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Virus restrictions eased, Wyoming unemployment fell in June
Wyoming’s unemployment rate fell in June as state officials lifted some public health orders for slowing spread of the coronavirus.
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s unemployment rate fell in June as state officials lifted some public health orders for slowing spread of the coronavirus.
June unemployment in Wyoming was 7.6%, down from 8.8% in May. The June rate was well below the nationwide figure of 11.1% and was third-lowest in the U.S.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports Natrona County had Wyoming’s highest unemployment rate, 11%, while Albany County had the lowest, 4.5%.
Teton County had the largest drop in unemployment. Park, Sheridan and Sublette counties also saw significant drops in unemployment.
Some public-health orders regulating large gatherings remain in effect in Wyoming amid a resurgence of the virus.
