The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady from May to June at 3.3%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was just barely higher than its June 2024 level of 3.2%, but much lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 4.1%.
From May to June, most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and increased. Unemployment rates often rise in June as young people get out of school and start searching for work. The largest increases occurred in Albany (up from 2.6% to 3.4%), Big Horn (up from 3.9% to 4.7%), Carbon (up from 3.5% to 4.3%), Converse (up from 3.1% to 3.9%), Fremont (up from 3.6% to 4.4%), Goshen (up from 3.3% to 4.1%), and Sweetwater (up from 3.5% to 4.3%) counties. Teton County’s unemployment rate fell from 3.0% in May to 2.3% in June as the summer tourist season got into full swing.
From June 2024 to June 2025, unemployment rates rose in every county, suggesting that the supply of labor has increased compared to a year ago. The largest increases were seen in Goshen (up from 3.0% to 4.1%) and Niobrara (up from 2.7% to 3.7%) counties.
In June, the highest unemployment rates were found in Big Horn County at 4.7% and Fremont County at 4.4%. The lowest rates were reported in Teton County at 2.3%, Crook County at 2.7%, and Johnson County at 3.0%.
Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates show that total nonfarm employment in Wyoming (not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work) rose from 301,100 in June 2024 to 305,400 in June 2025, an increase of 4,300 jobs (1.4%).
July unemployment data will be published on August 26, 2025.
Wyoming Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Labor Force Estimates
Change
Month Year
June-25 May-25 June-24 absolute percent absolute percent
Total Civilian Labor Force 291,974 293,040 296,657 -1,066 -0.4% -4,683 -1.6%
Employed 282,277 283,475 287,270 -1,198 -0.4% -4,993 -1.7%
Unemployed 9,697 9,565 9,387 132 1.4% 310 3.3%
Unemployment Rate 3.3 3.3 3.2
| Definitions: | |
| Employed | All persons who, during the reference week, did any work at all as paid employees, worked in their own business, profession, or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family business. |
| Unemployed | All persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. |
| Labor Force | All persons who meet the criteria given above as either employed or unemployed. |
| Unemployment Rate | The number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force. |
| Seasonal Adjustment | A statistical procedure to remove the impact of normal regularly recurring events (such as weather, major holidays, and the opening and closing of schools) from economic time series to better understand changes in economic conditions from month to month. |
Not seasonally adjusted data reflect the actual economic conditions in a given area for a given time period. These data show the normal seasonal changes that occur in the economy. Most county unemployment rates are higher in the winter months because of seasonal job losses in construction, leisure & hospitality, and many other sectors. Similarly, most county unemployment rates are lower in the summer months as employment increases across the economy. Data users should use caution when comparing not seasonally adjusted data for different months, as at least part of the difference between months may reflect normal seasonal patterns.
In contrast, seasonally adjusted data have been subjected to a statistical procedure to remove the effects of normal changes that occur in the economy each year, such as seasonal hiring in the construction sector, the opening and closing of schools, and holiday hiring by retail trade establishments. There is no expectation that seasonally adjusted unemployment rates will be higher or lower in any particular month, except as the economy expands or contracts. The value of seasonally adjusted data is that it is easy to identify longer-term trends in the data and valid comparisons can be made between any two months in the series.
Research & Planning works in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop and publish unemployment rates for each county in Wyoming. However, these data are not seasonally adjusted and therefore reflect seasonal changes each month.
Table 1: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment
rates ranked from lowest to highest for June 2025
County Rate*
Teton County, WY 2.3
Crook County, WY 2.7
Johnson County, WY 3.0
Lincoln County, WY 3.1
Albany County, WY 3.4
Weston County, WY 3.4
Park County, WY 3.5
Sublette County, WY 3.5
Sheridan County, WY 3.6
Campbell County, WY 3.7
Laramie County, WY 3.7
Niobrara County, WY 3.7
Wyoming 3.7
Natrona County, WY 3.8
Converse County, WY 3.9
Hot Springs County, WY 3.9
Washakie County, WY 4.0
Goshen County, WY 4.1
Uinta County, WY 4.1
Carbon County, WY 4.3
Platte County, WY 4.3
Sweetwater County, WY 4.3
Fremont County, WY 4.4
Big Horn County, WY 4.7
*preliminary
Table 2: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates over-the-month rate
changes ranked from lowest to highest for June 2025
Month ago Over-the-Month
County rate Rate* Rate Change
Teton County, WY 3.0 2.3 -0.7
Niobrara County, WY 3.6 3.7 0.1
Crook County, WY 2.5 2.7 0.2
Weston County, WY 3.2 3.4 0.2
Lincoln County, WY 2.8 3.1 0.3
Johnson County, WY 2.6 3.0 0.4
Park County, WY 3.1 3.5 0.4
Platte County, WY 3.9 4.3 0.4
Sheridan County, WY 3.2 3.6 0.4
Laramie County, WY 3.2 3.7 0.5
Sublette County, WY 3.0 3.5 0.5
Wyoming 3.2 3.7 0.5
Campbell County, WY 3.1 3.7 0.6
Natrona County, WY 3.2 3.8 0.6
Uinta County, WY 3.5 4.1 0.6
Hot Springs County, WY 3.2 3.9 0.7
Washakie County, WY 3.3 4.0 0.7
Albany County, WY 2.6 3.4 0.8
Big Horn County, WY 3.9 4.7 0.8
Carbon County, WY 3.5 4.3 0.8
Converse County, WY 3.1 3.9 0.8
Fremont County, WY 3.6 4.4 0.8
Goshen County, WY 3.3 4.1 0.8
Sweetwater County, WY 3.5 4.3 0.8
*preliminary
Table 3: Wyoming counties not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates over-the-year
changes ranked from lowest to highest for June 2025
Year ago Over-the-Year
County Rate Rate* Rate Change
Johnson County, WY 2.9 3.0 0.1
Weston County, WY 3.2 3.4 0.2
Albany County, WY 3.1 3.4 0.3
Crook County, WY 2.4 2.7 0.3
Laramie County, WY 3.4 3.7 0.3
Lincoln County, WY 2.7 3.1 0.4
Teton County, WY 1.9 2.3 0.4
Park County, WY 3.0 3.5 0.5
Sheridan County, WY 3.1 3.6 0.5
Campbell County, WY 3.1 3.7 0.6
Natrona County, WY 3.2 3.8 0.6
Wyoming 3.1 3.7 0.6
Converse County, WY 3.2 3.9 0.7
Fremont County, WY 3.7 4.4 0.7
Sublette County, WY 2.8 3.5 0.7
Carbon County, WY 3.5 4.3 0.8
Washakie County, WY 3.2 4.0 0.8
Big Horn County, WY 3.8 4.7 0.9
Hot Springs County, WY 3.0 3.9 0.9
Platte County, WY 3.4 4.3 0.9
Sweetwater County, WY 3.4 4.3 0.9
Uinta County, WY 3.2 4.1 0.9
Niobrara County, WY 2.7 3.7 1.0
Goshen County, WY 3.0 4.1 1.1
*preliminary
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Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research & Planning July 22, 2025 Contacts: David Bullard, Senior Economist, 307-473-3810 Carola Cowan, BLS Programs Supervisor, 307-473-3804 |