Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October was unchanged from September at 4.7 percent.

David Bullard, senior economist with the Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the rate is up slightly from last October when it was 4.5%, but significantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 5.8%.

Bullard says seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents increased slightly, rising by an estimated 394 individuals (0.1%) from September to October.

Bullard says most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and increased slightly from September to October. With the onset of cooler weather and the end of the summer tourist season, employment tends to decrease in October in many sectors, including construction, retail trade, and leisure & hospitality. The largest unemployment rate increases occurred in Teton (up from 3.2% to 5.2%), Lincoln (up from 4.5% to 5.2%), and Park (up from 3.9% to 4.5%) counties.

From October 2013 to October 2014, unemployment rates fell in 13 counties, rose slightly in eight counties, and were unchanged in two counties. The largest decreases occurred in Johnson (down from 5.1% to 4.5%), Fremont (down from 5.5% to 5.1%), and Washakie (down from 4.4% to 4.1%) counties. Unemployment increased in Albany (up from 3.5% to 3.8%), Uinta (up from 4.2% to 4.5%), and Weston (up from 3.8% to 4.1%) counties.

Total nonfarm employment (measured by place of work) rose from 294,700 in October 2013 to 299,400 in October 2014, a gain of 4,700 jobs (1.6%).

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