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January 2011

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

Wyoming's Unemployment Insurance benefits paid fell by 25.2% from November 2009 to November 2010.

Nov Oct Nov Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 292,643 292,865 292,609 -0.1 0.0
Unemployed 18,618 17,817 21,160 4.5 -12.0
Employed 274,025 275,048 271,449 -0.4 0.9
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.4%/6.6% 6.1%/6.7% 7.2%/7.5% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.3%/9.8% 9.0%/9.6% 9.4%/10.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,816,000 6,817,000 7,222,000 0.0 -5.6
As a percent of all workers 4.9% 4.9% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,282,000 1,219,000 861,000 5.2 48.9
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,670,000 8,408,000 8,894,000 3.1 -2.5
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $849.96 $838.45 $861.08 1.4 -1.3
Average Weekly Hours 41.2 40.9 41.8 0.7 -1.4
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $780.21 $775.22 $750.31 0.6 4.0
Average Weekly Hours 41.7 41.5 40.8 0.5 2.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2 28,656 18,743 34,971 52.9 -18.1
Benefits Paid $8,793,196 $5,957,806 $11,749,825 47.6 -25.2
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $306.85 $317.87 $335.99 -3.5 -8.7
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 262,568 266,549 260,399 -1.5 0.8
Insured Unemployment Rate  2.3% 2.1% 2.8% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 218.8 218.7 216.3 0.0 1.1
Food & Beverages 221.0 221.0 217.7 0.0 1.5
Housing 215.8 216.1 215.8 -0.1 0.0
Apparel 121.5 122.5 122.5 -0.8 -0.8
Transportation 195.7 194.3 188.6 0.7 3.7
Medical Care 391.7 391.2 379.6 0.1 3.2
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 112.8 113.0 113.8 -0.1 -0.9
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 130.9 131.0 128.8 0.0 1.6
Other Goods & Services 383.6 382.8 376.7 0.2 1.8
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 188.0 186.8 177.4 0.6 6.0
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 186 218 86 -14.7 116.3
Valuation $27,055,000 $45,881,000 $22,811,000 -41.0 18.6
Single Family Homes 67 190 86 -64.7 -22.1
Valuation $16,773,000 $43,628,000 $22,811,000 -61.6 -26.5
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 67 13 11 415.4 509.1
Valuation $7,068,000 $4,590,000 $3,702,000 54.0 90.9
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 31 30 8 3.3 287.5
Valuation $3,345,000 $3,435,000 $2,527,000 -2.6 32.4
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 44 44 39 0.0 12.8
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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