Wyoming Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wyoming fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 3.8%. The state unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Wyoming peaked in November 2009 at 7.1% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in May 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also see Wyoming unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Wyoming	3.8%	0.0	-0.4

Note: All comparisons are made with October data as November state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wyoming, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Wyoming Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wyoming peaked in January 2010 at 21,552. There are now 10,595 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 10,035 in May 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 922. Wyoming job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wyoming	10,957	+49	-1,057

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wyoming Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wyoming Unemployment Rate	Wyoming Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.8%	10,957
September 2019	3.5%	3.8%	10,908
August 2019	3.7%	3.7%	10,696
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	10,390
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	10,067
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	10,035
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	10,290
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	10,738
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	11,184
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	11,647
December 2018	3.9%	4.1%	11,912