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Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Table: 2000-2009 Wyoming Benchmark Labor Force Estimates – Annual Averages
Wyoming
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 265,701 268,393 269,405 272,804 274,736 279,083 284,826 290,748 296,620 299,893
Employment 255,726 258,172 258,571 260,995 264,187 269,172 276,310 283,072 287,909 281,123
Unemployment 9,975 10,221 10,834 11,809 10,549 9,911 8,516 7,676 8,711 18,770
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.3 3.8 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.9 6.3
Natrona County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 36,373 36,965 37,421 38,154 38,886 39,485 40,280 40,533 41,157 41,229
Employment 34,978 35,596 35,915 36,482 37,457 38,137 39,147 39,546 40,047 38,545
Unemployment 1,395 1,369 1,506 1,672 1,429 1,348 1,133 987 1,110 2,684
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.4 3.7 3.4 2.8 2.4 2.7 6.5
Casper City
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 27,256 27,701 28,038 28,582 29,141 29,593 30,198 30,394 30,857 30,359
Employment 26,260 26,724 26,963 27,389 28,121 28,632 29,390 29,690 30,065 28,651
Unemployment 996 977 1,075 1,193 1,020 961 808 704 792 1,708
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.5 3.8 4.2 3.5 3.2 2.7 2.3 2.6 5.6
Laramie County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 40,059 39,883 40,803 41,731 41,570 41,738 41,941 42,425 42,995 43,806
Employment 38,587 38,267 39,119 39,863 39,717 40,035 40,410 41,014 41,382 40,998
Unemployment 1,472 1,616 1,684 1,868 1,853 1,703 1,531 1,411 1,613 2,808
Unemployment Rate 3.7 4.1 4.1 4.5 4.5 4.1 3.7 3.3 3.8 6.4
Cheyenne City
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 26,682 26,571 27,185 27,811 27,702 27,807 27,936 28,253 28,639 28,822
Employment 25,641 25,428 25,994 26,489 26,391 26,603 26,853 27,254 27,498 27,122
Unemployment 1,041 1,143 1,191 1,322 1,311 1,204 1,083 999 1,141 1,700
Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.8 4.7 4.3 3.9 3.5 4.0 5.9
Albany County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 18,220 18,421 18,349 18,715 19,824 19,548 18,854 18,812 19,134 19,694
Employment 17,621 17,789 17,749 18,094 19,239 19,013 18,389 18,386 18,669 18,880
Unemployment 599 632 600 621 585 535 465 426 465 814
Unemployment Rate 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.4 4.1
Laramie City
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 15,378 15,547 15,487 15,797 16,734 16,501 15,916 15,881 16,151 16,668
Employment 14,879 15,021 14,987 15,279 16,246 16,055 15,528 15,526 15,764 16,061
Unemployment 499 526 500 518 488 446 388 355 387 607
Unemployment Rate 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.3 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.4 3.6
Big Horn County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 5,293 5,307 5,162 5,195 5,312 5,348 5,355 4,931 4,984 5,059
Employment 5,031 5,057 4,891 4,934 5,064 5,108 5,145 4,744 4,792 4,624
Unemployment 262 250 271 261 248 240 210 187 192 435
Unemployment Rate 4.9 4.7 5.2 5.0 4.7 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.9 8.6
Campbell County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 19,823 21,307 22,079 21,757 21,918 23,411 25,196 26,358 27,681 28,789
Employment 19,227 20,740 21,427 20,977 21,251 22,809 24,688 25,859 27,161 27,262
Unemployment 596 567 652 780 667 602 508 499 520 1,527
Unemployment Rate 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.0 1.9 1.9 5.3
Gillette City
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 11,549 12,413 12,863 12,675 12,770 13,639 14,678 15,355 16,126 18,576
Employment 11,200 12,081 12,481 12,219 12,379 13,286 14,381 15,063 15,821 17,833
Unemployment 349 332 382 456 391 353 297 292 305 743
Unemployment Rate 3.0 2.7 3.0 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.0 1.9 1.9 4.0
Carbon County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 8,058 7,936 7,785 7,685 7,604 7,682 7,913 8,355 8,360 7,943
Employment 7,728 7,590 7,437 7,269 7,270 7,386 7,663 8,128 8,100 7,375
Unemployment 330 346 348 416 334 296 250 227 260 568
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.4 4.5 5.4 4.4 3.9 3.2 2.7 3.1 7.2
Converse County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 6,554 6,493 6,267 6,504 6,538 6,735 6,893 6,993 7,428 7,629
Employment 6,301 6,245 6,008 6,210 6,279 6,489 6,670 6,806 7,232 7,196
Unemployment 253 248 259 294 259 246 223 187 196 433
Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.5 4.0 3.7 3.2 2.7 2.6 5.7
Crook County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 3,158 3,098 3,072 3,119 3,211 3,284 3,398 3,447 3,520 3,594
Employment 3,045 2,990 2,962 2,987 3,088 3,171 3,308 3,358 3,422 3,391
Unemployment 113 108 110 132 123 113 90 89 98 203
Unemployment Rate 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.6 2.8 5.6
Fremont County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 17,581 18,038 18,137 17,834 17,694 17,870 17,798 18,142 18,598 19,235
Employment 16,686 17,126 17,192 16,830 16,795 17,036 17,072 17,504 17,865 17,766
Unemployment 895 912 945 1,004 899 834 726 638 733 1,469
Unemployment Rate 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.1 3.5 3.9 7.6
Goshen County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 6,222 6,115 5,940 5,857 5,791 5,731 5,928 5,946 6,153 6,309
Employment 6,000 5,872 5,693 5,595 5,540 5,480 5,712 5,765 5,944 5,974
Unemployment 222 243 247 262 251 251 216 181 209 335
Unemployment Rate 3.6 4.0 4.2 4.5 4.3 4.4 3.6 3.0 3.4 5.3
Hot Springs County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 2,632 2,622 2,523 2,379 2,356 2,333 2,338 2,383 2,441 2,535
Employment 2,538 2,514 2,407 2,279 2,264 2,241 2,258 2,309 2,364 2,387
Unemployment 94 108 116 100 92 92 80 74 77 148
Unemployment Rate 3.6 4.1 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.1 3.2 5.8
Johnson County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 3,559 3,512 3,574 3,641 3,711 3,818 3,862 3,944 4,099 4,095
Employment 3,429 3,376 3,435 3,479 3,576 3,676 3,749 3,821 3,969 3,791
Unemployment 130 136 139 162 135 142 113 123 130 304
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.9 3.9 4.4 3.6 3.7 2.9 3.1 3.2 7.4
Lincoln County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 7,324 7,517 7,483 8,343 8,018 7,878 8,246 9,024 8,471 8,407
Employment 7,045 7,222 7,144 7,973 7,702 7,562 7,975 8,811 8,184 7,756
Unemployment 279 295 339 370 316 316 271 213 287 651
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.9 4.5 4.4 3.9 4.0 3.3 2.4 3.4 7.7
Niobrara County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 1,230 1,211 1,150 1,146 1,131 1,127 1,143 1,207 1,248 1,298
Employment 1,186 1,163 1,098 1,092 1,088 1,084 1,108 1,173 1,208 1,234
Unemployment 44 48 52 54 43 43 35 34 40 64
Unemployment Rate 3.6 4.0 4.5 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.1 2.8 3.2 4.9
Park County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 14,315 14,286 14,276 14,563 14,519 14,512 14,298 14,291 14,597 14,899
Employment 13,749 13,686 13,645 13,906 13,927 13,940 13,816 13,871 14,103 13,987
Unemployment 566 600 631 657 592 572 482 420 494 912
Unemployment Rate 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.4 2.9 3.4 6.1
Platte County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 4,335 4,153 4,119 4,067 4,100 4,049 4,011 3,969 3,988 4,136
Employment 4,163 3,980 3,928 3,858 3,893 3,855 3,843 3,820 3,833 3,888
Unemployment 172 173 191 209 207 194 168 149 155 248
Unemployment Rate 4.0 4.2 4.6 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.2 3.8 3.9 6.0
Sheridan County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 14,688 14,595 14,890 15,080 15,034 15,187 15,548 15,883 16,244 16,494
Employment 14,114 14,021 14,297 14,405 14,451 14,619 15,085 15,461 15,763 15,386
Unemployment 574 574 593 675 583 568 463 422 481 1,108
Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.5 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.7 3.0 6.7
Sublette County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 3,545 3,735 3,879 4,145 4,492 5,022 5,717 6,711 7,099 7,291
Employment 3,442 3,637 3,768 4,018 4,384 4,920 5,619 6,619 6,988 6,972
Unemployment 103 98 111 127 108 102 98 92 111 319
Unemployment Rate 2.9 2.6 2.9 3.1 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.6 4.4
Sweetwater County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 20,623 20,770 20,166 20,885 21,321 22,207 23,606 24,068 24,557 24,307
Employment 19,822 19,962 19,345 20,049 20,623 21,564 23,051 23,566 23,997 22,764
Unemployment 801 808 821 836 698 643 555 502 560 1,543
Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.3 2.9 2.4 2.1 2.3 6.3
Teton County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 14,126 14,184 13,786 13,664 13,709 13,885 14,113 14,589 14,623 13,874
Employment 13,791 13,812 13,374 13,181 13,284 13,472 13,774 14,288 14,214 12,917
Unemployment 335 372 412 483 425 413 339 301 409 957
Unemployment Rate 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.1 3.0 2.4 2.1 2.8 6.9
Uinta County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 10,414 10,739 11,082 10,944 10,639 10,746 11,092 11,277 11,645 11,561
Employment 10,004 10,339 10,615 10,449 10,234 10,384 10,776 10,996 11,321 10,788
Unemployment 410 400 467 495 405 362 316 281 324 773
Unemployment Rate 3.9 3.7 4.2 4.5 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.5 2.8 6.7
Washakie County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 4,287 4,206 4,156 4,220 4,220 4,299 4,208 4,253 4,338 4,400
Employment 4,093 4,024 3,948 4,031 4,050 4,125 4,064 4,115 4,191 4,136
Unemployment 194 182 208 189 170 174 144 138 147 264
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.4 3.2 3.4 6.0
Weston County
  2000 2001 2012 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 3,284 3,301 3,310 3,177 3,137 3,194 3,092 3,204 3,262 3,311
Employment 3,147 3,163 3,177 3,032 3,012 3,068 2,990 3,109 3,162 3,107
Unemployment 137 138 133 145 125 126 102 95 100 204
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.3 3.0 3.1 6.2
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Prepared by C. Cowan and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/2/24.