Employment Lags Behind Last Year

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5 Nov 2015

Business

Weston County and Wyoming continue to hold steady when it comes to unemployment rates, and both boast averages that are significantly lower than national rates.

Wyoming has consistently experienced lower unemployment rates than the rest of the nation for a number of years, but Weston County tends to fluctuate between being higher or lower than the statewide average.

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