"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: 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. | |||||||||||||
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