The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 3.4% in May to 3.2% in June. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has fallen in each of the past three months and is much lower than the current U.S. rate of 4.2%.
From May to June, unemployment rates fell in 20 counties and remained unchanged in three counties. Jobless rates often decrease in June as seasonal job gains occur in many sectors, including construction, leisure & hospitality, and professional & business services. The largest unemployment rate decreases were found in Teton (down from 2.6% to 1.7%), Sublette (down from 2.9% to 2.5%), and Lincoln (down from 2.5% to 2.1%) counties.
Compared to a year earlier, unemployment rates decreased in nearly every county around the state. The largest decreases occurred in Carbon (down from 3.8% to 2.6%), Goshen (down from 3.7% to 2.6%), and Big Horn (down from 4.2% to 3.1%) counties. Niobrara County’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4%.
In June, Teton County had the lowest unemployment rate at 1.7%. It was followed by Lincoln County at 2.1%. The highest unemployment rates were found in Niobrara and Sweetwater counties, both at 3.4%.
Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates show that total nonfarm employment in Wyoming (not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work) rose from 301,600 in June 2025 to 304,100 in June 2026, an increase of 2,500 jobs (0.8%).
July unemployment data will be published on August 24, 2026.
Wyoming Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Labor Force Estimates
Change
Month Year
June-26 May-26 June-25 absolute percent absolute percent
Total Civilian Labor Force 285,973 286,982 288,285 -1,009 -0.4% -2,312 -0.8%
Employed 276,932 277,337 278,994 -405 -0.1% -2,062 -0.7%
Unemployed 9,041 9,645 9,291 -604 -6.3% -250 -2.7%
Unemployment Rate 3.2 3.4 3.2
| Definitions: | |
| Employed | All persons who, during the reference week, did any work at all as paid employees, worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family business. |
| Unemployed | All persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. |
| Labor Force | All persons who meet the criteria given above as either employed or unemployed. |
| Unemployment Rate | The number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force. |
| Seasonal Adjustment | A statistical procedure to remove the impact of normal regularly recurring events (such as weather, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools) from economic time series to better understand changes in economic conditions from month to month. |
Not seasonally adjusted data reflect the actual economic conditions in a given area for a given time period. These data show the normal seasonal changes that occur in the economy. Most county unemployment rates are higher in the winter months because of seasonal job losses in construction, leisure & hospitality, and many other sectors. Similarly, most county unemployment rates are lower in the summer months as employment increases across the economy. Data users should use caution when comparing not seasonally adjusted data for different months, as at least part of the difference between months may reflect normal seasonal patterns.
In contrast, seasonally adjusted data have been subjected to a statistical procedure to remove the effects of normal changes that occur in the economy each year, such as seasonal hiring in the construction sector, the opening and closing of schools, and holiday hiring by retail trade establishments. There is no expectation that seasonally adjusted unemployment rates will be higher or lower in any particular month, except as the economy expands or contracts. The value of seasonally adjusted data is that it is easy to identify longer-term trends in the data and valid comparisons can be made between any two months in the series.
Research & Planning works in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop and publish unemployment rates for each county in Wyoming. However, these data are not seasonally adjusted and therefore reflect seasonal changes each month.
Table 1: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment
rates ranked from lowest to highest for June 2026
County Rate*
Teton County, WY 1.7
Lincoln County, WY 2.1
Crook County, WY 2.2
Johnson County, WY 2.2
Albany County, WY 2.3
Weston County, WY 2.3
Sheridan County, WY 2.4
Campbell County, WY 2.5
Converse County, WY 2.5
Hot Springs County, WY 2.5
Park County, WY 2.5
Sublette County, WY 2.5
Carbon County, WY 2.6
Goshen County, WY 2.6
Natrona County, WY 2.6
Wyoming 2.6
Laramie County, WY 2.7
Uinta County, WY 2.7
Washakie County, WY 2.7
Platte County, WY 3.0
Big Horn County, WY 3.1
Fremont County, WY 3.2
Niobrara County, WY 3.4
Sweetwater County, WY 3.4
*preliminary
Table 2: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates over-the-month
rate changes ranked from lowest to highest June 2026
Month ago Over-the-Month
County Rate Rate* Rate Change
Teton County, WY 2.6 1.7 -0.9
Lincoln County, WY 2.5 2.1 -0.4
Sublette County, WY 2.9 2.5 -0.4
Big Horn County, WY 3.4 3.1 -0.3
Platte County, WY 3.3 3.0 -0.3
Washakie County, WY 3.0 2.7 -0.3
Carbon County, WY 2.8 2.6 -0.2
Hot Springs County, WY 2.7 2.5 -0.2
Johnson County, WY 2.4 2.2 -0.2
Niobrara County, WY 3.6 3.4 -0.2
Park County, WY 2.7 2.5 -0.2
Weston County, WY 2.5 2.3 -0.2
Campbell County, WY 2.6 2.5 -0.1
Converse County, WY 2.6 2.5 -0.1
Crook County, WY 2.3 2.2 -0.1
Fremont County, WY 3.3 3.2 -0.1
Goshen County, WY 2.7 2.6 -0.1
Laramie County, WY 2.8 2.7 -0.1
Natrona County, WY 2.7 2.6 -0.1
Sheridan County, WY 2.5 2.4 -0.1
Wyoming 2.7 2.6 -0.1
Albany County, WY 2.3 2.3 0.0
Sweetwater County, WY 3.4 3.4 0.0
Uinta County, WY 2.7 2.7 0.0
*preliminary
Table 3: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates over-the-year
changes ranked from lowest to highest for June 2026
Year ago Over-the-Year
County Rate Rate* Rate Change
Carbon County, WY 3.8 2.6 -1.2
Big Horn County, WY 4.2 3.1 -1.1
Goshen County, WY 3.7 2.6 -1.1
Hot Springs County, WY 3.4 2.5 -0.9
Uinta County, WY 3.6 2.7 -0.9
Albany County, WY 3.1 2.3 -0.8
Campbell County, WY 3.3 2.5 -0.8
Converse County, WY 3.3 2.5 -0.8
Natrona County, WY 3.4 2.6 -0.8
Platte County, WY 3.8 3.0 -0.8
Sheridan County, WY 3.2 2.4 -0.8
Washakie County, WY 3.5 2.7 -0.8
Weston County, WY 3.1 2.3 -0.8
Fremont County, WY 3.9 3.2 -0.7
Lincoln County, WY 2.8 2.1 -0.7
Park County, WY 3.2 2.5 -0.7
Sublette County, WY 3.2 2.5 -0.7
Wyoming 3.3 2.6 -0.7
Laramie County, WY 3.3 2.7 -0.6
Johnson County, WY 2.7 2.2 -0.5
Sweetwater County, WY 3.9 3.4 -0.5
Teton County, WY 2.0 1.7 -0.3
Crook County, WY 2.4 2.2 -0.2
Niobrara County, WY 3.4 3.4 0.0
*preliminary
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Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research & Planning July 22, 2026 Contacts: David Bullard, Senior Economist, 307-473-3810 Carola Cowan, BLS Programs Supervisor, 307-473-3804 |