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Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims for Wyoming

Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims for Wyoming by County of Residence, Industry, and Selected Demographics, 2019-2024

Updated April 25, 2024, for the week ending April 20, 2024.

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Most Current Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Data for Wyoming by Industry

Table 2: Unemployment Insurance Claims Data for Wyoming by Industry, 2023 Week 16 and 2024 Weeks 15 and 16
Week ending April 20, 2024, is referred to as 2024 Week 16.
Updated April 25, 2024.
Number of Employers
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
Industry and NAICSa Code 2024 Week 16 2024 Week 15 2023 Week 16 N % N %
 Total 1,361 1,404 1,387 -43 -3.1 -26 -1.9
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) 10 12 N/D -2 -16.7 N/D N/D
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 93 93 76 0 0.0 17 22.4
22, 48, 49 - Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 98 102 66 -4 -3.9 32 48.5
23-Construction (23) 285 306 328 -21 -6.9 -43 -13.1
31, 32, 33 - Manufacturing 54 56 61 -2 -3.6 -7 -11.5
42-Wholesale trade (42) 38 43 39 -5 -11.6 -1 -2.6
44, 45 - Retail Trade 111 112 106 -1 -0.9 5 4.7
51-Information (51) 35 34 24 1 2.9 11 45.8
52, 53 - Financial Activities 56 59 79 -3 -5.1 -23 -29.1
54, 55, 56 - Professional and Business Services 179 187 181 -8 -4.3 -2 -1.1
61-Educational services (61) 16 19 24 -3 -15.8 -8 -33.3
62-Health care and social assistance (62) 118 115 109 3 2.6 9 8.3
71, 72 - Leisure and Hospitality 171 170 197 1 0.6 -26 -13.2
81-Other services, except public administration (81) 51 45 31 6 13.3 20 64.5
92-Public administration (92) 40 45 52 -5 -11.1 -12 -23.1
99 - Unknown 7 7 N/D 0 0.0 N/D N/D
Initial Claims
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
Industry and NAICSa Code 2024 Week 16 2024 Week 15 2023 Week 16 N % N %
 Total 390 458 387 -68 -14.8 3 0.8
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) N/D N/D 0 N/D N/D N/D N/D
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 25 40 22 -15 -37.5 3 13.6
22, 48, 49 - Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 18 37 21 -19 -51.4 -3 -14.3
23-Construction (23) 64 98 62 -34 -34.7 2 3.2
31, 32, 33 - Manufacturing 13 16 18 -3 -18.8 -5 -27.8
42-Wholesale trade (42) N/D N/D 9 N/D N/D N/D N/D
44, 45 - Retail Trade 24 39 33 -15 -38.5 -9 -27.3
51-Information (51) 5 5 N/D 0 0.0 N/D N/D
52, 53 - Financial Activities 15 14 17 1 7.1 -2 -11.8
54, 55, 56 - Professional and Business Services 18 29 36 -11 -37.9 -18 -50.0
61-Educational services (61) N/D 5 5 N/D N/D N/D N/D
62-Health care and social assistance (62) 25 28 26 -3 -10.7 -1 -3.8
71, 72 - Leisure and Hospitality 156 123 118 33 26.8 38 32.2
81-Other services, except public administration (81) 8 8 6 0 0.0 2 33.3
92-Public administration (92) 10 7 9 3 42.9 1 11.1
99 - Unknown N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Continued Weeks Claimed
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
Industry and NAICSa Code 2024 Week 16 2024 Week 15 2023 Week 16 N % N %
 Total 2,274 2,293 2,293 -19 -0.8 -19 -0.8
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) 9 14 19 -5 -35.7 -10 -52.6
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 172 153 106 19 12.4 66 62.3
22, 48, 49 - Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 146 142 101 4 2.8 45 44.6
23-Construction (23) 557 607 570 -50 -8.2 -13 -2.3
31, 32, 33 - Manufacturing 93 95 138 -2 -2.1 -45 -32.6
42-Wholesale trade (42) 54 56 46 -2 -3.6 8 17.4
44, 45 - Retail Trade 167 166 149 1 0.6 18 12.1
51-Information (51) 46 44 28 2 4.5 18 64.3
52, 53 - Financial Activities 66 62 77 4 6.5 -11 -14.3
54, 55, 56 - Professional and Business Services 233 247 215 -14 -5.7 18 8.4
61-Educational services (61) 30 27 35 3 11.1 -5 -14.3
62-Health care and social assistance (62) 146 140 131 6 4.3 15 11.5
71, 72 - Leisure and Hospitality 420 392 536 28 7.1 -116 -21.6
81-Other services, except public administration (81) 48 45 34 3 6.7 14 41.2
92-Public administration (92) 77 91 102 -14 -15.4 -25 -24.5
99 - Unknown 8 8 5 0 0.0 3 60.0
aNorth American Industry Classification System. 
pPreliminary and subject to revision. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
Source: Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Claims. 
Prepared by T. Glover and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/25/24.