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Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims for Wyoming

Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims for Wyoming by County of Residence, Industry, and Selected Demographics, 2019-2026

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Most Current Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Data for Wyoming by Industry

Table 2: Most Recent Unemployment Insurance Claims Data for Wyoming by Industry, 2025 Week 40 and 2026 Weeks 39 and 40
Week ending October 10, 2026, is referred to as 2026 Week 40.
Updated October 15, 2026.
Number of Employers
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
Industry and NAICS Code 2026 Week 40 2026 Week 39 2025 Week 40 N % N %
 Total 1,063 1,024 1,185 39 3.8 -122 -10.3
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) N/D N/D 5 N/D N/D N/D N/D
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 49 46 82 3 6.5 -33 -40.2
22, 48, 49 - Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 61 52 68 9 17.3 -7 -10.3
23-Construction (23) 166 161 185 5 3.1 -19 -10.3
31, 32, 33 - Manufacturing 43 46 46 -3 -6.5 -3 -6.5
42-Wholesale trade (42) 42 41 50 1 2.4 -8 -16.0
44, 45 - Retail Trade 102 94 105 8 8.5 -3 -2.9
51-Information (51) 21 24 26 -3 -12.5 -5 -19.2
52, 53 - Financial Activities 59 53 58 6 11.3 1 1.7
54, 55, 56 - Professional and Business Services 155 151 176 4 2.6 -21 -11.9
61-Educational services (61) 33 36 30 -3 -8.3 3 10.0
62-Health care and social assistance (62) 134 130 130 4 3.1 4 3.1
71, 72 - Leisure and Hospitality 125 117 134 8 6.8 -9 -6.7
81-Other services, except public administration (81) 32 33 43 -1 -3.0 -11 -25.6
92-Public administration (92) 35 32 47 3 9.4 -12 -25.5
999-Unclassified (999) N/D N/D 5 N/D N/D N/D N/D
Initial Claims
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
Industry and NAICS Code 2026 Week 40 2026 Week 39 2025 Week 40 N % N %
 Total 354 254 336 100 39.4 18 5.4
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) N/D 6 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 12 8 15 4 50.0 -3 -20.0
22, 48, 49 - Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 16 10 15 6 60.0 1 6.7
23-Construction (23) 65 50 69 15 30.0 -4 -5.8
31, 32, 33 - Manufacturing 9 12 9 -3 -25.0 0 0.0
42-Wholesale trade (42) 5 8 6 -3 -37.5 -1 -16.7
44, 45 - Retail Trade 26 34 27 -8 -23.5 -1 -3.7
51-Information (51) N/D 5 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
52, 53 - Financial Activities 9 8 N/D 1 12.5 N/D N/D
54, 55, 56 - Professional and Business Services 33 26 41 7 26.9 -8 -19.5
61-Educational services (61) 6 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
62-Health care and social assistance (62) 29 18 24 11 61.1 5 20.8
71, 72 - Leisure and Hospitality 126 52 87 74 142.3 39 44.8
81-Other services, except public administration (81) 5 5 13 0 0.0 -8 -61.5
92-Public administration (92) 6 5 10 1 20.0 -4 -40.0
999-Unclassified (999) N/D N/D 9 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 NAICS Code 2026 Week 40 2026 Week 39 2025 Week 40 N % N %
 Total 1,346 1,377 1,633 -31 -2.3 -287 -17.6
11-Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) N/D 6 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
21-Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 60 66 119 -6 -9.1 -59 -49.6
22, 48, 49 - Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 66 62 107 4 6.5 -41 -38.3
23-Construction (23) 211 225 310 -14 -6.2 -99 -31.9
31, 32, 33 - Manufacturing 62 64 97 -2 -3.1 -35 -36.1
42-Wholesale trade (42) 43 43 56 0 0.0 -13 -23.2
44, 45 - Retail Trade 134 122 145 12 9.8 -11 -7.6
51-Information (51) 22 25 27 -3 -12.0 -5 -18.5
52, 53 - Financial Activities 52 51 67 1 2.0 -15 -22.4
54, 55, 56 - Professional and Business Services 170 166 193 4 2.4 -23 -11.9
61-Educational services (61) 56 69 40 -13 -18.8 16 40.0
62-Health care and social assistance (62) 194 204 161 -10 -4.9 33 20.5
71, 72 - Leisure and Hospitality 193 184 189 9 4.9 4 2.1
81-Other services, except public administration (81) 30 32 48 -2 -6.3 -18 -37.5
92-Public administration (92) 45 53 64 -8 -15.1 -19 -29.7
999-Unclassified (999) N/D 5 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
pPreliminary and subject to revision. 
 = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
Source: Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Claims. 
Prepared by T. Glover and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/15/26.