July 2026 | Released August 21, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In July, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 29, rose in 4, and remained unchanged in 18.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.1 percent.

• In July, payroll jobs rose in 27 states and fell in 24. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Maryland. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.6 percent in New Jersey.

Wyoming

Employment snapshot

• In July, Wyoming added 100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage point to 3 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 1,500 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 1,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points from 3.3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 21st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In July, Wyoming’s private sector lost 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 2,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 1,000 net private payroll jobs.

• In July, employment in Wyoming fell by 295, and over the past 12 months it fell by 1,983.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 60.3 percent in July from 60.5 percent and ranks 36th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1 percentage point.

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Wyoming

Payroll employment

• Wyoming added 100 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 1,500 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 21st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming lost 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. In the prior month, Wyoming lost 1,000 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 30,000 jobs in July, or 0 percent. Wyoming is tied for 9th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From June 2026 to July 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Other Services (+300) and State and Local Government (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-200).

From July 2025 to July 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Construction (+1,400) and Leisure and Hospitality (+900).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-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 fell to 60.3 percent in July from 60.5 percent in the prior month.

• Wyoming ranks 36th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 66.7 percent in July 2016, and the 10-year low was 60.3 percent in July 2026.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 61.4 percent in July.