Unemployment Rates In North-Central Wyoming Increase Slightly From April to May Of 2024

The Wyoming State Department of Workforce Services says the unemployment rate in most of the state increased a little bit from April to May of 2024, and it’s normal for that time of year.

The statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Wyoming is up from 2.8% in April of 2024 to 2.9% in May.

It is also up slightly from 2.8% in May of 2023, but it’s well below the national average.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2024 was at 4.0%, which is up from 3.9% in April, and up from 3.7% in May of 2023.

Sheridan County’s unemployment rate for May 2024 was at 2.7%, and that is up from 2.5% in both April 2024 and May 2023.

Johnson County’s rate was 2.8% for May 2024, which is unchanged from April and up from 2.5% in May 2023.

Niobrara County had the lowest unemployment rate in Wyoming in May 2024 at 2.1%, while Big Horn, Sublette and Uinta counties all tied for the highest rate at 3.4%.

Nonfarm employment in the Cowboy State increased by 2,900 jobs from May 2023 to May 2024.

Click here to see the latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services