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Economic Indicators

The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming fell from 58 in December to 48 in January, suggesting a slowdown in drilling activity.

Jan Dec Jan Percent Change
2015 (p) 2014 (r) 2014 (b) Month Year
Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment 286,800 292,300 281,600 -1.9 1.8
Wyoming State Government 15,400 15,800 15,500 -2.5 -0.6
Laramie County Nonfarm Employment 46,400 47,600 45,400 -2.5 2.2
Natrona County Nonfarm Employment 43,300 43,200 41,700 0.2 3.8
Selected U.S. Employment Data
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,289,000 7,308,000 6,685,000 -0.3 9.0
As a percent of all workers 5.0% 5.0% 4.7% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 682,000 740,000 837,000 -7.8 -18.5
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 7,269,000 6,970,000 7,771,000 4.3 -6.5
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 18,667 18,767 22,707 -0.5 -17.8
Benefits Paid $6,931,523 $6,649,388 $8,011,435 4.2 -13.5
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $371.32 $354.31 $352.82 4.8 5.2
State Insured Covered Jobs1 267,812 271,948 262,122 -1.5 2.2
Insured Unemployment Rate 2.4% 2.1% 2.9% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 233.7 234.8 233.9 -0.5 -0.1
Food & Beverages 246.1 245.6 238.8 0.2 3.1
Housing 235.5 234.7 230.3 0.4 2.3
Apparel 122.5 123.9 124.3 -1.1 -1.4
Transportation 190.9 199.8 213.5 -4.5 -10.6
Medical Care 441.0 439.7 429.6 0.3 2.6
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 115.3 114.9 115.3 0.4 0.0
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 137.6 137.4 137.0 0.1 0.4
Other Goods & Services 412.5 410.6 405.1 0.5 1.8
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 192.1 197.6 203.8 -2.8 -5.7
Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 70 90 69 -22.2 1.4
Valuation $16,357,000 $25,628,000 $19,443,000 -36.2 -15.9
Single Family Homes 61 82 69 -25.6 -11.6
Valuation $15,464,000 $24,937,000 $19,443,000 -38.0 -20.5
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 23 8 16 187.5 43.8
Valuation $5,260,000 $1,511,000 $2,155,000 248.1 144.1
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 10 40 11 -75.0 -9.1
Valuation $1,491,000 $6,447,000 $1,969,000 -76.9 -24.3
 
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 48 58 53 -17.2 -9.4

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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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