Sheridan County Unemployment Numbers Increase In December 2024; Johnson County Unchanged

Unemployment numbers in Wyoming increased some in December 2024 thanks to the cold weather.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.3% in November to 3.5% in December.

The rate was at 2.9% in December of last year.

The US Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was at 4.1%, which is down from 4.2% in the previous month, and was at 3.8% in December of 2023.

Sheridan County’s unemployment rate went up from 3.2% in November 2024 to 3.4% in December, while Johnson County held steady at 3.3%.

Sheridan County’s rate was at 2.4% in December 2023, while Johnson County was at 2.6%.

Converse, Teton and Weston Counties tied for the lowest unemployment rate in December at 3.0%, while Sublette County had the highest rate at 4.7%.

Non-farm employment in the Cowboy State increased by 5,100 jobs from December of last year to December of this year.

Click here the latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.