February 2026

Released April 22, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In February, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 9, rose in 18, and remained unchanged in 24.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.3 percent in Hawaii and South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent.

• In February, payroll jobs rose in 14 states and fell in 36. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Wyoming. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in Nebraska.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In February, Wyoming added 1,100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming lost 500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 3.2 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 31st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In February, Wyoming’s private sector added 500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming added 100 net private payroll jobs.

• In February, employment in Wyoming fell by 122, and over the past 12 months it fell by 2,764.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 61.2 percent in February and ranks 35th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.

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Wyoming

Payroll employment

• Wyoming added 1,100 net payroll jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during February. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 600 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 31st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming added 500 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during February. In the prior month, Wyoming added 100 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 186,000 jobs in March, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 30th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From January 2026 to February 2026:

• The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+800) and Mining and Logging (+400).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-200) and Federal Government (-200).

From February 2025 to February 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+500) and Leisure and Hospitality (+500).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-600) and Federal Government (-500).

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 61.2 percent in February.

• 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 61.2 percent occurring in January 2026.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 61.9 percent in March.