The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says while national unemployment percentages have changed very little in the past few months, Wyoming’s percentages have been trending downward.
The Department says in the first half of 2022, Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped each month.
New numbers show that the statewide rate dropped from 3.2% in May, to 3.1% in June.
The rate was at 4.0% in December 2021.
The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers for June 2022 is at 3.6%, which is unchanged since March.
Sheridan Counties’ unemployment rate increased from 2.6% in May to 3.0% in June, while Johnson County also increased from 2.6% to 2.9%.
The May 2021 numbers for Sheridan County was 4.6% and Johnson County was 4.3%.
Teton and Niobrara County had the lowest unemployment rate in June at 2.2%, while Sweetwater County had the highest rate at 4.2%.
Nonfarm employment in the Cowboy State has increased by 6,200 jobs from June 2021 to June 2022.
Click here to see the latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
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Last modified: July 29, 2022