Jobless rate up to 3.8%

Weston County’s unemployment rate for March rose both year over year and from month to month, according to an April 21 release from the Department of Workforce Services research and planning division. 

According to the report, Weston County’s unemployment rate increased from 3.6% to 3.8% from February to March. In January, the county’s unemployment rate was reported to be 3.9%. 

With an unemployment rate of 3.8%, the report shows that there is a labor force of 3,226 in Weston County, and 3,102 people are employed. This means that 124 people are currently unemployed. In February, the number of unemployed individuals was reported to be 116, with a labor force of 3,185. 

The year over year increase was much more pronounced.

“From March 2024 to March 2025, jobless rates rose in 17 counties, fell in four counties, and held steady in Lincoln and Teton counties,” the release says. “The largest increases were found in Niobrara (up from 3.3% to 4.3%), Platte (up from 3.6% to 4.4%), and Weston (up from 3.0% to 3.8%) counties. Johnson County’s unemployment rate fell from 3.6% to 3.1%.”

Statewide, the unemployment rate was reported to be 3.4% in March, down from 3.5%, seasonally adjusted.