Natrona County Continues to Top Unemployment Charts
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Over the course of the pandemic, Natrona county has been pretty consistent at being the top county when it comes to unemployment, reaching a peak of 12.7% in April of last year, with Crook county often having the lowest unemployment.
David Bullard, senior economist for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, said the reason for the high unemployment numbers in Natrona county is due in large part to the energy sector.
Natrona county gets a lot of its jobs due to the energy sector, and Bullard said the impact the pandemic has had on that industry shows in the unemployment numbers.
Natrona County Continues to Top Unemployment Charts
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Over the course of the pandemic, Natrona county has been pretty consistent at being the top county when it comes to unemployment, reaching a peak of 12.7% in April of last year, with Crook county often having the lowest unemployment.
David Bullard, senior economist for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, said the reason for the high unemployment numbers in Natrona county is due in large part to the energy sector.
Natrona county gets a lot of its jobs due to the energy sector, and Bullard said the impact the pandemic has had on that industry shows in the unemployment numbers.