Wyoming Economic Indicators

Wyoming's Total Civilian Labor Force in October 1996 remained virtually unchanged from that of September and October 1995. The unadjusted unemployment rate was up seasonally from September, continuing at about last year's level.

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OCT 1996 (p) SEP 1996 (r) OCT 1995 (b) MONTH YEAR

Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹ 257,526 258,337 257,921 -0.3 -0.2

--Unemployed 10,368 10,013 10,221 3.5 1.4

--Employed 247,158 248,324 247,700 -0.5 -0.2

Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.0%/4.7% 3.9%/4.7% 4.0%/4.7% N/A N/A

U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.9%/5.2% 5.0%/5.2% 5.2%/5.5% N/A N/A

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OCT 1996 (p) SEP 1996 (r) OCT 1995 (b) MONTH YEAR

Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers

--Average Weekly Earnings $796.03 $828.31 $719.08 -3.9 10.7

--Average Weekly Hours 46.2 46.3 43.9 -0.2 5.2

U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $713.92 $721.55 $696.44 -1.1 2.5

--Average Weekly Hours 46.0 45.9 45.4 0.2 1.3

Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $536.26 $545.80 $477.17 -1.7 12.4

--Average Weekly Hours 39.9 40.4 41.1 -1.2 -2.9

U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $538.00 $545.67 $518.33 -1.4 3.8

--Average Weekly Hours 41.9 42.3 41.7 -0.9 0.5

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OCT 1996 (p) SEP 1996 (r) OCT 1995 (b) MONTH YEAR

Unemployment Insurance

--Weeks Claimed² 12,233 11,128 14,084 9.9 -13.1

----Initial Claims² 2,401 1,300 2,116 84.7 13.5

--Weeks Compensated 8,801 7,198 9,499 22.3 -7.3

--Benefits Paid $1,528,732.00 $1,251,287.00 $1,669,677.00 22.2 -8.4

--Average Weekly Benefit Payment $173.70 $173.84 $175.77 -0.1 -1.2

--State Insured Covered Jobs¹ 206,243 211,993 203,765 -2.7 1.2

--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% N/A N/A

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OCT 1996 (p) SEP 1996 (r) OCT 1995 (b) MONTH YEAR

Employment Service

--Applications Received 5,066 5,692 4,931 -11.0 2.7

--Openings Received 3,050 2,929 3,853 4.1 -20.8

--Individuals Placed 1,640 1,590 1,727 3.1 -5.0

--Placement Transactions 2,334 2,149 2,383 8.6 -2.1

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OCT 1996 (p) SEP 1996 (r) OCT 1995 (b) MONTH YEAR

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

--All Items 158.3 157.8 153.7 0.3 3.0

----Food and Beverage 155.8 155.0 149.8 0.5 4.0

----Housing 154.0 153.9 149.7 0.1 2.9

----Apparel & Upkeep 133.4 131.5 134.5 1.4 -0.8

----Transportation 143.9 143.2 139.4 0.5 3.2

----Medical Care 230.1 229.4 222.9 0.3 3.2

----Entertainment 159.8 159.8 155.2 0.0 3.0

----Other Goods & Services 218.8 218.3 210.7 0.2 3.8

Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Commodities 127.9 128.0 125.3 -0.1 2.1

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

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 These figures may differ from those in Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Initial Claims and Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Continued Claims because they are derived from different sources.

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				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1996 (p)	SEP 1996 (r)	OCT 1995 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹	257,526	258,337	257,921	-0.3	-0.2
--Unemployed	10,368	10,013	10,221	3.5	1.4
--Employed	247,158	248,324	247,700	-0.5	-0.2
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	4.0%/4.7%	3.9%/4.7%	4.0%/4.7%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	4.9%/5.2%	5.0%/5.2%	5.2%/5.5%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1996 (p)	SEP 1996 (r)	OCT 1995 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
--Average Weekly Earnings	$796.03	$828.31	$719.08	-3.9	10.7
--Average Weekly Hours	46.2	46.3	43.9	-0.2	5.2
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$713.92	$721.55	$696.44	-1.1	2.5
--Average Weekly Hours	46.0	45.9	45.4	0.2	1.3
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$536.26	$545.80	$477.17	-1.7	12.4
--Average Weekly Hours	39.9	40.4	41.1	-1.2	-2.9
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$538.00	$545.67	$518.33	-1.4	3.8
--Average Weekly Hours	41.9	42.3	41.7	-0.9	0.5
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1996 (p)	SEP 1996 (r)	OCT 1995 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Unemployment Insurance
--Weeks Claimed²	12,233	11,128	14,084	9.9	-13.1
----Initial Claims²	2,401	1,300	2,116	84.7	13.5
--Weeks Compensated	8,801	7,198	9,499	22.3	-7.3
--Benefits Paid	$1,528,732.00	$1,251,287.00	$1,669,677.00	22.2	-8.4
--Average Weekly Benefit Payment	$173.70	$173.84	$175.77	-0.1	-1.2
--State Insured Covered Jobs¹	206,243	211,993	203,765	-2.7	1.2
--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1996 (p)	SEP 1996 (r)	OCT 1995 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Employment Service
--Applications Received	5,066	5,692	4,931	-11.0	2.7
--Openings Received	3,050	2,929	3,853	4.1	-20.8
--Individuals Placed	1,640	1,590	1,727	3.1	-5.0
--Placement Transactions	2,334	2,149	2,383	8.6	-2.1
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1996 (p)	SEP 1996 (r)	OCT 1995 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Items	158.3	157.8	153.7	0.3	3.0
----Food and Beverage	155.8	155.0	149.8	0.5	4.0
----Housing	154.0	153.9	149.7	0.1	2.9
----Apparel & Upkeep	133.4	131.5	134.5	1.4	-0.8
----Transportation	143.9	143.2	139.4	0.5	3.2
----Medical Care	230.1	229.4	222.9	0.3	3.2
----Entertainment	159.8	159.8	155.2	0.0	3.0
----Other Goods & Services	218.8	218.3	210.7	0.2	3.8
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Commodities	127.9	128.0	125.3	-0.1	2.1