Wyoming Economic Indicators

PERCENT CHANGE

NOV 1995 (p) OCT 1995 (r) NOV 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹ 254,153 255,918 250,482 -0.7 1.5

--Unemployed 10,854 9,979 11,651 8.8 -6.8

--Employed 243,299 245,939 238,831 -1.1 1.9

Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.3%/4.5% 3.9%/4.7% 4.7%/4.9% N/A N/A

U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.3%/5.6% 5.2%/5.5% 5.3%/5.6% N/A N/A

PERCENT CHANGE

NOV 1995 (p) OCT 1995 (r) NOV 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers

--Average Weekly Earnings $720.63 $722.39 $727.27 -0.2 -0.9

--Average Weekly Hours 43.1 44.4 44.4 -2.9 -2.9

U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $686.78 $698.43 $679.64 -1.7 1.1

--Average Weekly Hours 44.8 45.5 45.4 -1.5 -1.3

Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $444.53 $465.85 $444.86 -4.6 -0.1

--Average Weekly Hours 39.2 40.9 39.8 -4.2 -1.5

U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $522.91 $517.91 $517.23 1.0 1.1

--Average Weekly Hours 41.9 41.7 42.5 0.5 -1.4

PERCENT CHANGE

NOV 1995 (p) OCT 1995 (r) NOV 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Unemployment Insurance

--Weeks Claimed² 18,107 14,084 15,862 28.6 14.2

----Initial Claims² 2,691 2,116 2,738 27.2 -1.7

--Weeks Compensated 12,577 9,499 11,775 32.4 6.8

--Benefits Paid $2,179,396.00 $1,669,677.00 $1,939,578.00 30.5 12.4

--Average Weekly Benefit Payment $173.28 $175.77 $164.72 -1.4 5.2

--State Insured Covered Jobs¹ 202,818 207,359 197,351 -2.2 2.8

--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.2% 1.5% N/A N/A

PERCENT CHANGE

NOV 1995 (p) OCT 1995 (r) NOV 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Employment Service

--Applications Received 4,207 4,545 4,236 -7.4 -0.7

--Openings Received 1,924 2,806 2,398 -31.4 -19.8

--Individuals Placed 976 1,534 1,162 -36.4 -16.0

--Placement Transactions 1,590 2,234 1,917 -28.8 -17.1

PERCENT CHANGE

NOV 1995 (p) OCT 1995 (r) NOV 1994 (b) MONTH YEAR

Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Items 153.6 153.7 149.7 -0.1 2.6

----Food and Beverage 149.8 149.8 145.9 0.0 2.7

----Housing 149.4 149.7 145.5 -0.2 2.7

----Apparel & Upkeep 133.7 134.5 134.2 -0.6 -0.4

----Transportation 139.4 139.4 137.1 0.0 1.7

----Medical Care 223.5 222.9 214.7 0.3 4.1

----Entertainment 156.0 155.2 151.6 0.5 2.9

----Other Goods & Services 211.2 210.7 202.3 0.2 4.4

Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Commodities N/A 125.0 121.5 N/A N/A

(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Initial Claims include: New, Transitional and Additional Claims.

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				PERCENT CHANGE
	NOV 1995 (p)	OCT 1995 (r)	NOV 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹	254,153	255,918	250,482	-0.7	1.5
--Unemployed	10,854	9,979	11,651	8.8	-6.8
--Employed	243,299	245,939	238,831	-1.1	1.9
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	4.3%/4.5%	3.9%/4.7%	4.7%/4.9%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	5.3%/5.6%	5.2%/5.5%	5.3%/5.6%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	NOV 1995 (p)	OCT 1995 (r)	NOV 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
--Average Weekly Earnings	$720.63	$722.39	$727.27	-0.2	-0.9
--Average Weekly Hours	43.1	44.4	44.4	-2.9	-2.9
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$686.78	$698.43	$679.64	-1.7	1.1
--Average Weekly Hours	44.8	45.5	45.4	-1.5	-1.3
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$444.53	$465.85	$444.86	-4.6	-0.1
--Average Weekly Hours	39.2	40.9	39.8	-4.2	-1.5
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$522.91	$517.91	$517.23	1.0	1.1
--Average Weekly Hours	41.9	41.7	42.5	0.5	-1.4
				PERCENT CHANGE
	NOV 1995 (p)	OCT 1995 (r)	NOV 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Unemployment Insurance
--Weeks Claimed²	18,107	14,084	15,862	28.6	14.2
----Initial Claims²	2,691	2,116	2,738	27.2	-1.7
--Weeks Compensated	12,577	9,499	11,775	32.4	6.8
--Benefits Paid	$2,179,396.00	$1,669,677.00	$1,939,578.00	30.5	12.4
--Average Weekly Benefit Payment	$173.28	$175.77	$164.72	-1.4	5.2
--State Insured Covered Jobs¹	202,818	207,359	197,351	-2.2	2.8
--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate	1.8%	1.2%	1.5%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	NOV 1995 (p)	OCT 1995 (r)	NOV 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Employment Service
--Applications Received	4,207	4,545	4,236	-7.4	-0.7
--Openings Received	1,924	2,806	2,398	-31.4	-19.8
--Individuals Placed	976	1,534	1,162	-36.4	-16.0
--Placement Transactions	1,590	2,234	1,917	-28.8	-17.1
				PERCENT CHANGE
	NOV 1995 (p)	OCT 1995 (r)	NOV 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Items	153.6	153.7	149.7	-0.1	2.6
----Food and Beverage	149.8	149.8	145.9	0.0	2.7
----Housing	149.4	149.7	145.5	-0.2	2.7
----Apparel & Upkeep	133.7	134.5	134.2	-0.6	-0.4
----Transportation	139.4	139.4	137.1	0.0	1.7
----Medical Care	223.5	222.9	214.7	0.3	4.1
----Entertainment	156.0	155.2	151.6	0.5	2.9
----Other Goods & Services	211.2	210.7	202.3	0.2	4.4
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Commodities	N/A	125.0	121.5	N/A	N/A

Wyoming Economic Indicators

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked. 1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates. 2 Initial Claims include: New, Transitional and Additional Claims.

(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Initial Claims include: New, Transitional and Additional Claims.