Wyo. Jobless Rate At 5.2 percent In May

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5.2 percent in May, from 5.3 percent in April.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the May jobless rate was considerably lower than the May 2011 level of 6 percent and the current U.S. rate of 8.2 percent.

The agency says employment tends to increase in May with seasonal jobs.

The largest over-the-month unemployment rate decreases occurred in the northwest area of the state. Teton County's unemployment rate fell from 11.4 percent in April to 8.7 percent in May. Lincoln County's rate fell from 8.5 percent to 7.1 percent. And Park County's rate fell from 6.1 percent to 5.2 percent.

Still, Teton County posted the highest unemployment rate in May at 8.7 percent. The lowest jobless rate occurred in Sublette at 3.2 percent.