July 2022 Unemployment Rates In Sheridan And Johnson Counties Decrease

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says for the 7th month in a row, the state’s unemployment rate has decreased.

New numbers show that the statewide rate dropped from 3.1% in June, to 3.0% in July.

It was 4.5% in July of 2021.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers for July 2022 is at 3.5%, which is the first change of any kind since March.

Sheridan Counties’ unemployment rate decreased from 3.0% in June to 2.7% in July, while Johnson County’s percentages were down from 2.8% to 2.6%.

The July 2021 percentages for Sheridan County was 4.0% and Johnson County was 3.5%.

Teton County had the lowest unemployment rate in July at 1.7%, while Sweetwater County had the highest rate at 3.9%.

Nonfarm employment in the Cowboy State has increased by 7,100 jobs from July 2021 to July 2022.

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