Weston County, WY monthly unemployment update

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

Weston County had a 2.2% unemployment rate in April 2023, marking a 0.5 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.

The unemployment rate in the Gillette, WY metropolitan area was 2.8%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than Weston County. Gillette has the 409th lowest unemployment out of 887 metro and micro areas surveyed in the country.

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%