Wyoming County Unemployment Rates

Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
data produced by: David Bullard, Economist

"All regions in the state show an over-the-year decrease in the unemployment rate except the Northwest Region, which increased from 5.7 percent in December 1998 to 5.9 percent in December 1999."

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rates

REGION-or-County Dec 99 (p) Nov 99 (r) Dec 98 (b) Dec 99 (p) Nov 99 (r) Dec 98 (b) Dec 99 (p) Nov 99 (r) Dec 98 (b) Dec 99 (p) Nov 99 (r) Dec 98 (b)

NORTHWEST 45,412 46,367 44,431 42,721 43,843 41,891 2,691 2,524 2,540 5.9 5.4 5.7

Big Horn 5,697 5,888 5,758 5,326 5,556 5,417 371 332 341 6.5 5.6 5.9

Fremont 17,898 18,258 17,406 16,592 17,044 16,173 1,306 1,214 1,233 7.3 6.6 7.1

Hot Springs 2,406 2,467 2,385 2,311 2,371 2,294 95 96 91 3.9 3.9 3.8

Park 14,533 14,772 13,839 13,840 14,108 13,208 693 664 631 4.8 4.5 4.6

Washakie 4,878 4,982 5,043 4,652 4,764 4,799 226 218 244 4.6 4.4 4.8

NORTHEAST 43,496 44,135 43,039 41,615 42,454 41,078 1,881 1,681 1,961 4.3 3.8 4.6

Campbell 19,800 19,908 19,326 19,028 19,170 18,513 772 738 813 3.9 3.7 4.2

Crook 2,938 3,110 2,971 2,769 2,956 2,822 169 154 149.0 5.8 5.0 5.0

Johnson 3,717 3,866 3,604 3,583 3,749 3,448 134 117 156 3.6 3.0 4.3

Sheridan 13,700 13,808 13,692 13,060 13,277 12,979 640 531 713 4.7 3.8 5.2

Weston 3,341 3,443 3,446 3,175 3,302 3,316 166 141 130 5.0 4.1 3.8

SOUTHWEST 51,598 51,173 51,948 49,159 48,718 49,455 2,439 2,455 2,493 4.7 4.8 4.8

Lincoln 6,374 6,457 6,010 5,979 6,173 5,625 395 284 385 6.2 4.4 6.4

Sublette 2,922 3,053 2,972 2,843 2,995 2,847 79 58 125 2.7 1.9 4.2

Sweetwater 20,838 20,624 21,951 19,690 19,554 20,751 1,148 1,070 1,200 5.5 5.2 5.5

Teton 10,763 10,147 10,020 10,502 9,701 9,790 261 446 230 2.4 4.4 2.3

Uinta 10,701 10,892 10,995 10,145 10,295 10,442 556 597 553 5.2 5.5 5.0

SOUTHEAST 71,109 70,923 69,359 69,003 69,042 67,100 2,106 1,881 2,259 3.0 2.7 3.3

Albany 17,494 17,685 17,343 17,215 17,398 17,011 279 287 332 1.6 1.6 1.9

Goshen 6,378 6,706 6,585 6,215 6,541 6,320 163 165 265 2.6 2.5 4.0

Laramie 41,604 40,660 39,669 40,148 39,433 38,253 1,456 1,227 1,416 3.5 3.0 3.6

Niobrara 1,238 1,328 1,320 1,209 1,299 1,283 29 29 37 2.3 2.2 2.8

Platte 4,395 4,544 4,442 4,216 4,371 4,233 179 173 209 4.1 3.8 4.7

CENTRAL 48,975 49,093 48,142 46,531 46,866 45,650 2,444 2,227 2,492 5.0 4.5 5.2

Carbon 8,057 8,346 8,252 7,667 7,988 7,776 390 358 476 4.8 4.3 5.8

Converse 6,541 6,709 6,458 6,157 6,380 6,128 384 329 330 5.9 4.9 5.1

Natrona 34,377 34,038 33,432 32,707 32,498 31,746 1,670 1,540 1,686 4.9 4.5 5.0

STATEWIDE 260,592 261,694 256,919 249,031 250,926 245,176 11,561 10,768 11,743 4.4 4.1 4.6

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted 4.4 4.4 4.5

U.S. 3.7 3.8 4.0

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted 4.1 4.1 4.4

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 02/99. Run Date 01/00.
Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.
(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.
NOTE: The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimated the 1998 annual average Wyoming unemployment rate at 4.8 percent. The 90 percent confidence interval for this estimate suggests that in 9 out of 10 cases, the interval 4.2 to 5.4 percent would contain the actual rate.

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	Labor Force			Employed			Unemployed			Unemployment Rates
REGION-or-County	Dec 99 (p)	Nov 99 (r)	Dec 98 (b)	Dec 99 (p)	Nov 99 (r)	Dec 98 (b)	Dec 99 (p)	Nov 99 (r)	Dec 98 (b)	Dec 99 (p)	Nov 99 (r)	Dec 98 (b)

NORTHWEST	45,412	46,367	44,431	42,721	43,843	41,891	2,691	2,524	2,540	5.9	5.4	5.7
Big Horn	5,697	5,888	5,758	5,326	5,556	5,417	371	332	341	6.5	5.6	5.9
Fremont	17,898	18,258	17,406	16,592	17,044	16,173	1,306	1,214	1,233	7.3	6.6	7.1
Hot Springs	2,406	2,467	2,385	2,311	2,371	2,294	95	96	91	3.9	3.9	3.8
Park	14,533	14,772	13,839	13,840	14,108	13,208	693	664	631	4.8	4.5	4.6
Washakie	4,878	4,982	5,043	4,652	4,764	4,799	226	218	244	4.6	4.4	4.8

NORTHEAST	43,496	44,135	43,039	41,615	42,454	41,078	1,881	1,681	1,961	4.3	3.8	4.6
Campbell	19,800	19,908	19,326	19,028	19,170	18,513	772	738	813	3.9	3.7	4.2
Crook	2,938	3,110	2,971	2,769	2,956	2,822	169	154	149.0	5.8	5.0	5.0
Johnson	3,717	3,866	3,604	3,583	3,749	3,448	134	117	156	3.6	3.0	4.3
Sheridan	13,700	13,808	13,692	13,060	13,277	12,979	640	531	713	4.7	3.8	5.2
Weston	3,341	3,443	3,446	3,175	3,302	3,316	166	141	130	5.0	4.1	3.8

SOUTHWEST	51,598	51,173	51,948	49,159	48,718	49,455	2,439	2,455	2,493	4.7	4.8	4.8
Lincoln	6,374	6,457	6,010	5,979	6,173	5,625	395	284	385	6.2	4.4	6.4
Sublette	2,922	3,053	2,972	2,843	2,995	2,847	79	58	125	2.7	1.9	4.2
Sweetwater	20,838	20,624	21,951	19,690	19,554	20,751	1,148	1,070	1,200	5.5	5.2	5.5
Teton	10,763	10,147	10,020	10,502	9,701	9,790	261	446	230	2.4	4.4	2.3
Uinta	10,701	10,892	10,995	10,145	10,295	10,442	556	597	553	5.2	5.5	5.0

SOUTHEAST	71,109	70,923	69,359	69,003	69,042	67,100	2,106	1,881	2,259	3.0	2.7	3.3
Albany	17,494	17,685	17,343	17,215	17,398	17,011	279	287	332	1.6	1.6	1.9
Goshen	6,378	6,706	6,585	6,215	6,541	6,320	163	165	265	2.6	2.5	4.0
Laramie	41,604	40,660	39,669	40,148	39,433	38,253	1,456	1,227	1,416	3.5	3.0	3.6
Niobrara	1,238	1,328	1,320	1,209	1,299	1,283	29	29	37	2.3	2.2	2.8
Platte	4,395	4,544	4,442	4,216	4,371	4,233	179	173	209	4.1	3.8	4.7

CENTRAL	48,975	49,093	48,142	46,531	46,866	45,650	2,444	2,227	2,492	5.0	4.5	5.2
Carbon	8,057	8,346	8,252	7,667	7,988	7,776	390	358	476	4.8	4.3	5.8
Converse	6,541	6,709	6,458	6,157	6,380	6,128	384	329	330	5.9	4.9	5.1
Natrona	34,377	34,038	33,432	32,707	32,498	31,746	1,670	1,540	1,686	4.9	4.5	5.0

STATEWIDE	260,592	261,694	256,919	249,031	250,926	245,176	11,561	10,768	11,743	4.4	4.1	4.6

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted										4.4	4.4	4.5
U.S.										3.7	3.8	4.0
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted										4.1	4.1	4.4