Wyoming Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Wyoming, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
employer contacts a week
Claims Center: information about your unemployment claim, and filing a claim by phone
How to file for unemployment in Wyoming
Apply online by registering on the Wyoming Unemployment Insurance portal (WYUI); first-time users should read the Claimant Registration Guide.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Certify each week by filing a continued claim online at wyui.wyo.gov. A claim week ends on Saturday; file after it ends and within 14 days of the end date.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Wyoming, and for how long
The most you can get is $671 a week and the least is $48. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
As of July 5, 2026 the weekly benefit is between $48 and $671, depending on base period earnings. Full benefits last up to 26 weeks in a benefit year; weeks of reduced benefits can stretch that, possibly up to a year.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Wyoming asks for 2 employer contacts a week.
Keep a written record of each contact (date, business name, position, outcome); it can be requested at any time.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Wyoming unemployment phone number
Call (307) 473-3789 (claims Center: information about your unemployment claim, and filing a claim by phone), Filing by phone: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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