Wyoming County Unemployment Rates

Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
data produced by: David Bullard, Economist

"While Wyoming's unemployment rate fell from 5.9 to 5.4 percent in March, Washakie and Lincoln Counties experienced increases of 1.1 and 0.9 percentage points, respectively."

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rates

REGION-or-County Mar 99 (p) Feb 99 (r) Mar 98 (b) Mar 99 (p) Feb 99 (r) Mar 98 (b) Mar 99 (p) Feb 99 (r) Mar 98 (b) Mar 99 (p) Feb 99 (r) Mar 98 (b)

NORTHWEST 45,049 44,772 44,882 41,971 41,402 41,338 3,078 3,370 3,544 6.8 7.5 7.9

Big Horn 5,963 5,990 5,819 5,524 5,548 5,371 439 442 448 7.4 7.4 7.7

Fremont 17,672 17,522 17,646 16,294 15,892 15,981 1,378 1,630 1,665 7.8 9.3 9.4

Hot Springs 2,441 2,355 2,399 2,313 2,217 2,261 128 138 138 5.2 5.9 5.8

Park 13,941 13,813 14,087 13,213 13,002 13,203 728 811 884 5.2 5.9 6.3

Washakie 5,032 5,092 4,931 4,627 4,743 4,522 405 349 409 8.0 6.9 8.3

NORTHEAST 43,320 43,110 42,396 40,760 40,358 39,637 2,560 2,752 2,759 5.9 6.4 6.5

Campbell 19,685 19,513 19,236 18,533 18,319 18,054 1,152 1,194 1,182 5.9 6.1 6.1

Crook 2,792 2,836 2,789 2,617 2,627 2,552 175 209 237.0 6.3 7.4 8.5

Johnson 3,547 3,533 3,549 3,406 3,360 3,343 141 173 206 4.0 4.9 5.8

Sheridan 13,851 13,728 13,569 12,991 12,819 12,646 860 909 923 6.2 6.6 6.8

Weston 3,445 3,500 3,253 3,213 3,233 3,042 232 267 211 6.7 7.6 6.5

SOUTHWEST 52,584 51,960 51,152 49,407 48,554 48,329 3,177 3,406 2,823 6.0 6.6 5.5

Lincoln 6,154 5,984 6,242 5,643 5,542 5,711 511 442 531 8.3 7.4 8.5

Sublette 2,933 2,903 2,784 2,767 2,752 2,665 166 151 119 5.7 5.2 4.3

Sweetwater 22,314 21,814 21,488 20,817 20,211 20,199 1,497 1,603 1,289 6.7 7.3 6.0

Teton 10,077 10,137 9,955 9,881 9,859 9,730 196 278 225 1.9 2.7 2.3

Uinta 11,106 11,122 10,683 10,299 10,190 10,024 807 932 659 7.3 8.4 6.2

SOUTHEAST 69,569 68,761 68,812 67,290 66,103 65,909 2,279 2,658 2,903 3.3 3.9 4.2

Albany 17,408 17,186 17,103 17,050 16,741 16,599 358 445 504 2.1 2.6 2.9

Goshen 6,385 6,395 6,329 6,085 6,033 5,929 300 362 400 4.7 5.7 6.3

Laramie 39,961 39,324 39,782 38,609 37,786 38,076 1,352 1,538 1,706 3.4 3.9 4.3

Niobrara 1,299 1,300 1,169 1,254 1,256 1,135 45 44 34 3.5 3.4 2.9

Platte 4,516 4,556 4,429 4,292 4,287 4,170 224 269 259 5.0 5.9 5.8

CENTRAL 48,792 48,185 47,904 46,004 45,095 44,863 2,788 3,090 3,041 5.7 6.4 6.3

Carbon 8,265 8,246 8,091 7,724 7,615 7,500 541 631 591 6.5 7.7 7.3

Converse 6,397 6,470 6,393 6,016 6,059 5,964 381 411 429 6.0 6.4 6.7

Natrona 34,130 33,469 33,420 32,264 31,421 31,399 1,866 2,048 2,021 5.5 6.1 6.0

STATEWIDE 259,313 256,792 255,147 245,432 241,514 240,076 13,881 15,278 15,071 5.4 5.9 5.9

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted 4.3 4.6 4.9

U.S. 4.4 4.7 5.0

U.S. Seasonally Adjusted 4.2 4.4 4.7

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Benchmarked 02/99. Run Date 04/99.
Data are not seasonally adjusted except where otherwise specified.
(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.
NOTE: The Current Population Survey (CPS) estimated the 1998 annual average Wyoming unemployment rate at 4.8 percent. The 90 percent confidence interval for this estimate suggests that in 9 out of 10 cases, the interval 4.2 to 5.4 percent would contain the actual rate.

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	Labor Force			Employed			Unemployed			Unemployment Rates
REGION-or-County	Mar 99 (p)	Feb 99 (r)	Mar 98 (b)	Mar 99 (p)	Feb 99 (r)	Mar 98 (b)	Mar 99 (p)	Feb 99 (r)	Mar 98 (b)	Mar 99 (p)	Feb 99 (r)	Mar 98 (b)

NORTHWEST	45,049	44,772	44,882	41,971	41,402	41,338	3,078	3,370	3,544	6.8	7.5	7.9
Big Horn	5,963	5,990	5,819	5,524	5,548	5,371	439	442	448	7.4	7.4	7.7
Fremont	17,672	17,522	17,646	16,294	15,892	15,981	1,378	1,630	1,665	7.8	9.3	9.4
Hot Springs	2,441	2,355	2,399	2,313	2,217	2,261	128	138	138	5.2	5.9	5.8
Park	13,941	13,813	14,087	13,213	13,002	13,203	728	811	884	5.2	5.9	6.3
Washakie	5,032	5,092	4,931	4,627	4,743	4,522	405	349	409	8.0	6.9	8.3

NORTHEAST	43,320	43,110	42,396	40,760	40,358	39,637	2,560	2,752	2,759	5.9	6.4	6.5
Campbell	19,685	19,513	19,236	18,533	18,319	18,054	1,152	1,194	1,182	5.9	6.1	6.1
Crook	2,792	2,836	2,789	2,617	2,627	2,552	175	209	237.0	6.3	7.4	8.5
Johnson	3,547	3,533	3,549	3,406	3,360	3,343	141	173	206	4.0	4.9	5.8
Sheridan	13,851	13,728	13,569	12,991	12,819	12,646	860	909	923	6.2	6.6	6.8
Weston	3,445	3,500	3,253	3,213	3,233	3,042	232	267	211	6.7	7.6	6.5

SOUTHWEST	52,584	51,960	51,152	49,407	48,554	48,329	3,177	3,406	2,823	6.0	6.6	5.5
Lincoln	6,154	5,984	6,242	5,643	5,542	5,711	511	442	531	8.3	7.4	8.5
Sublette	2,933	2,903	2,784	2,767	2,752	2,665	166	151	119	5.7	5.2	4.3
Sweetwater	22,314	21,814	21,488	20,817	20,211	20,199	1,497	1,603	1,289	6.7	7.3	6.0
Teton	10,077	10,137	9,955	9,881	9,859	9,730	196	278	225	1.9	2.7	2.3
Uinta	11,106	11,122	10,683	10,299	10,190	10,024	807	932	659	7.3	8.4	6.2

SOUTHEAST	69,569	68,761	68,812	67,290	66,103	65,909	2,279	2,658	2,903	3.3	3.9	4.2
Albany	17,408	17,186	17,103	17,050	16,741	16,599	358	445	504	2.1	2.6	2.9
Goshen	6,385	6,395	6,329	6,085	6,033	5,929	300	362	400	4.7	5.7	6.3
Laramie	39,961	39,324	39,782	38,609	37,786	38,076	1,352	1,538	1,706	3.4	3.9	4.3
Niobrara	1,299	1,300	1,169	1,254	1,256	1,135	45	44	34	3.5	3.4	2.9
Platte	4,516	4,556	4,429	4,292	4,287	4,170	224	269	259	5.0	5.9	5.8

CENTRAL	48,792	48,185	47,904	46,004	45,095	44,863	2,788	3,090	3,041	5.7	6.4	6.3
Carbon	8,265	8,246	8,091	7,724	7,615	7,500	541	631	591	6.5	7.7	7.3
Converse	6,397	6,470	6,393	6,016	6,059	5,964	381	411	429	6.0	6.4	6.7
Natrona	34,130	33,469	33,420	32,264	31,421	31,399	1,866	2,048	2,021	5.5	6.1	6.0

STATEWIDE	259,313	256,792	255,147	245,432	241,514	240,076	13,881	15,278	15,071	5.4	5.9	5.9

Statewide Seasonally Adjusted										4.3	4.6	4.9
U.S.										4.4	4.7	5.0
U.S. Seasonally Adjusted										4.2	4.4	4.7