July 2025 | Released August 19, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In July, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 6, rose in 15, and remained unchanged in 30.

• 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 4.2 percent.

• In July, payroll jobs rose in 31 states and fell in 20. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.5 percent in Wyoming.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In July, Wyoming lost 1,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 300 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 3,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 22nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In July, Wyoming’s private sector lost 1,100 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 July, employment in Wyoming fell by 687, and over the past 12 months it fell by 5,641.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 61.7 percent in July from 62 percent and ranks 32nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.8 percentage points.

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Wyoming

Payroll employment

• Wyoming lost 1,400 net payroll jobs, or -0.5 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. 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 73,000 in July, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 22nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming lost 1,100 private sector jobs, or -0.5 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. 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 83,000 jobs in July, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 26th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From June 2025 to July 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Other Services (+200) and Financial Activities (+100).
• The worst performing sectors were Construction (-800) and Mining and Logging (-300).

From July 2024 to July 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+1,600) and State and Local Government (+1,400).
• The worst performing sectors were Mining and Logging (-1,200) and Construction (-600).

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 61.7 percent in July from 62 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 61.7 percent in July 2025.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.2 percent in July.