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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 County of Residence

Table 1: Most Recent Unemployment Insurance Claims Data for Wyoming by County of Residence, 2025 Week 42 and 2026 Weeks 41 and 42
Week ending October 24, 2026, is referred to as 2026 Week 42.
Updated October 29, 2026.
Number of Employers
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
County 2026 Week 42 2026 Week 41 2025 Week 42 N % N %
 Total 1,087 1,080 1,243 7 0.6 -156 -12.6
Albany 46 46 53 0 0.0 -7 -13.2
Big Horn 11 9 26 2 22.2 -15 -57.7
Campbell 86 95 110 -9 -9.5 -24 -21.8
Carbon 27 29 34 -2 -6.9 -7 -20.6
Converse 19 22 33 -3 -13.6 -14 -42.4
Crook 10 12 8 -2 -16.7 2 25.0
Fremont 69 78 74 -9 -11.5 -5 -6.8
Goshen 14 12 27 2 16.7 -13 -48.1
Hot Springs 7 7 13 0 0.0 -6 -46.2
Johnson 14 12 13 2 16.7 1 7.7
Laramie 197 192 237 5 2.6 -40 -16.9
Lincoln 33 34 37 -1 -2.9 -4 -10.8
Natrona 186 186 234 0 0.0 -48 -20.5
Niobrara 7 6 5 1 16.7 2 40.0
Park 48 51 69 -3 -5.9 -21 -30.4
Platte 13 15 23 -2 -13.3 -10 -43.5
Sheridan 51 48 52 3 6.3 -1 -1.9
Sublette 5 7 20 -2 -28.6 -15 -75.0
Sweetwater 131 117 115 14 12.0 16 13.9
Teton 76 61 54 15 24.6 22 40.7
Uinta 45 46 45 -1 -2.2 0 0.0
Washakie 20 20 16 0 0.0 4 25.0
Weston 6 11 12 -5 -45.5 -6 -50.0
Other State 154 146 186 8 5.5 -32 -17.2
Initial Claims
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
County 2026 Week 42 2026 Week 41 2025 Week 42 N % N %
 Total 413 436 511 -23 -5.3 -98 -19.2
Albany 12 N/D 8 N/D N/D 4 50.0
Big Horn N/D N/D 8 N/D N/D N/D N/D
Campbell 10 16 14 -6 -37.5 -4 -28.6
Carbon N/D 6 7 N/D N/D N/D N/D
Converse N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Crook N/D N/D 0 N/D N/D N/D N/D
Fremont 13 18 21 -5 -27.8 -8 -38.1
Goshen N/D N/D 8 N/D N/D N/D N/D
Hot Springs N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Johnson N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Laramie 54 53 65 1 1.9 -11 -16.9
Lincoln 8 8 5 0 0.0 3 60.0
Natrona 32 68 61 -36 -52.9 -29 -47.5
Niobrara N/D 0 0 N/D N/D N/D N/D
Park 10 14 20 -4 -28.6 -10 -50.0
Platte N/D 7 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Sheridan 8 17 14 -9 -52.9 -6 -42.9
Sublette 0 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Sweetwater 31 23 28 8 34.8 3 10.7
Teton 68 55 70 13 23.6 -2 -2.9
Uinta 9 8 6 1 12.5 3 50.0
Washakie N/D 5 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Weston 0 N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
Other State 133 115 151 18 15.7 -18 -11.9
Continued Weeks Claimed
Current Weekp Previous Week Year Ago Over-the-Week Change Over-the-Year Change
County 2026 Week 42 2026 Week 41 2025 Week 42 N % N %
 Total 1,603 1,431 1,873 172 12.0 -270 -14.4
Albany 46 52 62 -6 -11.5 -16 -25.8
Big Horn 8 8 23 0 0.0 -15 -65.2
Campbell 102 108 119 -6 -5.6 -17 -14.3
Carbon 35 31 34 4 12.9 1 2.9
Converse 16 18 36 -2 -11.1 -20 -55.6
Crook 10 11 8 -1 -9.1 2 25.0
Fremont 87 89 118 -2 -2.2 -31 -26.3
Goshen 12 11 25 1 9.1 -13 -52.0
Hot Springs 6 N/D 10 N/D N/D -4 -40.0
Johnson 11 10 10 1 10.0 1 10.0
Laramie 266 248 294 18 7.3 -28 -9.5
Lincoln 31 32 38 -1 -3.1 -7 -18.4
Natrona 230 199 273 31 15.6 -43 -15.8
Niobrara 9 7 5 2 28.6 4 80.0
Park 49 44 69 5 11.4 -20 -29.0
Platte 13 13 23 0 0.0 -10 -43.5
Sheridan 56 46 49 10 21.7 7 14.3
Sublette 5 N/D 21 N/D N/D -16 -76.2
Sweetwater 135 124 146 11 8.9 -11 -7.5
Teton 107 71 78 36 50.7 29 37.2
Uinta 48 48 58 0 0.0 -10 -17.2
Washakie 19 16 14 3 18.8 5 35.7
Weston 7 10 10 -3 -30.0 -3 -30.0
Other State 295 225 350 70 31.1 -55 -15.7
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, 10/29/26.