Sweetwater County, WY monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Sweetwater County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of April 2023.

Sweetwater County had a 3.8% unemployment rate in April 2023, marking a 1.2 percentage point decrease from a month ago. Wyoming reported a 3.3% unemployment rate in May, which is the 23rd highest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month rose to 3.7% but is still 0.1 percentage points higher than last year.

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Wyoming
#1. Sublette County: 3.9%
#1. Teton County: 3.9%
#1. Washakie County: 3.9%
#4. Fremont County: 3.8%
#4. Sweetwater County: 3.8%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in Wyoming
#1. Weston County: 2.2%
#2. Albany County: 2.6%
#2. Converse County: 2.6%
#2. Crook County: 2.6%
#5. Goshen County: 2.8%