December 2025

Released January 27, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In December, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 8, rose in 21, and remained unchanged in 22.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.2 percent in Hawaii and South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.4 percent.

• In December, payroll jobs rose in 23 states and fell in 27. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Delaware and Montana. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Kansas and Nebraska.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In December, Wyoming lost 500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming lost 600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 3.5 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, or 0 percent. Wyoming ranks 40th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In December, Wyoming’s private sector lost 300 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 net private payroll jobs.

• In December, employment in Wyoming fell by 41, and over the past 12 months it fell by 6,924.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 61.3 percent in December and ranks 35th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 2.1 percentage points.

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Wyoming

Payroll employment

• Wyoming lost 500 net payroll jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during December. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 200 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, or 0 percent. Wyoming ranks 40th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming lost 300 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during December. In the prior month, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 37,000 jobs in December, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 38th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From November 2025 to December 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+300) and Financial Activities (+200).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-500) and Mining and Logging (-300).

From December 2024 to December 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+400) and Private Education and Health Services (+400).
• The worst performing sectors were Mining and Logging (-1,100) and Federal Government (-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 remained unchanged at 61.3 percent in December.

• Wyoming ranks 35th 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 61.3 percent occurring in November 2025.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.4 percent in December.