March 2025 | Released April 18, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 15, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 19.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in Nevada, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In March, payroll jobs rose in 38 states and fell in 12. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Connecticut.

Wyoming Employment Snapshot

• In March, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.4 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming added 900 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 3,100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 percentage points from 2.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 15th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In March, Wyoming’s private sector lost 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 2,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming added 100 net private payroll jobs.

• In March, employment in Wyoming fell by 848, and over the past 12 months it fell by 1,770.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 62.9 percent in March from 63.1 percent and is tied for 25th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.6 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 March. In the prior month, Wyoming added 900 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 15th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming lost 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Wyoming added 100 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Wyoming is tied for 19th 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 March were Other Services (200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (100).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Leisure and Hospitality (-200) and Mining and Logging (-300).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (1,400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (1,100).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (-200) and Mining and Logging (-400).

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 March from 63.1 percent in the prior month.

• Wyoming is tied for 25th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 67.2 percent occurring in April 2015, and the 10-year low was 62.9 percent in March 2025.

• The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.5 percent in March.