The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services is reporting that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 5.1% in November to 4.8% in December.
Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased for eight months in a row and is much lower than the U.S. unemployment rate of 6.7%.
Both statewide and county-level unemployment data suggest that Wyoming’s economic situation is steadily improving. Teton County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.8% to 3.9% as the winter tourist season ramped up.
While most county unemployment rates changed very little from November to December, large increases occurred in key energy producing areas of the state.
Natrona County had the state’s highest unemployment at 6.5%. It was followed by Sweetwater County at 5.8% and Sublette County at 5.7%. The lowest rates were found in Albany and Weston counties, both at 3.0%, and Crook County at 3.1%.
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