Greater Cheyenne Chamber
How is Wyoming Faring in the Labor Shortage?
We’ve all heard about the workforce shortage across the United States, and many business leaders out there have experienced it’s impacts first-hand. To give us exact numbers for this issue, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce put together a report showing how each state is faring in the mass labor shortage. Here’s how Wyoming is doing:
By the numbers:
Wyoming has 55 available workers for every 100 open jobs.
Job Openings: 20,000
Unemployed Workers: 8,885
Labor Force Participation Rate: 64.6%
Quit Rate: 3.1%
Hiring Rate: 4.1%