,725 18,725
Employment 18,029 18,029
Unemployment 696 696
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.7
Big Horn County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,890 4,890
Employment 4,601 4,601
Unemployment 289 289
Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.9
Campbell County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 23,603 23,603
Employment 22,641 22,641
Unemployment 962 962
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.1
Gillette City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,445 16,445
Employment 15,765 15,765
Unemployment 680 680
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.1
Carbon County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,759 5,759
Employment 5,448 5,448
Unemployment 311 311
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.4
Converse County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 6,581 6,581
Employment 6,320 6,320
Unemployment 261 261
Unemployment Rate 4.0 4.0
Crook County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,718 3,718
Employment 3,561 3,561
Unemployment 157 157
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.2
Fremont County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 17,127 17,127
Employment 16,151 16,151
Unemployment 976 976
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.7
Goshen County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,229 5,229
Employment 5,010 5,010
Unemployment 219 219
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.2
Hot Springs County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 2,189 2,189
Employment 2,091 2,091
Unemployment 98 98
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.5
Johnson County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,153 4,153
Employment 3,975 3,975
Unemployment 178 178
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.3
Lincoln County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,354 10,354
Employment 9,910 9,910
Unemployment 444 444
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.3
Niobrara County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 824 824
Employment 775 775
Unemployment 49 49
Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.9
Park County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 13,366 13,366
Employment 12,661 12,661
Unemployment 705 705
Unemployment Rate 5.3 5.3
Platte County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,446 3,446
Employment 3,257 3,257
Unemployment 189 189
Unemployment Rate 5.5 5.5
Sheridan County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,769 15,769
Employment 15,097 15,097
Unemployment 672 672
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.3
Sublette County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,064 4,064
Employment 3,863 3,863
Unemployment 201 201
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.9
Sweetwater County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 20,003 20,003
Employment 18,908 18,908
Unemployment 1,095 1,095
Unemployment Rate 5.5 5.5
Teton County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,085 16,085
Employment 15,609 15,609
Unemployment 476 476
Unemployment Rate 3.0 3.0
Uinta County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,044 10,044
Employment 9,607 9,607
Unemployment 437 437
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.4
Washakie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,781 3,781
Employment 3,610 3,610
Unemployment 171 171
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.5
Weston County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,037 3,037
Employment 2,901 2,901
Unemployment 136 136
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.5
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/9/26.