Unemployment Rates In Sheridan/Johnson Counties Drop In February 2025

Unemployment numbers in Wyoming decreased a little bit in February 2025, but the numbers in North-Central Wyoming decreased more than the rest of the Cowboy State.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 3.6% in January 2025 to 3.5% in February.

The rate was at 2.8% in February of last year.

The US Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was at 4.1%, which is up from 4.0% in the previous month, and was at 3.9% in February 2024.

Sheridan County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.4% in January to 3.9% in February, while Johnson County dropped from 4.0% to 3.4%.

Both counties were at 3.7% in February of last year.

The department says seasonal job gains start to occur in February, thus a drop in the unemployment rate tends to follow.

Teton County had the lowest unemployment rate in February at 2.2%, while Big Horn County had the highest rate at 5.0%.

Non-farm employment in the Cowboy State increased by 4,800 jobs from February of last year to February of this year.

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