Wyoming County Unemployment Rates

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

"Almost every county in the Southwest region of Wyoming had higher unemployment in May 1999 than 1998. It appears that much of the increase in this area and others is associated with job losses in the oil and gas industry."

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rates

REGION-or-County May 99 (p) Apr 99 (r) May 98 (b) May 99 (p) Apr 99 (r) May 98 (b) May 99 (p) Apr 99 (r) May 98 (b) May 99 (p) Apr 99 (r) May 98 (b)

NORTHWEST 46,377 45,433 46,391 43,541 42,574 43,598 2,836 2,859 2,793 6.1 6.3 6.0

Big Horn 5,859 5,874 5,861 5,489 5,516 5,479 370 358 382 6.3 6.1 6.5

Fremont 17,864 17,829 17,732 16,565 16,518 16,396 1,299 1,311 1,336 7.3 7.4 7.5

Hot Springs 2,481 2,515 2,465 2,355 2,387 2,339 126 128 126 5.1 5.1 5.1

Park 15,132 14,173 15,386 14,456 13,460 14,720 676 713 666 4.5 5.0 4.3

Washakie 5,041 5,042 4,947 4,676 4,693 4,664 365 349 283 7.2 6.9 5.7

NORTHEAST 43,535 43,559 42,707 41,572 41,371 40,816 1,963 2,188 1,891 4.5 5.0 4.4

Campbell 19,541 19,689 18,942 18,571 18,612 18,064 970 1,077 878 5.0 5.5 4.6

Crook 2,974 2,907 3,042 2,855 2,754 2,901 119 153 141.0 4.0 5.3 4.6

Johnson 3,767 3,611 3,815 3,656 3,487 3,692 111 124 123 2.9 3.4 3.2

Sheridan 13,845 13,903 13,621 13,248 13,269 13,015 597 634 606 4.3 4.6 4.4

Weston 3,408 3,449 3,287 3,242 3,249 3,144 166 200 143 4.9 5.8 4.4

SOUTHWEST 52,987 52,094 51,505 50,236 49,211 49,122 2,751 2,883 2,383 5.2 5.5 4.6

Lincoln 6,123 6,059 6,256 5,756 5,645 5,869 367 414 387 6.0 6.8 6.2

Sublette 3,107 2,944 3,059 2,970 2,780 2,968 137 164 91 4.4 5.6 3.0

Sweetwater 22,349 22,012 21,314 21,093 20,838 20,269 1,256 1,174 1,045 5.6 5.3 4.9

Teton 10,363 10,017 10,224 10,067 9,590 9,948 296 427 276 2.9 4.3 2.7

Uinta 11,045 11,062 10,652 10,350 10,358 10,068 695 704 584 6.3 6.4 5.5

SOUTHEAST 69,116 69,813 68,297 67,292 67,850 66,261 1,824 1,963 2,036 2.6 2.8 3.0

Albany 17,271 17,573 16,817 16,975 17,218 16,494 296 355 323 1.7 2.0 1.9

Goshen 6,349 6,512 6,533 6,166 6,316 6,264 183 196 269 2.9 3.0 4.1

Laramie 39,359 39,785 38,787 38,214 38,596 37,572 1,145 1,189 1,215 2.9 3.0 3.1

Niobrara 1,339 1,380 1,309 1,303 1,344 1,272 36 36 37 2.7 2.6 2.8

Platte 4,798 4,563 4,851 4,634 4,376 4,659 164 187 192 3.4 4.1 4.0

CENTRAL 48,686 48,702 47,701 46,206 46,179 45,339 2,480 2,523 2,362 5.1 5.2 5.0

Carbon 8,311 8,216 8,189 7,908 7,791 7,777 403 425 412 4.8 5.2 5.0

Converse 6,403 6,394 6,476 6,116 6,104 6,183 287 290 293 4.5 4.5 4.5

Natrona 33,972 34,092 33,036 32,182 32,284 31,379 1,790 1,808 1,657 5.3 5.3 5.0

STATEWIDE 260,700 259,597 256,599 248,847 247,183 245,134 11,853 12,414 11,465 4.5 4.8 4.5

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted 4.9 4.5 4.9

U.S. 4.0 4.1 4.2

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted 4.2 4.3 4.4

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 02/99. Run Date 06/99.
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	May 99 (p)	Apr 99 (r)	May 98 (b)	May 99 (p)	Apr 99 (r)	May 98 (b)	May 99 (p)	Apr 99 (r)	May 98 (b)	May 99 (p)	Apr 99 (r)	May 98 (b)

NORTHWEST	46,377	45,433	46,391	43,541	42,574	43,598	2,836	2,859	2,793	6.1	6.3	6.0
Big Horn	5,859	5,874	5,861	5,489	5,516	5,479	370	358	382	6.3	6.1	6.5
Fremont	17,864	17,829	17,732	16,565	16,518	16,396	1,299	1,311	1,336	7.3	7.4	7.5
Hot Springs	2,481	2,515	2,465	2,355	2,387	2,339	126	128	126	5.1	5.1	5.1
Park	15,132	14,173	15,386	14,456	13,460	14,720	676	713	666	4.5	5.0	4.3
Washakie	5,041	5,042	4,947	4,676	4,693	4,664	365	349	283	7.2	6.9	5.7

NORTHEAST	43,535	43,559	42,707	41,572	41,371	40,816	1,963	2,188	1,891	4.5	5.0	4.4
Campbell	19,541	19,689	18,942	18,571	18,612	18,064	970	1,077	878	5.0	5.5	4.6
Crook	2,974	2,907	3,042	2,855	2,754	2,901	119	153	141.0	4.0	5.3	4.6
Johnson	3,767	3,611	3,815	3,656	3,487	3,692	111	124	123	2.9	3.4	3.2
Sheridan	13,845	13,903	13,621	13,248	13,269	13,015	597	634	606	4.3	4.6	4.4
Weston	3,408	3,449	3,287	3,242	3,249	3,144	166	200	143	4.9	5.8	4.4

SOUTHWEST	52,987	52,094	51,505	50,236	49,211	49,122	2,751	2,883	2,383	5.2	5.5	4.6
Lincoln	6,123	6,059	6,256	5,756	5,645	5,869	367	414	387	6.0	6.8	6.2
Sublette	3,107	2,944	3,059	2,970	2,780	2,968	137	164	91	4.4	5.6	3.0
Sweetwater	22,349	22,012	21,314	21,093	20,838	20,269	1,256	1,174	1,045	5.6	5.3	4.9
Teton	10,363	10,017	10,224	10,067	9,590	9,948	296	427	276	2.9	4.3	2.7
Uinta	11,045	11,062	10,652	10,350	10,358	10,068	695	704	584	6.3	6.4	5.5

SOUTHEAST	69,116	69,813	68,297	67,292	67,850	66,261	1,824	1,963	2,036	2.6	2.8	3.0
Albany	17,271	17,573	16,817	16,975	17,218	16,494	296	355	323	1.7	2.0	1.9
Goshen	6,349	6,512	6,533	6,166	6,316	6,264	183	196	269	2.9	3.0	4.1
Laramie	39,359	39,785	38,787	38,214	38,596	37,572	1,145	1,189	1,215	2.9	3.0	3.1
Niobrara	1,339	1,380	1,309	1,303	1,344	1,272	36	36	37	2.7	2.6	2.8
Platte	4,798	4,563	4,851	4,634	4,376	4,659	164	187	192	3.4	4.1	4.0

CENTRAL	48,686	48,702	47,701	46,206	46,179	45,339	2,480	2,523	2,362	5.1	5.2	5.0
Carbon	8,311	8,216	8,189	7,908	7,791	7,777	403	425	412	4.8	5.2	5.0
Converse	6,403	6,394	6,476	6,116	6,104	6,183	287	290	293	4.5	4.5	4.5
Natrona	33,972	34,092	33,036	32,182	32,284	31,379	1,790	1,808	1,657	5.3	5.3	5.0

STATEWIDE	260,700	259,597	256,599	248,847	247,183	245,134	11,853	12,414	11,465	4.5	4.8	4.5

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted										4.9	4.5	4.9
U.S.										4.0	4.1	4.2
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted										4.2	4.3	4.4