Unemployment Numbers In Sheridan And Johnson Counties Up Slightly In October 2023 And Down From October 2022

New unemployment numbers from the Wyoming State Department of Workforce Services suggest Wyoming’s economy is showing signs of steady improvement, as a result of a decrease in unemployment in every Wyoming county, compared to this time last year.

Although the rate from September to October of this year is unchanged at 2.5%, that percentage is down from 3.4% in October of last year.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2023 was at 3.9%, which is up from 3.8% in the previous month, and up from 3.7% in October of 2022.

Both Sheridan and Johnson Counties’ unemployment rate increased slightly from September to October.

Sheridan County checked in at 2.3%, which is up from 2.2% in the previous month, and down from 3.2% in October of last year. 

Johnson County was at 2.4%, and that’s up from 2.2% in September, but down from 3.1% in October 2022.

Weston County had the lowest unemployment rate in Wyoming in October of 2023 at 1.7%, while Sublette and Sweetwater Counties tied for the highest rate at 2.9%.

Nonfarm employment in the Cowboy State increased by 7,900 jobs from October 2022 to October 2023.

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