United States Employment Snapshot
In May, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 13, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 21.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in North Dakota and South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4 percent.
In May, payroll jobs rose in 42 states and fell in 9. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.9 percent in Idaho. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Minnesota.
Wyoming Employment Snapshot
In May, Wyoming added 600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 2.9 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming added 800 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 3,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point from 2.8 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000 in May, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In May, Wyoming’s private sector added 500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 1,300 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming added 600 net private payroll jobs.
In May, employment in Wyoming fell by 175, and over the past 12 months it fell by 2,628.
Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 62.9 percent in May from 63 percent and is tied for 26th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.2 percentage points.
Wyoming Payroll Employment
Wyoming added 600 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Wyoming added 800 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000 in May, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Wyoming added 500 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Wyoming added 600 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 229,000 jobs in May, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during May were Mining and Logging (600) and Leisure and Hospitality (100).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities tied with Information; and Financial Activities; and Professional and Business Services; and Education and Health Services (0) and Construction (-400).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (1,900) and Leisure and Hospitality (1,400).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Mining and Logging tied with Professional and Business Services (-300) and Other Services (-600).
Wyoming Labor Force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
The labor force participation rate in Wyoming fell to 62.9 percent in May from 63 percent in the prior month.
Wyoming is tied for 26th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 67.5 percent occurring in August 2014, and the 10-year low was 62.9 percent in May 2024.
The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 62.5 percent in May.