October 2024
There were 1,828 initial claims in October 2024, up 113 (6.6%) from October 2023. There were 807 more claims over the month, which is a common seasonal pattern as temporary summer jobs end. The industries with the largest numbers of initial claims included leisure & hospitality (640) and construction (319).
The total number of continued weeks claimed increased from 6,179 in October 2023 to 6,903 in October 2024 (724, or 11.7%). The total number of unique claimants decreased from 2,331 to 2,249 (-82, or -3.5%) over the year.
The October 2024 Unemployment Insurance claims report also provides detailed information on initial and continued claims at the industry and county levels.
The complete Wyoming UI claims report for October 2024 is available at https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/UI/1024_UI.pdf.
For additional UI claims data, please click here: https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/ui.htm.