Wyoming Economic Indicators

PERCENT CHANGE

AUG 1995 (p) JUL 1995 (r) AUG 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹ 257,533 259,332 254,286 -0.7 1.3

--Unemployed 9,456 10,517 11,147 -10.1 -15.2

--Employed 248,077 248,815 243,139 -0.3 2.0

Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.7%/4.4% 4.1%/4.6% 4.4%/5.1% N/A N/A

U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.6%/5.6% 5.9%/5.7% 5.9%/6.0% N/A N/A

PERCENT CHANGE

AUG 1995 (p) JUL 1995 (r) AUG 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers

--Average Weekly Earnings $680.64 $696.50 $703.30 -2.3 -3.2

--Average Weekly Hours 42.7 43.1 43.2 -0.9 -1.2

U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $684.73 $682.19 $661.05 0.4 3.6

--Average Weekly Hours 44.9 44.5 45.0 0.9 -0.2

Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $474.14 $484.88 $479.97 -2.2 -1.2

--Average Weekly Hours 38.8 38.0 40.3 2.1 -3.7

U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $512.11 $505.10 $504.42 1.4 1.5

--Average Weekly Hours 41.5 40.8 42.0 1.7 -1.2

PERCENT CHANGE

AUG 1995 (p) JUL 1995 (r) AUG 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Unemployment Insurance

--Weeks Claimed² 13,348 14,165 13,249 -5.8 0.7

----Initial Claims² 1,377 1,490 1,401 -7.6 -1.7

--Weeks Compensated 11,316 9,271 10,142 22.1 11.6

--Benefits Paid $1,967,586.00 $1,620,475.00 $1,735,096.00 21.4 13.4

--Average Weekly Benefit Payment $173.88 $174.79 $171.08 -0.5 1.6

--State Insured Covered Jobs¹ 211,986 211,986 206,033 0.0 2.9

--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% N/A N/A

PERCENT CHANGE

AUG 1995 (p) JUL 1995 (r) AUG 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Employment Service

--Applications Received 6,149 N/A 5,521 N/A 11.4

--Openings Received 3,707 2,667 3,918 39.0 -5.4

--Individuals Placed 1,725 1,425 1,768 21.1 -2.4

--Placement Transactions 2,245 1,674 2,413 34.1 -7.0

PERCENT CHANGE

AUG 1995 (p) JUL 1995 (r) AUG 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Items 152.9 152.5 149.0 0.3 2.6

----Food and Beverage 148.9 148.6 145.3 0.2 2.5

----Housing 149.6 149.2 145.9 0.3 2.5

----Apparel & Upkeep 130.1 128.3 131.1 1.4 -0.8

----Transportation 139.2 140.1 135.9 -0.6 2.4

----Medical Care 221.6 220.8 212.2 0.4 4.4

----Entertainment 154.1 153.6 150.2 0.3 2.6

----Other Goods & Services 207.7 205.7 199.4 1.0 4.2

Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Commodities 125.0 125.3 121.2 -0.2 3.1

(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Initial Claims include: New, Transitional and Additional Claims.

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				PERCENT CHANGE
	AUG 1995 (p)	JUL 1995 (r)	AUG 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹	257,533	259,332	254,286	-0.7	1.3
--Unemployed	9,456	10,517	11,147	-10.1	-15.2
--Employed	248,077	248,815	243,139	-0.3	2.0
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	3.7%/4.4%	4.1%/4.6%	4.4%/5.1%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	5.6%/5.6%	5.9%/5.7%	5.9%/6.0%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	AUG 1995 (p)	JUL 1995 (r)	AUG 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
--Average Weekly Earnings	$680.64	$696.50	$703.30	-2.3	-3.2
--Average Weekly Hours	42.7	43.1	43.2	-0.9	-1.2
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$684.73	$682.19	$661.05	0.4	3.6
--Average Weekly Hours	44.9	44.5	45.0	0.9	-0.2
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$474.14	$484.88	$479.97	-2.2	-1.2
--Average Weekly Hours	38.8	38.0	40.3	2.1	-3.7
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$512.11	$505.10	$504.42	1.4	1.5
--Average Weekly Hours	41.5	40.8	42.0	1.7	-1.2
				PERCENT CHANGE
	AUG 1995 (p)	JUL 1995 (r)	AUG 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Unemployment Insurance
--Weeks Claimed²	13,348	14,165	13,249	-5.8	0.7
----Initial Claims²	1,377	1,490	1,401	-7.6	-1.7
--Weeks Compensated	11,316	9,271	10,142	22.1	11.6
--Benefits Paid	$1,967,586.00	$1,620,475.00	$1,735,096.00	21.4	13.4
--Average Weekly Benefit Payment	$173.88	$174.79	$171.08	-0.5	1.6
--State Insured Covered Jobs¹	211,986	211,986	206,033	0.0	2.9
--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	AUG 1995 (p)	JUL 1995 (r)	AUG 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Employment Service
--Applications Received	6,149	N/A	5,521	N/A	11.4
--Openings Received	3,707	2,667	3,918	39.0	-5.4
--Individuals Placed	1,725	1,425	1,768	21.1	-2.4
--Placement Transactions	2,245	1,674	2,413	34.1	-7.0
				PERCENT CHANGE
	AUG 1995 (p)	JUL 1995 (r)	AUG 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Items	152.9	152.5	149.0	0.3	2.6
----Food and Beverage	148.9	148.6	145.3	0.2	2.5
----Housing	149.6	149.2	145.9	0.3	2.5
----Apparel & Upkeep	130.1	128.3	131.1	1.4	-0.8
----Transportation	139.2	140.1	135.9	-0.6	2.4
----Medical Care	221.6	220.8	212.2	0.4	4.4
----Entertainment	154.1	153.6	150.2	0.3	2.6
----Other Goods & Services	207.7	205.7	199.4	1.0	4.2
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Commodities	125.0	125.3	121.2	-0.2	3.1

Wyoming Economic Indicators

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked. 1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates. 2 Initial Claims include: New, Transitional and Additional Claims.

(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Initial Claims include: New, Transitional and Additional Claims.