The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rose from 3.3% in September to 3.5% in October. Wyoming’s unemployment rate is a lot lower than lat year’s level of 4.0% and lower than the current national. rate of 3.7%.
From September to October most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and increased slightly. In October, the largest unemployment rate increases were seen in Teton County (up from 1.9% to 2.5%), Park (up from 2.7% to 3.0%), and Platte (up from 2.8% to 3.1%) counties.
Over the last year, unemployment numbers fell in most Wyoming counties. The largest decreases were in Converse (down from 3.5% to 2.6%), Campbell (down from 4.1% to 3.2%), Natrona (down from 4.6% to 3.8%), and Sublette (down from 4.2% to 3.6%) counties. Jobless rates rose in Washakie (up from 3.0% to 3.4%) and Carbon (up from 3.0% to 3.4%) counties.
The highest unemployment rate in October were in Sweetwater County at 3.9%, Natrona County at 3.8%, Sublette County at 3.6%, and Fremont County at 3.5%. Weston County reported the lowest unemployment rate at 2.2%, and it was followed by Teton, Niobrara, and Crook counties, each at 2.5%.
