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Local Area Unemployment Statistics

News Release: Latest estimates of Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment for Wyoming (Updated May 7, 2026.)

Table: 2026 Wyoming Preliminary Labor Force Estimates
Wyoming
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 285,323 286,281 285,503 285,702
Employment 272,453 274,080 274,795 273,776
Unemployment 12,870 12,201 10,708 11,926
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 3.8 4.2
Natrona County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 41,452 41,457 41,269 41,393
Employment 39,582 39,686 39,710 39,659
Unemployment 1,870 1,771 1,559 1,733
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.3 3.8 4.2
Casper City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 30,470 30,463 30,297 30,410
Employment 29,111 29,187 29,205 29,168
Unemployment 1,359 1,276 1,092 1,242
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.2 3.6 4.1
Laramie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 48,267 48,414 48,269 48,317
Employment 46,098 46,395 46,471 46,321
Unemployment 2,169 2,019 1,798 1,995
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.2 3.7 4.1
Cheyenne City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 32,827 32,925 32,858 32,870
Employment 31,399 31,601 31,653 31,551
Unemployment 1,428 1,324 1,205 1,319
Unemployment Rate 4.4 4.0 3.7 4.0
Albany County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 21,432 22,849 22,768 22,350
Employment 20,608 22,090 22,151 21,616
Unemployment 824 759 617 733
Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.3 2.7 3.3
Laramie City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 18,684 19,932 19,855 19,490
Employment 17,984 19,277 19,330 18,864
Unemployment 700 655 525 627
Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.3 2.6 3.2
Big Horn County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,889 4,894 4,912 4,898
Employment 4,611 4,618 4,686 4,638
Unemployment 278 276 226 260
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.6 4.6 5.3
Campbell County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 23,646 23,681 23,674 23,667
Employment 22,680 22,760 22,861 22,767
Unemployment 966 921 813 900
Unemployment Rate 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.8
Gillette City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,475 16,516 16,517 16,503
Employment 15,792 15,848 15,918 15,853
Unemployment 683 668 599 650
Unemployment Rate 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.9
Carbon County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,772 5,878 5,843 5,831
Employment 5,459 5,570 5,587 5,539
Unemployment 313 308 256 292
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.2 4.4 5.0
Converse County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 6,594 6,577 6,563 6,578
Employment 6,332 6,326 6,341 6,333
Unemployment 262 251 222 245
Unemployment Rate 4.0 3.8 3.4 3.7
Crook County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,721 3,629 3,628 3,659
Employment 3,566 3,485 3,506 3,519
Unemployment 155 144 122 140
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.4 3.9
Fremont County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 17,162 16,977 16,941 17,027
Employment 16,180 16,013 16,154 16,116
Unemployment 982 964 787 911
Unemployment Rate 5.7 5.7 4.6 5.3
Goshen County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 5,242 5,225 5,242 5,236
Employment 5,020 5,011 5,058 5,030
Unemployment 222 214 184 207
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 3.5 3.9
Hot Springs County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 2,191 2,122 2,134 2,149
Employment 2,096 2,036 2,042 2,058
Unemployment 95 86 92 91
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.2
Johnson County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,156 4,017 4,033 4,069
Employment 3,982 3,857 3,897 3,912
Unemployment 174 160 136 157
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.4 3.9
Lincoln County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,366 10,433 10,415 10,405
Employment 9,926 10,003 10,033 9,987
Unemployment 440 430 382 417
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.1 3.7 4.0
Niobrara County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 826 784 798 803
Employment 777 741 755 758
Unemployment 49 43 43 45
Unemployment Rate 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.6
Park County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 13,386 13,383 13,372 13,380
Employment 12,682 12,723 12,751 12,719
Unemployment 704 660 621 662
Unemployment Rate 5.3 4.9 4.6 4.9
Platte County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,448 3,434 3,450 3,444
Employment 3,263 3,253 3,292 3,269
Unemployment 185 181 158 175
Unemployment Rate 5.4 5.3 4.6 5.1
Sheridan County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 15,706 15,927 15,935 15,856
Employment 15,044 15,296 15,372 15,237
Unemployment 662 631 563 619
Unemployment Rate 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.9
Sublette County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 4,074 4,135 4,081 4,097
Employment 3,872 3,952 3,906 3,910
Unemployment 202 183 175 187
Unemployment Rate 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.6
Sweetwater County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 20,036 19,937 19,875 19,949
Employment 18,941 18,882 18,951 18,925
Unemployment 1,095 1,055 924 1,025
Unemployment Rate 5.5 5.3 4.6 5.1
Teton County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 16,079 15,891 15,685 15,885
Employment 15,602 15,451 15,261 15,438
Unemployment 477 440 424 447
Unemployment Rate 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8
Uinta County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 10,046 9,918 9,908 9,957
Employment 9,611 9,482 9,530 9,541
Unemployment 435 436 378 416
Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.4 3.8 4.2
Washakie County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,788 3,720 3,700 3,736
Employment 3,615 3,570 3,574 3,586
Unemployment 173 150 126 150
Unemployment Rate 4.6 4.0 3.4 4.0
Weston County
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec AVG
Labor Force 3,043 2,998 3,006 3,016
Employment 2,906 2,877 2,906 2,896
Unemployment 137 121 100 119
Unemployment Rate 4.5 4.0 3.3 3.9
Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. 
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/7/26.