August 2025

Released September 19, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In August, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 13, rose in 12, and remained unchanged in 26.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent.

• In August, payroll jobs rose in 32 states and fell in 18. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Utah. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.7 percent in District of Columbia.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In August, Wyoming added 400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.2 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 300 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 2,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points from 3.4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 in August, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 25th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In August, Wyoming’s private sector added 400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 1,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 600 net private payroll jobs.

• In August, employment in Wyoming fell by 534, and over the past 12 months it fell by 6,052.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 61.6 percent in August from 61.8 percent and ranks 32nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.9 percentage points.

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Wyoming

Payroll employment

• Wyoming added 400 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 300 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 in August, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 25th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming added 400 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 600 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 38,000 jobs in August, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From July 2025 to August 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+300) and Manufacturing (+200).
• The worst performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (-200) and Financial Activities (-100).

From August 2024 to August 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+1,500) and State and Local Government (+1,000).
• The worst performing sectors were Mining and Logging (-1,100) and Federal Government (-300).

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 61.6 percent in August from 61.8 percent in the prior month.

• Wyoming ranks 32nd in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 67.1 percent in March 2016, and the 10-year low was 61.6 percent in August 2025.

• The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in August.