Unemployment up in Carbon County

Nearly 200 unemployed people in Carbon County, according to Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

According to the 2024 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report published in June, Wyoming's labor market continued to grow in 2023, with the number of jobs finally returning to prepandemic levels from 2019.

The state added 6,362 new jobs and $1.1 billion in total wages compared to 2022, as stated in the annual report.

The most recent month-over-month unemployment numbers reported by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services shows the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose statewide slightly from 2.8% in April 2024 to 2.9% in May. The U.S. unemployment rate in May was 4.0%.

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