Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming fell from 58 in December 2014 to 20 in December 2015, a decrease of 65.5%.
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| 2015 (p) | 2015 (r) | 2014 (b) | Month | Year | |||
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(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked. 1Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates. 2Metropolitan Statistical Area. Note: Production worker hours and earnings data have been dropped from the Economic Indicators page because of problems with accuracy due to a small sample size and high item nonresponse. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will continue to publish these data online at http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wy.htm. |
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Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment |
285,800 | 288,000 | 292,300 | -0.8 | -2.2 | ||
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Wyoming State Government |
15,900 | 16,000 | 15,700 | -0.6 | 1.3 | ||
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Laramie County Nonfarm Employment |
47,300 | 47,700 | 47,600 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ||
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Natrona County Nonfarm Employment |
41,900 | 42,200 | 43,200 | -0.7 | -3.0 | ||
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Selected U.S. Employment Data |
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U.S. Multiple Jobholders |
7,855,000 | 7,596,000 | 7,308,000 | 3.4 | 7.5 | ||
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As a percent of all workers |
5.2% | 5.1% | 5.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
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U.S. Discouraged Workers |
663,000 | 594,000 | 740,000 | 11.6 | -10.4 | ||
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U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons |
6,179,000 | 5,967,000 | 6,970,000 | 3.6 | -11.3 | ||
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Wyoming Unemployment Insurance |
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Weeks Compensated |
27,092 | 17,063 | 18,767 | 58.8 | 44.4 | ||
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Benefits Paid |
$10,582,711 | $6,630,242 | $6,649,388 | 59.6 | 59.2 | ||
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Average Weekly Benefit Payment |
$390.62 | $388.57 | $354.31 | 0.5 | 10.2 | ||
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State Insured Covered Jobs1 |
276,049 | 275,785 | 271,948 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ||
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Insured Unemployment Rate |
3.0% | 2.4% | 2.1% | N/A | N/A | ||
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Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers |
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(1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Items |
236.5 | 237.3 | 234.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | ||
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Food & Beverages
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247.5 | 247.9 | 245.6 | -0.2 | 0.8 | ||
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Housing |
239.5 | 239.3 | 234.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | ||
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Apparel |
122.8 | 127.0 | 123.9 | -3.3 | -0.9 | ||
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Transportation |
191.5 | 194.4 | 199.8 | -1.5 | -4.1 | ||
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Medical Care |
451.1 | 451.4 | 439.7 | -0.1 | 2.6 | ||
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Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) |
115.6 | 115.8 | 114.9 | -0.1 | 0.7 | ||
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Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100)
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139.4 | 139.5 | 137.4 | -0.1 | 1.4 | ||
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Other Goods & Services
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418.3 | 418.4 | 410.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ||
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Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Commodities |
183.8 | 185.9 | 197.0 | -1.1 | -6.7 | ||
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Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) |
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Total Units |
116 | 123 | 90 | -5.7 | 28.9 | ||
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Valuation |
$24,268,000 | $47,114,000 | $25,628,000 | -48.5 | -5.3 | ||
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Single Family Homes |
91 | 110 | 82 | -17.3 | 11.0 | ||
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Valuation |
$22,206,000 | $46,249,000 | $24,937,000 | -52.0 | -11.0 | ||
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Casper MSA2 Building Permits |
12 | 20 | 8 | -40.0 | 50.0 | ||
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Valuation |
$2,514,000 | $4,906,000 | $1,511,000 | -48.8 | 66.4 | ||
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Cheyenne MSA Building Permits |
60 | 22 | 40 | 172.7 | 50.0 | ||
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Valuation |
$8,874,000 | $4,354,000 | $6,447,000 | 103.8 | 37.6 | ||
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Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming |
20 | 22 | 58 | -9.1 | -65.5 | ||
