Latest news about work in Laramie, WY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The unemployment rate in 2023 in Laramie, WY was 2.2%, which was 13.6% less than the unemployment rate of 2.5% across the entire state of Wyoming. Compared to the unemployment rate of 3.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 59.1%. 94.5% of workers work in Albany County and 7.5% of all workers work at home. 51.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.3% less than the rate of 57.5% across the entire state of Wyoming.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Laramie, Wyoming was 27,204 / 31,925
Unemployment in Laramie
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.2%Males
3.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
15.6%Males
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
1.8%Males
36.9%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
1.8%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
9.8%Males
1.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
4.9%Males
5.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
6.4%Males
3.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
15.8%Males
16.3%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
10.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
3.1%Males
11.6%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
12.9%Males
9.3%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
15.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
10.7%Males
6.0%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Laramie:
2.2%
Wyoming:
2.5%
Unemployment in 2022:
Laramie:
3.1%
Wyoming:
3.6%
Unemployment in 2021:
Laramie:
3.4%
Wyoming:
4.6%
Unemployment in 2020:
Laramie:
3.7%
Wyoming:
5.9%
Unemployment in 2019:
Laramie:
3.1%
Wyoming:
3.7%
Unemployment in 2018:
Laramie:
3.1%
Wyoming:
4.1%
Unemployment in 2017:
Laramie:
2.8%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2016:
Laramie:
3.1%
Wyoming:
5.4%
Unemployment in 2015:
Laramie:
2.9%
Wyoming:
4.2%
Unemployment in 2014:
Laramie:
3.4%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2013:
Laramie:
3.5%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 2012:
Laramie:
4.0%
Wyoming:
5.5%
Unemployment in 2011:
Laramie:
3.9%
Wyoming:
6.2%
Unemployment in 2010:
Laramie:
4.3%
Wyoming:
6.9%
Unemployment in 2009:
Laramie:
3.6%
Wyoming:
6.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Laramie:
2.4%
Wyoming:
2.9%
Unemployment in 2007:
Laramie:
2.2%
Wyoming:
2.6%
Unemployment in 2006:
Laramie:
2.4%
Wyoming:
3.0%
Unemployment in 2005:
Laramie:
2.7%
Wyoming:
3.6%
Unemployment in 2004:
Laramie:
2.9%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2003:
Laramie:
3.3%
Wyoming:
4.3%
Unemployment in 2002:
Laramie:
3.2%
Wyoming:
4.0%
Unemployment in 2001:
Laramie:
3.4%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 2000:
Laramie:
3.2%
Wyoming:
3.8%
Unemployment in 1999:
Laramie:
1.7%
Wyoming:
4.7%
Unemployment in 1998:
Laramie:
2.0%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1997:
Laramie:
1.9%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1996:
Laramie:
1.8%
Wyoming:
5.0%
Unemployment in 1995:
Laramie:
2.1%
Wyoming:
4.8%
Unemployment in 1994:
Laramie:
2.4%
Wyoming:
4.9%
Unemployment in 1993:
Laramie:
2.6%
Wyoming:
5.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Laramie:
2.7%
Wyoming:
5.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
Laramie:
3.2%
Wyoming:
5.0%
Unemployment in 1990:
Laramie:
4.9%
Wyoming:
5.1%
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
3.8% (625)
Wyoming:
6.2% (16,131)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Laramie:
1.2% (203)
Wyoming:
4.0% (10,510)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
4.2% (694)
Wyoming:
6.7% (17,475)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Laramie:
4.4% (725)
Wyoming:
7.3% (19,069)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
6.3% (1,048)
Wyoming:
9.6% (25,132)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Laramie:
12.4% (2,057)
Wyoming:
15.4% (40,216)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
19.9% (3,308)
Wyoming:
17.3% (45,083)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Laramie:
15.1% (2,512)
Wyoming:
10.0% (26,166)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
4.7% (781)
Wyoming:
3.7% (9,788)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
8.3% (1,371)
Wyoming:
5.5% (14,441)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
3.5% (578)
Wyoming:
2.6% (6,668)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Laramie:
2.2% (361)
Wyoming:
1.6% (4,103)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Laramie:
9.0% (1,499)
Wyoming:
5.1% (13,432)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Laramie:
5.4% (901)
Wyoming:
4.9% (12,828)
<5am:
Laramie:
2.4% (348)
Wyoming:
3.5% (8,275)
5:30am:
Laramie:
1.1% (153)
Wyoming:
2.8% (6,817)
6am:
Laramie:
2.9% (420)
Wyoming:
4.2% (10,134)
6:30am:
Laramie:
4.1% (592)
Wyoming:
7.0% (16,701)
7am:
Laramie:
7.6% (1,092)
Wyoming:
10.5% (25,238)
7:30am:
Laramie:
12.0% (1,718)
Wyoming:
14.1% (33,872)
8am:
Laramie:
19.3% (2,764)
Wyoming:
18.9% (45,317)
8:30am:
Laramie:
10.4% (1,482)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,392)
9am:
Laramie:
5.3% (764)
Wyoming:
4.6% (11,047)
10am:
Laramie:
6.6% (943)
Wyoming:
4.8% (11,514)
11am:
Laramie:
3.0% (427)
Wyoming:
2.2% (5,218)
12pm:
Laramie:
1.1% (164)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,343)
4pm:
Laramie:
10.7% (1,526)
Wyoming:
5.9% (14,222)
>4pm:
Laramie:
10.0% (1,435)
Wyoming:
6.8% (16,420)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
4.3% (380)
Wyoming:
7.8% (10,992)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
1.9% (168)
Wyoming:
5.6% (7,906)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
5.7% (503)
Wyoming:
8.9% (12,550)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
4.8% (429)
Wyoming:
9.4% (13,224)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
9.1% (811)
Wyoming:
12.5% (17,632)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
12.4% (1,100)
Wyoming:
14.8% (20,917)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
19.0% (1,689)
Wyoming:
14.5% (20,444)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
16.0% (1,424)
Wyoming:
8.6% (12,171)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
3.4% (303)
Wyoming:
2.4% (3,438)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
6.6% (583)
Wyoming:
3.5% (5,006)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
2.9% (260)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,639)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Laramie:
2.2% (198)
Wyoming:
1.2% (1,674)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Laramie:
5.9% (521)
Wyoming:
3.9% (5,465)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Laramie:
4.7% (418)
Wyoming:
5.1% (7,201)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
3.3% (252)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,139)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
0.4% (32)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,604)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
2.5% (192)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,925)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
3.9% (301)
Wyoming:
4.9% (5,845)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
3.3% (254)
Wyoming:
6.3% (7,500)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
12.4% (958)
Wyoming:
16.1% (19,299)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
20.9% (1,617)
Wyoming:
20.6% (24,639)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
13.6% (1,053)
Wyoming:
11.7% (13,995)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
6.0% (463)
Wyoming:
5.3% (6,350)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
9.8% (758)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,435)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
4.0% (312)
Wyoming:
3.4% (4,029)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Laramie:
1.8% (136)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,429)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Laramie:
12.9% (999)
Wyoming:
6.7% (7,967)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Laramie:
6.3% (484)
Wyoming:
4.7% (5,627)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.5% Number of people working at home: 1,370 (7.5% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +463 (+1.7%) Workers who live and work in this city: 12,603 (88.2%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Laramie:
6.8% (1,148)
Wyoming:
8.0% (21,267)
5 to 9 minutes:
Laramie:
38.3% (6,451)
Wyoming:
23.9% (63,749)
10 to 14 minutes:
Laramie:
30.7% (5,159)
Wyoming:
21.9% (58,378)
15 to 19 minutes:
Laramie:
10.8% (1,809)
Wyoming:
17.0% (45,319)
20 to 24 minutes:
Laramie:
4.6% (767)
Wyoming:
8.3% (22,238)
25 to 29 minutes:
Laramie:
1.5% (248)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,567)
30 to 34 minutes:
Laramie:
2.9% (486)
Wyoming:
6.8% (18,170)
35 to 39 minutes:
Laramie:
0.4% (62)
Wyoming:
1.2% (3,330)
40 to 44 minutes:
Laramie:
0.5% (90)
Wyoming:
1.4% (3,725)
45 to 59 minutes:
Laramie:
0.6% (99)
Wyoming:
3.6% (9,484)
60 to 89 minutes:
Laramie:
1.4% (230)
Wyoming:
3.1% (8,361)
90 or more minutes:
Laramie:
1.5% (259)
Wyoming:
2.7% (7,138)
Less than 5 minutes:
Laramie:
9.6% (1,374)
Wyoming:
9.4% (22,580)
5 to 9 minutes:
Laramie:
37.7% (5,393)
Wyoming:
23.7% (56,730)
10 to 14 minutes:
Laramie:
30.1% (4,308)
Wyoming:
22.9% (54,902)
15 to 19 minutes:
Laramie:
9.3% (1,332)
Wyoming:
14.9% (35,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
Laramie:
1.8% (258)
Wyoming:
6.9% (16,608)
25 to 29 minutes:
Laramie:
0.4% (51)
Wyoming:
1.9% (4,545)
30 to 34 minutes:
Laramie:
1.6% (229)
Wyoming:
5.3% (12,690)
35 to 39 minutes:
Laramie:
0.2% (27)
Wyoming:
0.9% (2,179)
40 to 44 minutes:
Laramie:
0.7% (101)
Wyoming:
1.2% (2,842)
45 to 59 minutes:
Laramie:
2.2% (318)
Wyoming:
3.2% (7,757)
60 to 89 minutes:
Laramie:
1.9% (276)
Wyoming:
2.9% (6,871)
90 or more minutes:
Laramie:
1.1% (161)
Wyoming:
2.5% (6,017)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
8.6% (751)
Wyoming:
7.7% (11,127)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
38.6% (3,381)
Wyoming:
21.9% (31,647)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
29.4% (2,579)
Wyoming:
19.5% (28,156)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
9.7% (849)
Wyoming:
16.6% (24,095)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
3.0% (266)
Wyoming:
8.7% (12,569)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
1.9% (168)
Wyoming:
2.2% (3,178)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
2.8% (247)
Wyoming:
7.8% (11,248)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
0.1% (9)
Wyoming:
1.7% (2,408)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
0.7% (64)
Wyoming:
1.4% (2,023)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
0.7% (61)
Wyoming:
4.7% (6,822)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Laramie:
2.3% (200)
Wyoming:
4.2% (6,104)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Laramie:
1.0% (83)
Wyoming:
3.7% (5,366)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
4.9% (393)
Wyoming:
8.3% (10,140)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
38.0% (3,071)
Wyoming:
26.3% (32,102)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
31.7% (2,565)
Wyoming:
24.8% (30,222)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
11.9% (962)
Wyoming:
17.4% (21,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
6.2% (502)
Wyoming:
7.9% (9,669)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
1.0% (77)
Wyoming:
2.0% (2,389)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
3.0% (239)
Wyoming:
5.7% (6,922)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
0.5% (44)
Wyoming:
0.8% (922)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
0.1% (11)
Wyoming:
1.4% (1,702)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
0.5% (36)
Wyoming:
2.2% (2,662)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Laramie:
0.4% (29)
Wyoming:
1.9% (2,257)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Laramie:
2.3% (190)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,772)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Laramie:
74.3% (12,691)
Wyoming:
83.5% (103,027)
Carpooled:
Laramie:
9.1% (1,549)
Wyoming:
9.1% (10,590)
Bus:
Laramie:
1.4% (239)
Wyoming:
1.1% (1,567)
Bicycle:
Laramie:
4.6% (792)
Wyoming:
1.0% (955)
Walked:
Laramie:
9.9% (1,694)
Wyoming:
3.8% (4,222)
Other means:
Laramie:
0.7% (120)
Wyoming:
1.5% (1,622)
Drove car alone:
Laramie:
69.9% (9,992)
Wyoming:
75.4% (180,733)
Carpooled:
Laramie:
11.6% (1,656)
Wyoming:
13.2% (31,630)
Bus or trolley bus:
Laramie:
0.7% (93)
Wyoming:
1.3% (3,208)
Motorcycle:
Laramie:
0.0% (5)
Wyoming:
0.1% (185)
Bicycle:
Laramie:
2.9% (411)
Wyoming:
0.6% (1,353)
Walked:
Laramie:
11.2% (1,607)
Wyoming:
4.4% (10,548)
Other means:
Laramie:
0.4% (64)
Wyoming:
0.7% (1,640)
Drove car alone - Males:
Laramie:
72.3% (6,486)
Wyoming:
82.7% (103,027)
Carpooled - Males:
Laramie:
11.1% (997)
Wyoming:
9.5% (10,590)
Bus - Males:
Laramie:
1.1% (96)
Wyoming:
0.9% (1,567)
Bicycle - Males:
Laramie:
4.8% (429)
Wyoming:
1.2% (955)
Walked - Males:
Laramie:
10.5% (939)
Wyoming:
4.1% (4,222)
Other means - Males:
Laramie:
0.2% (21)
Wyoming:
1.6% (1,622)
Drove car alone - Females:
Laramie:
76.5% (6,217)
Wyoming:
84.5% (103,027)
Carpooled - Females:
Laramie:
6.7% (548)
Wyoming:
8.7% (10,590)
Bus - Females:
Laramie:
1.8% (145)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,567)
Bicycle - Females:
Laramie:
4.5% (363)
Wyoming:
0.8% (955)
Walked - Females:
Laramie:
9.3% (754)
Wyoming:
3.5% (4,222)
Other means - Females:
Laramie:
1.2% (101)
Wyoming:
1.3% (1,622)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Laramie:
90.0% (12,325)
Wyoming:
90.3% (218,903)
In 2 person carpool:
Laramie:
5.2% (708)
Wyoming:
6.4% (15,616)
In 3 person carpool:
Laramie:
3.3% (456)
Wyoming:
2.1% (5,118)
In 4 person carpool:
Laramie:
1.4% (192)
Wyoming:
0.8% (2,060)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Laramie:
0.0% (2)
Wyoming:
0.3% (660)
In 7+ person carpool:
Laramie:
0.1% (11)
Wyoming:
0.1% (137)
Drove alone:
Laramie:
85.8% (9,992)
Wyoming:
85.1% (180,733)
In 2 person carpool:
Laramie:
11.5% (1,340)
Wyoming:
10.7% (22,693)
In 3 person carpool:
Laramie:
1.6% (181)
Wyoming:
2.7% (5,685)
In 4 person carpool:
Laramie:
0.5% (59)
Wyoming:
1.0% (2,102)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Laramie:
0.7% (76)
Wyoming:
0.4% (926)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Laramie:
51.2% (9,627)
Wyoming:
57.5% (167,289)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Laramie:
2.3% (424)
Wyoming:
5.8% (16,939)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Laramie:
10.8% (2,025)
Wyoming:
7.0% (20,498)
Local government workers:
Laramie:
7.9% (1,484)
Wyoming:
11.9% (34,554)
State government workers:
Laramie:
21.3% (4,007)
Wyoming:
6.7% (19,560)
Federal government workers:
Laramie:
2.0% (367)
Wyoming:
3.8% (10,967)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Laramie:
4.6% (874)
Wyoming:
7.1% (20,633)
Employee of private company:
Laramie:
51.2% (7,485)
Wyoming:
59.9% (144,375)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Laramie:
3.1% (452)
Wyoming:
4.1% (9,766)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Laramie:
8.4% (1,223)
Wyoming:
6.3% (15,069)
Local government workers:
Laramie:
7.5% (1,099)
Wyoming:
9.3% (22,339)
State government workers:
Laramie:
22.2% (3,246)
Wyoming:
7.4% (17,938)
Federal government workers:
Laramie:
1.8% (268)
Wyoming:
3.7% (8,910)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Laramie:
5.5% (805)
Wyoming:
8.9% (21,466)
Unpaid family workers:
Laramie:
0.3% (38)
Wyoming:
0.5% (1,192)
Employee of private company - Males:
Laramie:
53.7% (5,503)
Wyoming:
63.4% (99,241)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Laramie:
2.6% (266)
Wyoming:
7.3% (11,479)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Laramie:
7.5% (774)
Wyoming:
4.3% (6,673)
Local government workers - Males:
Laramie:
7.6% (783)
Wyoming:
8.1% (12,647)
State government workers - Males:
Laramie:
22.5% (2,310)
Wyoming:
6.0% (9,389)
Federal government workers - Males:
Laramie:
1.6% (167)
Wyoming:
3.3% (5,222)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Laramie:
4.4% (453)
Wyoming:
7.4% (11,551)
Employee of private company - Females:
Laramie:
48.2% (4,124)
Wyoming:
50.6% (68,048)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Laramie:
1.8% (158)
Wyoming:
4.1% (5,460)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Laramie:
14.6% (1,251)
Wyoming:
10.3% (13,825)
Local government workers - Females:
Laramie:
8.2% (701)
Wyoming:
16.3% (21,907)
State government workers - Females:
Laramie:
19.8% (1,697)
Wyoming:
7.6% (10,171)
Federal government workers - Females:
Laramie:
2.3% (200)
Wyoming:
4.3% (5,745)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Laramie:
4.9% (422)
Wyoming:
6.8% (9,082)
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