April 2025 | Released May 21, 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot

• In April, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 5, rose in 20, and remained unchanged in 26.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in April.

• In April, payroll jobs rose in 40 states and fell in 11. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.2 percent in Vermont.

Wyoming Employment Snapshot

• In April, Wyoming added 400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Wyoming added 200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wyoming added 3,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 13th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In April, Wyoming’s private sector added 600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 3,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wyoming added 100 net private payroll jobs.

• In April, employment in Wyoming fell by 911, and over the past 12 months it fell by 2,695.

• Wyoming’s labor force participation rate fell to 62.5 percent in April from 62.9 percent and ranks 30th 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 400 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Wyoming added 200 jobs. Wyoming nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 13th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wyoming added 600 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Wyoming added 100 jobs. Wyoming private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 167,000 jobs in April, or 0.1 percent. Wyoming is tied for 8th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during April were Leisure and Hospitality (400) and Professional and Business Services (200).

• The poorest performing sectors during the month were Government (-200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-300).

• The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Construction (1,400) and Leisure and Hospitality (800).

• The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Mining and Logging (-100) and Information (-100).

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 62.5 percent in April from 62.9 percent in the prior month.

• Wyoming ranks 30th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wyoming was 67.2 percent in April 2015, and the 10-year low was 62.5 percent in April 2025.

• The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in April.