February 2025
The number of initial and continued Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims in Wyoming both decreased over the year. The over-the-year decrease in continued claims was the first since April 2024, or close to two years.
There were 1,503 initial claims in February 2026, down 196 (or 11.5%) from February 2025.
The total number of continued weeks claimed decreased from 14,340 in February 2025 to 14,134 in February 2026 (-206, or -1.4%). The total number of unique claimants decreased over the year from 4,654 to 4,516 (-138, or -3.0%).The February 2026 Unemployment Insurance claims report also provides detailed information on initial and continued claims at the industry and county levels and is available at https://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/UI/0226_UI.pdf.
For additional UI claims data, please click here: https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/ui.htm.