Wyoming Normalizeda Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Initial Claims
by: Patrick Harris, Principal Economist
The number of initial claims increased substantially from year-ago levels in oil & gas extraction (187.5%) and wholesale trade (123.3%).
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Initial Claims
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Claims Filed
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Percent Change Claims Filed
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Dec 12
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Dec 12
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Dec 12
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Nov 12
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Dec 11
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Nov 12
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Dec 11
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Wyoming Statewide
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TOTAL CLAIMS FILED
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4,328
|
4,027
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4,201
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7.5
|
3.0
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TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING
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2,219
|
1,337
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2,014
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66.0
|
10.2
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Natural Res. & Mining
|
360
|
260
|
251
|
38.5
|
43.4
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Mining
|
333
|
229
|
230
|
45.4
|
44.8
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Oil & Gas Extraction
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23
|
16
|
8
|
43.8
|
187.5
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Construction
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1,645
|
991
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1,566
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66.0
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5.0
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Manufacturing
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213
|
85
|
195
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150.6
|
9.2
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TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING
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1,290
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1,733
|
1,329
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-25.6
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-2.9
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Trade, Transp., & Utilities
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427
|
515
|
396
|
-17.1
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7.8
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Wholesale Trade
|
96
|
185
|
43
|
-48.1
|
123.3
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Retail Trade
|
194
|
191
|
203
|
1.6
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-4.4
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Transp., Warehousing & Utilities
|
137
|
139
|
150
|
-1.4
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-8.7
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Information
|
9
|
16
|
10
|
-43.8
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-10.0
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Financial Activities
|
51
|
56
|
57
|
-8.9
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-10.5
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Prof. and Business Svcs.
|
307
|
300
|
302
|
2.3
|
1.7
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Educational & Health Svcs.
|
125
|
122
|
138
|
2.5
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-9.4
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Leisure & Hospitality
|
312
|
634
|
374
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-50.8
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-16.6
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Other Svcs., exc. Public Admin.
|
54
|
84
|
47
|
-35.7
|
14.9
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT
|
278
|
399
|
312
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-30.3
|
-10.9
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Federal Government
|
140
|
258
|
188
|
-45.7
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-25.5
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State Government
|
18
|
27
|
21
|
-33.3
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-14.3
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Local Government
|
119
|
113
|
102
|
5.3
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16.7
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Local Education
|
21
|
20
|
29
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5.0
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-27.6
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UNCLASSIFIED
|
541
|
557
|
544
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-2.9
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-0.6
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Laramie County
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TOTAL CLAIMS FILED
|
611
|
467
|
705
|
30.8
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-13.3
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TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING
|
369
|
193
|
409
|
91.2
|
-9.8
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Construction
|
318
|
184
|
302
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72.8
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5.3
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TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING
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203
|
222
|
237
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-8.6
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-14.3
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Trade, Transp., & Utilities
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67
|
90
|
107
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-25.6
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-37.4
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Financial Activities
|
9
|
10
|
9
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-10.0
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0.0
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Prof. & Business Svcs.
|
60
|
52
|
57
|
15.4
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5.3
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Educational & Health Svcs.
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16
|
20
|
14
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-20.0
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14.3
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Leisure & Hospitality
|
38
|
35
|
41
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8.6
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-7.3
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT
|
21
|
28
|
41
|
-25.0
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-48.8
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UNCLASSIFIED
|
17
|
22
|
18
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-22.7
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-5.6
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Natrona County
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|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL CLAIMS FILED
|
526
|
416
|
447
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26.4
|
17.7
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TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING
|
309
|
156
|
245
|
98.1
|
26.1
|
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Construction
|
198
|
113
|
206
|
75.2
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-3.9
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TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING
|
186
|
234
|
176
|
-20.5
|
5.7
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Trade, Transp., & Utilities
|
74
|
89
|
51
|
-16.9
|
45.1
|
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Financial Activities
|
9
|
6
|
7
|
50.0
|
28.6
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Prof. & Business Svcs.
|
42
|
51
|
35
|
-17.6
|
20.0
|
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Educational & Health Svcs.
|
18
|
35
|
27
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-48.6
|
-33.3
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Leisure & Hospitality
|
26
|
38
|
43
|
-31.6
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-39.5
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT
|
16
|
11
|
15
|
45.5
|
6.7
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UNCLASSIFIED
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
16.7
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55.6
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