Wyoming County Unemployment Rates

Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
data produced by: Brad Payne, Senior Statistician

"The unemployment rate in Weston County increased form 3.5 percent in August to 4.7 percent in September as the result of the closure of a sawmill in Newcastle (Gillette News Record, July 2, 2000)."

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rates

REGION-or-County September 2000 (p) August 2000 (r) September 1999 (b) September 2000 (p) August 2000 (r) September 1999 (b) September 2000 (p) August 2000 (r) September 1999 (b) September 2000 (p) August 2000 (r) September 1999 (b)

Northwest 47,316 47,649 47,664 45,176 45,480 45,366 2,140 2,169 2,298 4.5 4.6 4.8

Big Horn 6,075 5,845 5,786 5,774 5,548 5,504 301 297 282 5.0 5.1 4.9

Fremont 17,997 17,608 18,230 16,963 16,532 17,141 1,034 1,076 1,089 5.7 6.1 6.0

Hot Springs 2,391 2,442 2,471 2,336 2,378 2,357 55 64 114 2.3 2.6 4.6

Park 15,918 17,063 16,251 15,397 16,551 15,709 521 512 542 3.3 3.0 3.3

Washakie 4,935 4,691 4,926 4,706 4,471 4,655 229 220 271 4.6 4.7 5.5

Northeast 44,967 45,224 44,201 43,527 43,849 42,513 1,440 1,375 1,688 3.2 3.0 3.8

Campbell 20,298 20,828 19,736 19,639 20,192 18,906 659 636 830 3.2 3.1 4.2

Crook 3,143 3,043 3,125 3,052 2,949 3,025 91 94 100 2.9 3.1 3.2

Johnson 4,109 4,154 4,046 4,029 4,070 3,946 80 84 100 1.9 2.0 2.5

Sheridan 13,961 13,899 13,840 13,514 13,454 13,327 447 445 513 3.2 3.2 3.7

Weston 3,456 3,300 3,454 3,293 3,184 3,309 163 116 145 4.7 3.5 4.2

Southwest 55,375 56,449 54,429 53,285 54,380 52,223 2,090 2,069 2,206 3.8 3.7 4.1

Lincoln 7,038 7,014 6,828 6,726 6,747 6,497 312 267 331 4.4 3.8 4.8

Sublette 3,346 3,375 3,280 3,272 3,298 3,209 74 77 71 2.2 2.3 2.2

Sweetwater 20,382 20,211 20,469 19,461 19,199 19,457 921 1,012 1,012 4.5 5.0 4.9

Teton 13,675 15,095 12,729 13,521 14,961 12,584 154 134 145 1.1 0.9 1.1

Uinta 10,934 10,754 11,123 10,305 10,175 10,476 629 579 647 5.8 5.4 5.8

Southeast 68,919 68,975 67,747 67,154 67,293 65,908 1,765 1,682 1,839 2.6 2.4 2.7

Albany 17,221 16,940 17,342 16,959 16,710 17,103 262 230 239 1.5 1.4 1.4

Goshen 6,419 6,262 6,344 6,256 6,064 6,164 163 198 180 2.5 3.2 2.8

Laramie 39,099 39,857 38,072 37,952 38,781 36,843 1,147 1,076 1,229 2.9 2.7 3.2

Niobrara 1,385 1,328 1,349 1,357 1,301 1,323 28 27 26 2.0 2.0 1.9

Platte 4,795 4,588 4,640 4,630 4,437 4,475 165 151 165 3.4 3.3 3.6

Central 48,263 48,624 48,319 46,222 46,675 46,186 2,041 1,949 2,133 4.2 4.0 4.4

Carbon 8,458 8,463 8,520 8,146 8,181 8,204 312 282 316 3.7 3.3 3.7

Converse 6,738 6,775 6,662 6,473 6,513 6,385 265 262 277 3.9 3.9 4.2

Natrona 33,067 33,386 33,137 31,603 31,981 31,597 1,464 1,405 1,540 4.4 4.2 4.6

Statewide 264,834 266,919 262,361 255,361 257,676 252,197 9,473 9,243 10,164 3.6 3.5 3.9

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted 4.4 4.3 4.8

U.S. 3.8 4.1 4.1

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted 3.9 4.1 4.2

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 02/00. Run Date 10/00.
Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.
(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.
NOTE: The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimated the 1999 annual average Wyoming unemployment rate at 4.9 percent.
The 90 percent confidence interval for this estimate suggests that in 9 out of 10 cases, the interval 4.3 to 5.5 percent would contain the actual rate.

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	Labor Force			Employed			Unemployed			Unemployment Rates
REGION-or-County	September 2000 (p)	August 2000 (r)	September 1999 (b)	September 2000 (p)	August 2000 (r)	September 1999 (b)	September 2000 (p)	August 2000 (r)	September 1999 (b)	September 2000 (p)	August 2000 (r)	September 1999 (b)

Northwest	47,316	47,649	47,664	45,176	45,480	45,366	2,140	2,169	2,298	4.5	4.6	4.8
Big Horn	6,075	5,845	5,786	5,774	5,548	5,504	301	297	282	5.0	5.1	4.9
Fremont	17,997	17,608	18,230	16,963	16,532	17,141	1,034	1,076	1,089	5.7	6.1	6.0
Hot Springs	2,391	2,442	2,471	2,336	2,378	2,357	55	64	114	2.3	2.6	4.6
Park	15,918	17,063	16,251	15,397	16,551	15,709	521	512	542	3.3	3.0	3.3
Washakie	4,935	4,691	4,926	4,706	4,471	4,655	229	220	271	4.6	4.7	5.5

Northeast	44,967	45,224	44,201	43,527	43,849	42,513	1,440	1,375	1,688	3.2	3.0	3.8
Campbell	20,298	20,828	19,736	19,639	20,192	18,906	659	636	830	3.2	3.1	4.2
Crook	3,143	3,043	3,125	3,052	2,949	3,025	91	94	100	2.9	3.1	3.2
Johnson	4,109	4,154	4,046	4,029	4,070	3,946	80	84	100	1.9	2.0	2.5
Sheridan	13,961	13,899	13,840	13,514	13,454	13,327	447	445	513	3.2	3.2	3.7
Weston	3,456	3,300	3,454	3,293	3,184	3,309	163	116	145	4.7	3.5	4.2

Southwest	55,375	56,449	54,429	53,285	54,380	52,223	2,090	2,069	2,206	3.8	3.7	4.1
Lincoln	7,038	7,014	6,828	6,726	6,747	6,497	312	267	331	4.4	3.8	4.8
Sublette	3,346	3,375	3,280	3,272	3,298	3,209	74	77	71	2.2	2.3	2.2
Sweetwater	20,382	20,211	20,469	19,461	19,199	19,457	921	1,012	1,012	4.5	5.0	4.9
Teton	13,675	15,095	12,729	13,521	14,961	12,584	154	134	145	1.1	0.9	1.1
Uinta	10,934	10,754	11,123	10,305	10,175	10,476	629	579	647	5.8	5.4	5.8

Southeast	68,919	68,975	67,747	67,154	67,293	65,908	1,765	1,682	1,839	2.6	2.4	2.7
Albany	17,221	16,940	17,342	16,959	16,710	17,103	262	230	239	1.5	1.4	1.4
Goshen	6,419	6,262	6,344	6,256	6,064	6,164	163	198	180	2.5	3.2	2.8
Laramie	39,099	39,857	38,072	37,952	38,781	36,843	1,147	1,076	1,229	2.9	2.7	3.2
Niobrara	1,385	1,328	1,349	1,357	1,301	1,323	28	27	26	2.0	2.0	1.9
Platte	4,795	4,588	4,640	4,630	4,437	4,475	165	151	165	3.4	3.3	3.6

Central	48,263	48,624	48,319	46,222	46,675	46,186	2,041	1,949	2,133	4.2	4.0	4.4
Carbon	8,458	8,463	8,520	8,146	8,181	8,204	312	282	316	3.7	3.3	3.7
Converse	6,738	6,775	6,662	6,473	6,513	6,385	265	262	277	3.9	3.9	4.2
Natrona	33,067	33,386	33,137	31,603	31,981	31,597	1,464	1,405	1,540	4.4	4.2	4.6

Statewide	264,834	266,919	262,361	255,361	257,676	252,197	9,473	9,243	10,164	3.6	3.5	3.9

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted										4.4	4.3	4.8
U.S.										3.8	4.1	4.1
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted										3.9	4.1	4.2