WYOMING — The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (WDWS) reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 3.3% in November 2024 to 3.5% in December 2024.
According to the WDWS, Wyoming’s unemployment rate has been gradually trending upward for the past few months. It is higher than its December 2023 level of 2.9%, but still remains lower than the current U.S. rate of 4.1%.
“Jobless rates often rise in December as colder weather brings seasonal job losses in construction and other sectors,” the WDWS said in the announcement.
Conversely, the WDWS said that Teton County’s unemployment rate fell from 4.3% in November 2024 to 3.0% in December 2024 as the winter tourist season ramped up.
Unemployment rates rose in almost every county from December 2023 to December 2024, except for Teton County tying with Weston County for the lowest unemployment rate of 3.0% in December 2024. The highest unemployment rates were reported in Sublette County at 4.7%, Big Horn County at 4.4% and Sweetwater County at 4.3%.
According to the report, Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates show that total nonfarm employment in Wyoming (not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work) rose from 290,800 in December 2023 to 295,900 in December 2024, an increase of 5,100 jobs (1.8%).
January unemployment data will be published on March 18, 2025.
