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Local Area Unemployment Statistics

News Release: Latest estimates of Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment for Wyoming (Updated October 21, 2026.)

Table: 2026 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates
Wyoming
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 285,323 286,281 285,508 284,729 283,463 286,189 287,164 286,796 286,733 285,798
Employment 272,453 274,080 274,803 275,813 275,677 278,783 279,834 278,942 278,875 276,584
Unemployment 12,870 12,201 10,705 8,916 7,786 7,406 7,330 7,854 7,858 9,214
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 3.7 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.2
Natrona County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 41,452 41,457 41,308 41,024 40,307 40,028 40,626 40,205 39,739 40,683
Employment 39,582 39,686 39,757 39,807 39,216 38,977 39,572 39,072 38,605 39,364
Unemployment 1,870 1,771 1,551 1,217 1,091 1,051 1,054 1,133 1,134 1,319
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 3.8 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.2
Casper City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 30,470 30,463 30,326 30,139 29,624 29,417 29,864 29,535 29,207 29,894
Employment 29,111 29,187 29,239 29,276 28,841 28,666 29,103 28,735 28,392 28,950
Unemployment 1,359 1,276 1,087 863 783 751 761 800 815 944
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.2 3.6 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.8 3.2
Laramie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 48,267 48,414 48,301 48,174 47,428 46,601 47,161 47,046 46,833 47,581
Employment 46,098 46,395 46,505 46,731 46,100 45,346 45,916 45,668 45,451 46,023
Unemployment 2,169 2,019 1,796 1,443 1,328 1,255 1,245 1,378 1,382 1,557
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.2 3.7 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.3
Cheyenne City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 32,827 32,925 32,879 32,808 32,290 31,722 32,110 32,033 31,872 32,385
Employment 31,399 31,601 31,676 31,830 31,400 30,886 31,275 31,106 30,958 31,348
Unemployment 1,428 1,324 1,203 978 890 836 835 927 914 1,037
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.9 2.9 3.2
Albany County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 21,432 22,849 22,623 22,573 22,536 21,997 22,102 22,438 22,949 22,389
Employment 20,608 22,090 22,006 22,016 22,023 21,501 21,616 21,934 22,439 21,804
Unemployment 824 759 617 557 513 496 486 504 510 585
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.3 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.6
Laramie City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 18,684 19,932 19,729 19,683 19,659 19,183 19,271 19,554 20,013 19,523
Employment 17,984 19,277 19,204 19,213 19,219 18,763 18,864 19,141 19,582 19,027
Unemployment 700 655 525 470 440 420 407 413 431 496
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.5
Big Horn County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,889 4,894 4,920 5,015 5,000 5,109 5,038 4,942 5,091 4,989
Employment 4,611 4,618 4,694 4,818 4,830 4,949 4,885 4,783 4,926 4,790
Unemployment 278 276 226 197 170 160 153 159 165 198
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.6 4.6 3.9 3.4 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.2 4.0
Campbell County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 23,646 23,681 23,700 23,550 23,246 23,324 23,291 23,423 23,416 23,475
Employment 22,680 22,760 22,887 22,882 22,650 22,742 22,703 22,798 22,779 22,765
Unemployment 966 921 813 668 596 582 588 625 637 711
Unemployment Rate 4.1 3.9 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 3.0
Gillette City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,475 16,516 16,535 16,438 16,202 16,241 16,231 16,329 16,317 16,365
Employment 15,792 15,848 15,936 15,933 15,771 15,835 15,808 15,874 15,861 15,851
Unemployment 683 668 599 505 431 406 423 455 456 514
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.1 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.8 3.1
Carbon County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,772 5,878 5,851 5,870 6,018 6,334 6,238 6,278 6,270 6,057
Employment 5,459 5,570 5,595 5,669 5,849 6,171 6,079 6,092 6,091 5,842
Unemployment 313 308 256 201 169 163 159 186 179 215
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.2 4.4 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.5 3.0 2.9 3.6
Converse County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 6,594 6,577 6,573 6,584 6,521 6,601 6,569 6,579 6,656 6,584
Employment 6,332 6,326 6,351 6,401 6,351 6,436 6,410 6,420 6,485 6,390
Unemployment 262 251 222 183 170 165 159 159 171 194
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.9
Crook County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,721 3,629 3,631 3,721 3,805 3,912 3,791 3,746 3,903 3,762
Employment 3,566 3,485 3,509 3,627 3,717 3,826 3,709 3,656 3,818 3,657
Unemployment 155 144 122 94 88 86 82 90 85 105
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.4 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.2 2.8
Fremont County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 17,162 16,977 16,960 16,918 16,805 17,114 16,767 16,922 17,082 16,967
Employment 16,180 16,013 16,173 16,258 16,257 16,567 16,184 16,350 16,538 16,280
Unemployment 982 964 787 660 548 547 583 572 544 687
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.2 4.1
Goshen County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,242 5,225 5,249 5,268 5,212 5,297 5,204 5,132 5,325 5,239
Employment 5,020 5,011 5,065 5,124 5,071 5,158 5,071 4,989 5,183 5,077
Unemployment 222 214 184 144 141 139 133 143 142 162
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.7 3.1
Hot Springs County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 2,191 2,122 2,135 2,147 2,147 2,204 2,160 2,134 2,143 2,154
Employment 2,096 2,036 2,045 2,086 2,090 2,150 2,107 2,072 2,085 2,085
Unemployment 95 86 90 61 57 54 53 62 58 68
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.1 4.2 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.7 3.2
Johnson County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,156 4,017 4,036 4,122 4,211 4,421 4,401 4,301 4,368 4,226
Employment 3,982 3,857 3,902 4,012 4,109 4,324 4,301 4,196 4,263 4,105
Unemployment 174 160 134 110 102 97 100 105 105 121
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.9
Lincoln County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,366 10,433 10,426 10,348 10,440 10,719 10,475 10,336 10,497 10,449
Employment 9,926 10,003 10,042 10,042 10,183 10,487 10,248 10,093 10,249 10,141
Unemployment 440 430 384 306 257 232 227 243 248 307
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 3.7 3.0 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.4 3.0
Niobrara County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 826 784 800 809 809 855 800 781 847 812
Employment 777 741 757 772 780 826 775 750 815 777
Unemployment 49 43 43 37 29 29 25 31 32 35
Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.5 5.4 4.6 3.6 3.4 3.1 4.0 3.8 4.4
Park County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 13,386 13,383 13,387 13,596 14,384 15,284 15,364 15,211 14,893 14,321
Employment 12,682 12,723 12,766 13,135 13,992 14,908 14,984 14,806 14,503 13,833
Unemployment 704 660 621 461 392 376 380 405 390 488
Unemployment Rate 5.3 4.9 4.6 3.4 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.6 3.5
Platte County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,448 3,434 3,452 3,464 3,474 3,593 3,557 3,411 3,511 3,483
Employment 3,263 3,253 3,296 3,343 3,360 3,486 3,451 3,292 3,395 3,349
Unemployment 185 181 156 121 114 107 106 119 116 134
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.3 4.5 3.5 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.3 3.9
Sheridan County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,706 15,927 15,870 15,910 15,797 15,937 15,871 15,883 15,946 15,872
Employment 15,044 15,296 15,311 15,465 15,402 15,561 15,498 15,481 15,548 15,401
Unemployment 662 631 559 445 395 376 373 402 398 471
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 3.0
Sublette County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,074 4,135 4,087 4,072 4,162 4,133 4,062 4,055 4,178 4,106
Employment 3,872 3,952 3,912 3,931 4,041 4,026 3,968 3,950 4,072 3,969
Unemployment 202 183 175 141 121 107 94 105 106 137
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.4 4.3 3.5 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.5 3.3
Sweetwater County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 20,036 19,937 19,899 19,716 19,308 18,914 18,841 19,208 19,196 19,451
Employment 18,941 18,882 18,973 18,969 18,645 18,266 18,208 18,557 18,544 18,665
Unemployment 1,095 1,055 926 747 663 648 633 651 652 786
Unemployment Rate 5.5 5.3 4.7 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 4.0
Teton County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,079 15,891 15,666 15,201 15,285 17,275 18,432 18,318 17,252 16,600
Employment 15,602 15,451 15,244 14,583 14,892 16,982 18,146 17,995 16,933 16,203
Unemployment 477 440 422 618 393 293 286 323 319 397
Unemployment Rate 3.0 2.8 2.7 4.1 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.5
Uinta County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,046 9,918 9,921 9,872 9,823 9,643 9,624 9,690 9,746 9,809
Employment 9,611 9,482 9,528 9,565 9,559 9,389 9,388 9,429 9,451 9,489
Unemployment 435 436 393 307 264 254 236 261 295 320
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.7 3.0 3.3
Washakie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,788 3,720 3,703 3,755 3,728 3,868 3,849 3,793 3,850 3,784
Employment 3,615 3,570 3,577 3,635 3,618 3,762 3,745 3,680 3,740 3,660
Unemployment 173 150 126 120 110 106 104 113 110 124
Unemployment Rate 4.6 4.0 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.3
Weston County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,043 2,998 3,010 3,022 3,016 3,021 2,943 2,968 3,040 3,007
Employment 2,906 2,877 2,910 2,944 2,940 2,941 2,871 2,881 2,961 2,915
Unemployment 137 121 100 78 76 80 72 87 79 92
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.0 3.3 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.9 2.6 3.0
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/21/26.