"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.
Table: 2024 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates | |||||||||||||
Wyoming | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 291,808 | 291,726 | 292,755 | 292,096 | |||||||||
Employment | 278,054 | 281,233 | 283,018 | 280,768 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 13,754 | 10,493 | 9,737 | 11,328 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | |||||||||
Natrona County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 39,817 | 39,333 | 39,407 | 39,519 | |||||||||
Employment | 37,837 | 37,831 | 38,008 | 37,892 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 1,980 | 1,502 | 1,399 | 1,627 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | |||||||||
Casper City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 29,177 | 28,746 | 28,799 | 28,907 | |||||||||
Employment | 27,737 | 27,673 | 27,803 | 27,738 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 1,440 | 1,073 | 996 | 1,170 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |||||||||
Laramie County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 49,666 | 48,945 | 48,843 | 49,151 | |||||||||
Employment | 47,444 | 47,124 | 47,196 | 47,255 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 2,222 | 1,821 | 1,647 | 1,897 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | |||||||||
Cheyenne City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 32,106 | 31,558 | 31,489 | 31,718 | |||||||||
Employment | 30,661 | 30,360 | 30,406 | 30,476 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 1,445 | 1,198 | 1,083 | 1,242 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | |||||||||
Albany County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 20,025 | 22,111 | 22,159 | 21,432 | |||||||||
Employment | 19,265 | 21,446 | 21,521 | 20,744 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 760 | 665 | 638 | 688 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |||||||||
Laramie City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 16,672 | 18,395 | 18,435 | 17,834 | |||||||||
Employment | 16,073 | 17,834 | 17,896 | 17,268 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 599 | 561 | 539 | 566 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |||||||||
Big Horn County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 5,056 | 4,915 | 4,998 | 4,990 | |||||||||
Employment | 4,746 | 4,700 | 4,776 | 4,741 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 310 | 215 | 222 | 249 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | |||||||||
Campbell County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 23,130 | 23,383 | 23,498 | 23,337 | |||||||||
Employment | 22,154 | 22,592 | 22,770 | 22,505 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 976 | 791 | 728 | 832 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | |||||||||
Gillette City | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 15,668 | 15,804 | 15,876 | 15,783 | |||||||||
Employment | 14,957 | 15,233 | 15,353 | 15,181 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 711 | 571 | 523 | 602 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | |||||||||
Carbon County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 7,558 | 6,789 | 6,833 | 7,060 | |||||||||
Employment | 7,187 | 6,540 | 6,592 | 6,773 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 371 | 249 | 241 | 287 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |||||||||
Converse County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 8,142 | 7,537 | 7,564 | 7,748 | |||||||||
Employment | 7,857 | 7,314 | 7,349 | 7,507 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 285 | 223 | 215 | 241 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | |||||||||
Crook County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 3,667 | 3,687 | 3,718 | 3,691 | |||||||||
Employment | 3,519 | 3,574 | 3,609 | 3,567 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 148 | 113 | 109 | 123 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | |||||||||
Fremont County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 18,819 | 18,851 | 19,010 | 18,893 | |||||||||
Employment | 17,653 | 18,051 | 18,280 | 17,995 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 1,166 | 800 | 730 | 899 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | |||||||||
Goshen County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 6,572 | 6,235 | 6,281 | 6,363 | |||||||||
Employment | 6,328 | 6,035 | 6,105 | 6,156 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 244 | 200 | 176 | 207 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | |||||||||
Hot Springs County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 2,207 | 2,305 | 2,310 | 2,274 | |||||||||
Employment | 2,107 | 2,223 | 2,236 | 2,189 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 100 | 82 | 74 | 85 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | |||||||||
Johnson County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 4,170 | 4,160 | 4,196 | 4,175 | |||||||||
Employment | 3,935 | 4,007 | 4,049 | 3,997 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 235 | 153 | 147 | 178 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | |||||||||
Lincoln County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 8,930 | 9,686 | 9,732 | 9,449 | |||||||||
Employment | 8,493 | 9,324 | 9,395 | 9,071 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 437 | 362 | 337 | 379 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |||||||||
Niobrara County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 1,267 | 1,101 | 1,120 | 1,163 | |||||||||
Employment | 1,227 | 1,069 | 1,090 | 1,129 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 40 | 32 | 30 | 34 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | |||||||||
Park County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 14,572 | 14,828 | 14,912 | 14,771 | |||||||||
Employment | 13,675 | 14,228 | 14,350 | 14,084 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 897 | 600 | 562 | 686 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | |||||||||
Platte County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 4,727 | 4,066 | 4,100 | 4,298 | |||||||||
Employment | 4,521 | 3,934 | 3,975 | 4,143 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 206 | 132 | 125 | 154 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |||||||||
Sheridan County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 15,492 | 16,081 | 16,192 | 15,922 | |||||||||
Employment | 14,682 | 15,518 | 15,695 | 15,298 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 810 | 563 | 497 | 623 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | |||||||||
Sublette County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 4,067 | 3,803 | 3,812 | 3,894 | |||||||||
Employment | 3,832 | 3,642 | 3,654 | 3,709 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 235 | 161 | 158 | 185 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | |||||||||
Sweetwater County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 21,402 | 20,273 | 20,346 | 20,674 | |||||||||
Employment | 20,342 | 19,427 | 19,582 | 19,784 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 1,060 | 846 | 764 | 890 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | |||||||||
Teton County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 15,570 | 17,115 | 17,129 | 16,605 | |||||||||
Employment | 15,085 | 16,756 | 16,776 | 16,206 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 485 | 359 | 353 | 399 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | |||||||||
Uinta County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 9,172 | 8,914 | 8,970 | 9,019 | |||||||||
Employment | 8,745 | 8,564 | 8,633 | 8,647 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 427 | 350 | 337 | 371 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | |||||||||
Washakie County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 3,973 | 3,749 | 3,752 | 3,825 | |||||||||
Employment | 3,759 | 3,582 | 3,598 | 3,646 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 214 | 167 | 154 | 178 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 | |||||||||
Weston County | |||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | AVG | |
Labor Force | 3,809 | 3,860 | 3,875 | 3,848 | |||||||||
Employment | 3,663 | 3,753 | 3,780 | 3,732 | |||||||||
Unemployment | 146 | 107 | 95 | 116 | |||||||||
Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |||||||||
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. | |||||||||||||
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/18/24. |
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