December 2024 | Released January 28, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In December, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 7, rose in 25, and remained unchanged in 19.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.1 percent.

• In December, payroll jobs rose in 43 states and fell in 7. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.2 percent in Vermont.

Wyoming Employment Snapshot

• In December, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage point to 3.5 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming added 800 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 4,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points from 2.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000 in December, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In December, Wyoming’s private sector remained unchanged with 0 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 4,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming added 900 net private payroll jobs.

• In December, employment in Wyoming rose by 13, and over the past 12 months it fell by 590.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 63.2 percent in December and ranks 25th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.4 percentage points.

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Wyoming Payroll Employment

• Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during December. 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 256,000 in December, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 private sector jobs, or 0 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during December. In the prior month, Wyoming added 900 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 223,000 jobs in December, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 10th 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 December were Construction (400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (300).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Other Services (-100) and Mining and Logging tied with Education and Health Services (-200).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (1,300) and Construction (1,000).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (100) and Manufacturing tied with Other Services (100).

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 remained unchanged at 63.2 percent in December.

• Wyoming ranks 25th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 67.2 percent in December 2014, and the 10-year low was 62.9 percent in May 2024.

• The national labor force participation rate remained steady at 62.5 percent in December.