LARAMIE, Wyo., July 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

An occasional look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

By P.J. Burns, regional director, Wyoming SBDC Network

On June 24, the Department of Workforce Services Research and Planning released a statement revealing the Wyoming unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent in May 2026. A 3.4 percent unemployment rate equates to fewer than 10,000 unemployed people who are actively looking for work in the entire state of Wyoming.

Small-business owners know firsthand how difficult it is to find and keep ...