(Riverton, WY) – Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly in May, dropping from 3.5% in April to 3.4%, according to the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
The state’s unemployment rate remained below the national seasonally adjusted rate of 4.3%.
According to Research & Planning, most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and declined from April to May. Unemployment rates typically fall in May as warmer late-spring weather brings seasonal job gains in industries such as leisure and hospitality, government, construction, professional and business services, and retail trade.
Fremont County’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in May, down from 3.9% in April and down from 3.5% in May 2025.
Statewide, Wyoming’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in May, down from 3.1% in April and 3.1% one year earlier.
The largest over-the-month decreases were reported in Teton County, where the rate fell from 4.1% to 2.6%; Niobrara County, down from 4.6% to 3.6%; Park County, down from 3.4% to 2.7%; and Sublette County, down from 3.5% to 2.9%.
From May 2025 to May 2026, unemployment rates fell in nearly every Wyoming county. The largest over-the-year decreases were seen in Uinta County, down from 3.4% to 2.7%; Weston County, down from 3.2% to 2.5%; Carbon County, down from 3.4% to 2.8%; and Sheridan County, down from 3.1% to 2.5%.
Unemployment rates were unchanged from one year earlier in Niobrara County, at 3.6%, and Sweetwater County, at 3.5%.
In May, the highest unemployment rates were reported in Niobrara County at 3.6%, Sweetwater County at 3.5%, and Big Horn County at 3.4%. The lowest rates were reported in Crook and Albany counties, both at 2.3%, and Johnson County at 2.4%.
Current Employment Statistics estimates show total nonfarm employment in Wyoming, not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work, increased from 296,600 in May 2025 to 297,700 in May 2026. That represents a gain of 1,100 jobs, or 0.4%.
June unemployment data is scheduled to be released July 22, 2026.