Sweetwater, Wyoming
Sweetwater County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jun 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Sweetwater is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 40 | 11 | 25 | + | 0 | 0 |
| College | 78 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 5 | |
| Current | Private | 561 | 36 | 278 | 193 | 54 | 30 |
| Public | 271 | 40 | 152 | 67 | 12 | 23 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 9 | + | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 422 | 41 | 236 | 125 | 20 | 23 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1385 | 145 | 734 | 417 | 93 | 81 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 40 | 11 | 25 | + | 0 | 0 |
| College | 78 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 5 | |
| Current | Private | 561 | 36 | 278 | 193 | 54 | 30 |
| Public | 271 | 40 | 152 | 67 | 12 | 23 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 9 | + | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 422 | 41 | 236 | 125 | 20 | 23 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1385 | 145 | 734 | 417 | 93 | 81 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 312 | 123 |
|
✓
Current |
74 | 885 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 166 | 458 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 105 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Sweetwater County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- United Way of Southwest Wyoming
- City of Rock Springs
- Solvay Chemicals Inc.
- Castle Rock Hospital District
- Wyo Radio
- Trapper Trails Council
- Holiday Inn Express
- Commerce Bank of Wyoming
- Shopko
- Southwestern Wyoming Wool Warehouse
- Simplot Phosphates LLC
- Industrial Hoist and Crane
Coldwell Banker Sweetwater Realty
- Airgas USA
- The Radio Network
Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport
- Questar
- Wyoming Financial Insurance
- Sweetwater Medics LLC
- Food Bank of Sweetwater County
- Goodwill Industries of Wyoming Rock
Springs - High Country Realty
- Plaza Mall Shopping Center
- Macy's Truck Repair
- The Rock Academy
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