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January 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 7.4% in October to 7.2% in November.

Nov Oct Nov Percent Change
2009 2009 2008  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 291,234 291,923 292,956 -0.2 -0.6
Unemployed 20,475 19,992 9,199 2.4 122.6
Employed 270,759 271,931 283,757 -0.4 -4.6
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 7.0%/7.2% 6.8%/7.4% 3.1%/3.1% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.4%/10.0% 9.5%/10.2% 6.5%/6.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,222,000 7,224,000 7,539,000 0.0 -4.2
As a percent of all workers 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 861,000 808,000 608,000 6.6 41.6
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,894,000 8,474,000 7,135,000 5.0 24.7
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $804.40 $829.78 $919.09 -3.1 -12.5
Average Weekly Hours 40.2 40.3 43.6 -0.2 -7.8
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $750.31 $739.72 $726.57 1.4 3.3
Average Weekly Hours 40.8 40.4 40.5 1.0 0.7
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2 34,971 32,019 12,555 9.2 178.5
Benefits Paid $11,749,825 $11,097,512 $3,833,824 5.9 206.5
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $335.99 $346.59 $305.36 -3.1 10.0
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 278,524 281,871 272,580 -1.2 2.2
Insured Unemployment Rate  2.8% 2.6% 1.1% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 216.3 216.2 212.4 0.1 1.8
Food & Beverages 217.7 218.0 218.8 -0.1 -0.5
Housing 215.8 216.6 216.5 -0.4 -0.3
Apparel 122.5 124.0 121.3 -1.2 1.0
Transportation 188.6 185.4 173.6 1.7 8.6
Medical Care 379.6 378.6 366.6 0.3 3.5
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.8 114.2 114.1 -0.3 -0.2
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 128.8 129.1 125.8 -0.2 2.5
Other Goods & Services 376.7 375.4 349.0 0.3 7.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 177.7 175.3 176.8 1.4 0.5
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 86 96 107 -10.4 -19.6
Valuation $22,811,000 $15,633,000 $18,652,000 45.9 22.3
Single Family Homes 86 88 65 -2.3 32.3
Valuation $22,811,000 $15,373,000 $15,943,000 48.4 43.1
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 11 12 8 -8.3 37.5
Valuation $3,702,000 $1,764,000 $1,153,000 109.9 221.1
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 8 14 7 -42.9 14.3
Valuation $2,527,000 $1,637,000 $1,184,000 54.4 113.4
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 39 40 77 -2.5 -49.4
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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