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Local Area Unemployment Statistics

News Release: Latest estimates of Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment for Wyoming (Updated June 24, 2026.)

Table: 2026 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates
Wyoming
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 285,323 286,281 285,508 284,729 283,393 285,047
Employment 272,453 274,080 274,803 275,813 275,605 274,551
Unemployment 12,870 12,201 10,705 8,916 7,788 10,496
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 3.7 3.1 2.7 3.7
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 40,309 41,110
Employment 39,582 39,686 39,757 39,807 39,220 39,610
Unemployment 1,870 1,771 1,551 1,217 1,089 1,500
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 3.8 3.0 2.7 3.7
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 29,625 30,205
Employment 29,111 29,187 29,239 29,276 28,844 29,131
Unemployment 1,359 1,276 1,087 863 781 1,073
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.2 3.6 2.9 2.6 3.6
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 47,436 48,118
Employment 46,098 46,395 46,505 46,731 46,109 46,368
Unemployment 2,169 2,019 1,796 1,443 1,327 1,751
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.2 3.7 3.0 2.8 3.6
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 32,295 32,747
Employment 31,399 31,601 31,676 31,830 31,406 31,582
Unemployment 1,428 1,324 1,203 978 889 1,164
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.8 3.6
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 22,526 22,401
Employment 20,608 22,090 22,006 22,016 22,014 21,747
Unemployment 824 759 617 557 512 654
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.3 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.9
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 19,650 19,536
Employment 17,984 19,277 19,204 19,213 19,211 18,978
Unemployment 700 655 525 470 439 558
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.9
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 4,998 4,943
Employment 4,611 4,618 4,694 4,818 4,828 4,714
Unemployment 278 276 226 197 170 229
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.6 4.6 3.9 3.4 4.6
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 23,236 23,563
Employment 22,680 22,760 22,887 22,882 22,640 22,770
Unemployment 966 921 813 668 596 793
Unemployment Rate 4.1 3.9 3.4 2.8 2.6 3.4
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 16,195 16,432
Employment 15,792 15,848 15,936 15,933 15,764 15,855
Unemployment 683 668 599 505 431 577
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.1 2.7 3.5
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 6,015 5,877
Employment 5,459 5,570 5,595 5,669 5,846 5,628
Unemployment 313 308 256 201 169 249
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.2 4.4 3.4 2.8 4.2
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 6,518 6,569
Employment 6,332 6,326 6,351 6,401 6,349 6,352
Unemployment 262 251 222 183 169 217
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.6 3.3
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 3,803 3,701
Employment 3,566 3,485 3,509 3,627 3,715 3,580
Unemployment 155 144 122 94 88 121
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.4 2.5 2.3 3.3
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 16,798 16,963
Employment 16,180 16,013 16,173 16,258 16,250 16,175
Unemployment 982 964 787 660 548 788
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.9 3.3 4.6
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 5,208 5,238
Employment 5,020 5,011 5,065 5,124 5,069 5,058
Unemployment 222 214 184 144 139 181
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 3.5 2.7 2.7 3.4
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 2,146 2,148
Employment 2,096 2,036 2,045 2,086 2,089 2,070
Unemployment 95 86 90 61 57 78
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.1 4.2 2.8 2.7 3.6
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 4,209 4,108
Employment 3,982 3,857 3,902 4,012 4,107 3,972
Unemployment 174 160 134 110 102 136
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.4 3.3
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 10,437 10,402
Employment 9,926 10,003 10,042 10,042 10,178 10,038
Unemployment 440 430 384 306 259 364
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 3.7 3.0 2.5 3.5
Niobrara County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 826 784 800 809 809 806
Employment 777 741 757 772 780 765
Unemployment 49 43 43 37 29 40
Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.5 5.4 4.6 3.6 5.0
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 14,378 13,626
Employment 12,682 12,723 12,766 13,135 13,986 13,058
Unemployment 704 660 621 461 392 568
Unemployment Rate 5.3 4.9 4.6 3.4 2.7 4.2
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 3,472 3,454
Employment 3,263 3,253 3,296 3,343 3,358 3,303
Unemployment 185 181 156 121 114 151
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.3 4.5 3.5 3.3 4.4
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 15,792 15,841
Employment 15,044 15,296 15,311 15,465 15,395 15,302
Unemployment 662 631 559 445 397 539
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.5 2.8 2.5 3.4
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 4,160 4,106
Employment 3,872 3,952 3,912 3,931 4,039 3,941
Unemployment 202 183 175 141 121 164
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.4 4.3 3.5 2.9 4.0
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 19,304 19,778
Employment 18,941 18,882 18,973 18,969 18,637 18,880
Unemployment 1,095 1,055 926 747 667 898
Unemployment Rate 5.5 5.3 4.7 3.8 3.5 4.6
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 15,279 15,623
Employment 15,602 15,451 15,244 14,583 14,886 15,153
Unemployment 477 440 422 618 393 470
Unemployment Rate 3.0 2.8 2.7 4.1 2.6 3.0
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 9,916
Employment 9,611 9,482 9,528 9,565 9,555 9,548
Unemployment 435 436 393 307 268 368
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 3.7
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 3,725 3,738
Employment 3,615 3,570 3,577 3,635 3,616 3,603
Unemployment 173 150 126 120 109 136
Unemployment Rate 4.6 4.0 3.4 3.2 2.9 3.6
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 3,015 3,018
Employment 2,906 2,877 2,910 2,944 2,939 2,915
Unemployment 137 121 100 78 76 102
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.0 3.3 2.6 2.5 3.4
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 6/24/26.