CHEYENNE: The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 7.1% in July to 6.6% in August. Wyoming’s jobless rate has decreased in each of the past four months, and is currently lower than the U.S. rate of 8.4%.
Unemployment rates decreased from July to August in almost all Wyoming counties. The largest decreases occurred in Washakie County (down from 6.3% to 5.2%), Teton County (down from 5.7% to 4.6%), Sweetwater County (down from 8.8% to 7.8%), and Sheridan County (down from 5.2% t...
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