SWEETWATER COUNTY — Sweetwater County’s unemployment rate fell over a percent from July to August.
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported earlier this week that Sweetwater County saw the largest decrease in the state, down from 5.8 percent in July to 4.7 percent in August. Other counties that saw large drops were Niobrara (down from 4 percent to 2.9 percent), Converse (down from 4.9 percent to 3.9 percent), and Hot Springs (down from 4 percent to 3.1 percent).
Despite the significant drop, Sweetwater County still had one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. Natrona County had the highest rate at 5 percent, Sweetwater County at 4.7 percent, and Campbell County at 4.6 percent. The lowest rates were reported in Teton County at 2.4 percent, Weston County at 2.7 percent, and Crook County at 2.8 percent.
The state’s unemployment rate fell from 5.2 percent in July to 4.9 percent in August.
“Available data suggests that the August decrease in unemployment was related to individuals dropping out of the labor force,” the report said.
Wyoming’s unemployment rate was slightly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 5.2 percent and much lower than its August 2020 level of 6.2 percent.
