The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly from 3.4% in March to 3.3% in April. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was modestly higher than its year-ago level of 3.0%, but considerably lower than the current U.S. rate of 4.2%.
From March to April, most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and decreased. Unemployment rates often fall in April as warmer weather brings seasonal job gains in construction, professional & business services, and other sectors. The largest unemployment rate decreases occurred in Niobrara (down from 4.3% to 2.9%), Sublette (down from 4.1% to 2.8%), Park (down from 4.4% to 3.2%), and Crook (down from 3.5% to 2.4%) counties. Teton County’s unemployment rate rose from 2.4% in March to 2.9% in April as the end of the ski season brought seasonal job losses.
From April 2024 to April 2025, most county unemployment rates remained fairly stable. The largest increases were reported in Platte (up from 3.2% to 3.6%), Hot Springs (up from 2.8% to 3.1%), and Sweetwater (up from 3.1% to 3.4%) counties. Unemployment rates fell in Johnson (down from 2.8% to 2.2%), Sublette (down from 3.2% to 2.8%), and Lincoln (down from 3.0% to 2.6%) counties.
In April, the highest unemployment rates were found in Big Horn (3.9%), Fremont (3.6%), and Platte (3.6%) counties. Johnson County, at 2.2% had the lowest unemployment rate. It was followed by Albany County at 2.3% and Crook County at 2.4%.
Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates show that total nonfarm employment in Wyoming (not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work) rose from 288,600 in April 2024 to 293,500 in April 2025, an increase of 4,900 jobs (1.7%).
May unemployment data will be published on June 25, 2025.
Wyoming Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Labor Force Estimates
Change
Month Year
April-25 March-25 April-24 absolute percent absolute percent
Total Civilian Labor Force 294,228 295,538 296,042 -1,310 -0.4% -1,814 -0.6%
Employed 284,514 285,425 287,209 -911 -0.3% -2,695 -0.9%
Unemployed 9,714 10,113 8,833 -399 -3.9% 881 10.0%
Unemployment Rate 3.3 3.4 3.0
| 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 April 2025
County Rate*
Johnson County, WY 2.2
Albany County, WY 2.3
Crook County, WY 2.4
Lincoln County, WY 2.6
Converse County, WY 2.7
Weston County, WY 2.7
Goshen County, WY 2.8
Sublette County, WY 2.8
Campbell County, WY 2.9
Laramie County, WY 2.9
Natrona County, WY 2.9
Niobrara County, WY 2.9
Sheridan County, WY 2.9
Teton County, WY 2.9
Wyoming 3.0
Hot Springs County, WY 3.1
Park County, WY 3.2
Washakie County, WY 3.2
Uinta County, WY 3.3
Sweetwater County, WY 3.4
Carbon County, WY 3.5
Fremont County, WY 3.6
Platte County, WY 3.6
Big Horn County, WY 3.9
*preliminary
Table 2: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates over-the-month rate
changes ranked from lowest to highest for April 2025
Month ago Over-the-Month
County rate Rate* Rate Change
Niobrara County, WY 4.3 2.9 -1.4
Sublette County, WY 4.1 2.8 -1.3
Park County, WY 4.4 3.2 -1.2
Crook County, WY 3.5 2.4 -1.1
Big Horn County, WY 4.8 3.9 -0.9
Fremont County, WY 4.5 3.6 -0.9
Johnson County, WY 3.1 2.2 -0.9
Lincoln County, WY 3.5 2.6 -0.9
Platte County, WY 4.5 3.6 -0.9
Campbell County, WY 3.7 2.9 -0.8
Carbon County, WY 4.3 3.5 -0.8
Laramie County, WY 3.7 2.9 -0.8
Natrona County, WY 3.7 2.9 -0.8
Sheridan County, WY 3.7 2.9 -0.8
Weston County, WY 3.5 2.7 -0.8
Wyoming 3.7 3.0 -0.7
Converse County, WY 3.3 2.7 -0.6
Sweetwater County, WY 4.0 3.4 -0.6
Washakie County, WY 3.8 3.2 -0.6
Goshen County, WY 3.3 2.8 -0.5
Hot Springs County, WY 3.6 3.1 -0.5
Albany County, WY 2.7 2.3 -0.4
Uinta County, WY 3.7 3.3 -0.4
Teton County, WY 2.4 2.9 0.5
*preliminary
Table 3: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates over-the-year
changes ranked from lowest to highest for April 2025
Year ago Over-the-Year
County Rate Rate* Rate Change
Johnson County, WY 2.8 2.2 -0.6
Lincoln County, WY 3.0 2.6 -0.4
Sublette County, WY 3.2 2.8 -0.4
Albany County, WY 2.5 2.3 -0.2
Laramie County, WY 3.1 2.9 -0.2
Niobrara County, WY 3.1 2.9 -0.2
Park County, WY 3.4 3.2 -0.2
Converse County, WY 2.8 2.7 -0.1
Natrona County, WY 3.0 2.9 -0.1
Campbell County, WY 2.9 2.9 0.0
Goshen County, WY 2.8 2.8 0.0
Washakie County, WY 3.2 3.2 0.0
Wyoming 3.0 3.0 0.0
Crook County, WY 2.3 2.4 0.1
Fremont County, WY 3.5 3.6 0.1
Sheridan County, WY 2.8 2.9 0.1
Teton County, WY 2.8 2.9 0.1
Big Horn County, WY 3.7 3.9 0.2
Carbon County, WY 3.3 3.5 0.2
Uinta County, WY 3.1 3.3 0.2
Weston County, WY 2.5 2.7 0.2
Hot Springs County, WY 2.8 3.1 0.3
Sweetwater County, WY 3.1 3.4 0.3
Platte County, WY 3.2 3.6 0.4
*preliminary
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Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research & Planning May 22, 2025 Contacts: David Bullard, Senior Economist, 307-473-3810 Carola Cowan, BLS Programs Supervisor, 307-473-3804 |