September 2025 | Released December 11, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In September, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 10, rose in 21, and remained unchanged in 20.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.4 percent.

• In September, payroll jobs rose in 30 states and fell in 20. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Alaska, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In September, Wyoming lost 300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 1,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points from 3.5 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In September, Wyoming’s private sector added 200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 1,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming added 200 net private payroll jobs.

• In September, employment in Wyoming fell by 368, and over the past 12 months it fell by 6,357.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 61.5 percent in September from 61.6 percent and ranks 33rd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 2 percentage points.

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Wyoming

Payroll employment

• Wyoming lost 300 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during September. In the prior month, Wyoming remained unchanged with 0 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming added 200 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during September. In the prior month, Wyoming added 200 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 97,000 jobs in September, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 19th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From August 2025 to September 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Construction (+400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+200).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-500) and Leisure and Hospitality (-100).

From September 2024 to September 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+1,500) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+800).
• The worst performing sectors were Mining and Logging (-1,000) 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 fell to 61.5 percent in September from 61.6 percent in the prior month.

• Wyoming ranks 33rd 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 61.5 percent in September 2025.

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