Wyoming Jobless Rate Steady From June To July, Year-Over-Year

Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady in July at 3.3 percent, according to a new report from the Research and Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.

The was the same rate reported in the Cowboy State as in June, and also in July of 2024.

The national jobless rate in July was 4.2 percent.

According to the report: From June to July, county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and decreased. Unemployment rates often fall in July because of seasonal job gains in construction, leisure & hospitality, and professional & business services. The largest unemployment rate decreases occurred in Sheridan (down from 3.6% to 2.5%), Hot Springs (down from 3.9% to 2.8%), Goshen (down from 4.1% to 3.0%), and Carbon (down from 4.4% to 3.3%) counties.

The seasonally adjusted rate takes typical season variations into account.

Unemployment rates fell in 19 counties in July

Laramie County Unemployment Rate Fell Significantly

Unemployment in July 2025 compared to a year earlier fell in 19 counties, with the largest decreases seen in Weston (down from 3.1% to 2.4%), Laramie (down from 3.4% to 2.8%), Sheridan (down from 3.0% to 2.5%), and Johnson (down from 2.7% to 2.2%) counties. Niobrara County’s unemployment rate rose from 2.6% to 3.3%.

The report goes on to say In July, the lowest unemployment rates were found in Teton County at 1.4%, Crook County at 2.1%, Lincoln County at 2.2%, and Johnson County at 2.2%. The highest rates were reported in Big Horn County at 3.6%, Fremont County at 3.5%, and Sweetwater County at 3.5%.