August 2026 | Released September 18, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In August, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 28, rose in 4, and remained unchanged in 19.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in August.

• In August, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 16. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in New Mexico. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Maryland.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In August, Wyoming added 400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming added 300 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 2,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points from 3.3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In August, Wyoming’s private sector added 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 2,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 net private payroll jobs.

• In August, employment in Wyoming fell by 90, and over the past 12 months it fell by 1,825.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 60.2 percent in August from 60.3 percent and ranks 36th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.1 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 added 300 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming added 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 127,000 jobs in August, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming ranks 12th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From July 2026 to August 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+600) and State and Local Government (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (-500) and Other Services (-300).

From August 2025 to August 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+1,700) and Construction (+1,600).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-600) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-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 60.2 percent in August from 60.3 percent in the prior month.

• Wyoming ranks 36th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 66.5 percent occurring in August 2016, and the 10-year low was 60.2 percent in August 2026.

• The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 61.6 percent in August.