Unemployment Rates Unchanged In Sheridan And Johnson Counties For September 2022

Wyoming continues to be better than the national average when it comes to unemployment, despite a recent increase in numbers.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide unemployment rate increased from 3.1% in August, to 3.3% in September.

It was 4.2% in September of 2021.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers for September 2022 is at 3.5%, which is down from 3.7% in August.

Sheridan and Johnson Counties’ unemployment rate for September are both at 2.8%, which is unchanged from August

The September 2021 percentages for Sheridan County was 3.1% and Johnson County was 2.9%.

Teton County had the lowest unemployment rate in Wyoming in September at 1.9%, while Sweetwater County had the highest rate at 3.8%.

Nonfarm employment in the Cowboy State has increased by 7,700 jobs from September 2021 to September 2022.

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