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Locally, both Laramie and Albany counties saw increases in unemployment.

The Equality State is seeing a dip in unemployment claim numbers, a progression that has continued since May 2020, when the rate peaked at 8%.

Wyoming saw the highest visitation rates in the second quarter to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks this year, while the Delta variant has slowed some of the employment gains.

The Wyoming Economic Indicator report was released for the month of August, and it details various unemployment rates for Casper, Wyoming, and beyond.

Laramie County's rate was the same as the county's unemployment rate in April, but down markedly from its May 2020 unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.

Governor Mark Gordon has announced that he is pulling Wyoming from its participation in federal supplemental unemployment benefit programs.

It's been a year-plus since the pandemic hit the U.S. and it has been more or less a disastrous time for many. However, of all the cities throughout the country, Cheyenne has been holding its ground and weathering the storm almost as well as anyone.

Despite the national unemployment rate still in recovery from the ongoing pandemic, Wyoming's unemployment claims are recovering fast and among tops in the nation at doing so.

The Covid-19 crisis has certainly taken its toll on everyone. But despite stark unemployment increases almost everywhere across the country, Wyoming has held strong as one of the least affected states by unemployment during Covid-19.

The survey showed 62.8% of respondents plan no changes to their workforce.

More than 6,000 claims were filed last week.

Big Horn and Sublette Counties currently have the highest unemployment rates in the Cowboy State at 4% and 3.9% respectively.