Positive Economy Reflected in Sweetwater County Economy

Employment numbers in Sweetwater County continue to reflect a positive economy. The Wyoming department of employment reports Sweetwater Counties un-employment rate in July was 4.7 percent, down from June's rate of 4.9 percent. Last year the July rate was 4.9 percent. There were 1,176 un-employed workers in the county in July , down from 1,252 in June. Overall, Sweetwater County has 24,068 workers. The statewide un-employement in July stood at 5.3 percent, down from June's rate of 5.6 percent. Last year, the rate stood at 5.5 percent. The lowest rate in the state can be found in Sublette county, at 3.6 percent. The highest rate is in Lincoln county at 7.2 percent.