September 2026
The number of initial Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims in Wyoming have remained largely unchanged over the last few years. In contrast, continued claims increased throughout 2025 and early 2026, but have decreased in recent months. Most industries saw double-digit over-the-year percentage decreases in continued claims in September 2026.
There were 972 initial claims in September 2026, down from 1,052 (-80, or -7.6%) in September 2025.
The total number of continued weeks claimed decreased from 7,045 in September 2025 to 5,766 in September 2026 (-1,279, or -18.2%). There were 1,778 unique claimants, down over the month (-525, or -22.8%) and over the year (-655, or -26.9%).
September 2026 Unemployment Insurance claims report also provides detailed information on initial and continued claims at the industry and county levels.