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Wyoming’s unemployment rate in August didn’t change much, and the same could be said for the North-Central part of the state.
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2025 is at 3.2%, which is down from 3.3% in the previous month.
The rate was at 3.4% in August of last year.
The US Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was at 4.3%, which is up from 4.2% in July, and up from 4.2% one year ago.
Sheridan County’s unemployment rate in August is at 2.5%, which is unchanged from the previous month and down from 3.0% in August of last year.
Johnson County’s rate from July to August dropped slightly from 2.2% to 2.1%.
The rate was at 2.9% in August of 2024.
The lowest unemployment rate in Wyoming for August 2025 was in Teton County at 1.5%, while the highest rate was in Platte County at 3.7%.
Non-farm employment in the Cowboy State increased by 1,200 jobs from August of last year to August of this year.
Click here the latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
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Last modified: September 24, 2025