February 2024
In February 2024, initial Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims decreased over the month and over the year, while continued UI claims were up slightly.
There were 1,501 initial claims in February 2024, down from 1,741 in February 2023 (-240, or -13.8%). Initial claims also decreased over the month, down from 2,320 in January 2024 (-819, or -35.3%). Initial claims frequently peak in January and then decline substantially in February.
The total number of continued weeks claimed increased from 12,849 in February 2023 to 13,208 in February 2024 (359, or 2.8%). Continued claims remained largely unchanged over the month.
There were 4,274 unique claimants in February 2024, up 12.6% over the month and 1.2% over the year.
The February 2024 Unemployment Insurance claims report also provides detailed information on initial and continued claims at the industry and county levels.
The February 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 February 2024 is available at https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/UI/0224_UI.pdf.
For additional UI claims data, please click here: https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/ui.htm.
Published March 25, 2024.