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April 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The consumer price index increased 2.1% from February 2009 to February 2010.

Feb Jan Feb Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 288,875 289,961 290,700 -0.4 -0.6
Unemployed
23,466
24,955
16,242
-6.0
44.5
Employed
265,409
265,006
274,458
0.2
-3.3
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.
8.1%/7.5%
8.6%/7.6%
5.6%/4.8%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.
10.4%/9.7%
10.6%/9.7%
8.9%/8.2%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders
7,161,000
6,751,000
7,676,000
6.1
-6.7
As a percent of all workers
5.2%
4.9%
5.5%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers
1,204,000
1,065,000
731,000
13.1
64.7
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons
9,282,000
9,290,000
9,170,000
-0.1
1.2
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $854.07 $837.43 $868.08 2.0 -1.6
Average Weekly Hours 41.5 40.3 41.2 3.0 0.7
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $738.40 $749.88 $709.52 -1.5 4.1
Average Weekly Hours 40.0 40.6 39.2 -1.5 2.0
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2
44,526
45,103
33,054
-1.3
34.7
Benefits Paid
$14,975,761
$15,233,944
$10,914,092
-1.7
37.2
Average Weekly Benefit Payment
$336.34
$337.76
$330.19
-0.4
1.9
State Insured Covered Jobs (1)
256,185
256,163
261,350
0.0
-2.0
Insured Unemployment Rate 
4.7%
4.7%
2.8%
N/A
N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 216.7 216.7 212.2 0.0 2.1
Food & Beverages 219.1 219.2 219.3 0.0 -0.1
Housing 215.8 215.9 217.2 0.0 -0.6
Apparel 118.9 116.7 118.8 1.9 0.0
Transportation 189.6 190.5 169.5 -0.5 11.8
Medical Care 385.9 382.7 372.4 0.8 3.6
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.3 113.3 114.5 0.0 -1.0
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 129.1 129.1 126.2 0.0 2.3
Other Goods & Services 378.0 377.7 351.2 0.1 7.6
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 180.9 182.0 169.3 -0.6 6.9
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units
387
68
76
469.1
409.2
Valuation
$37,408,000
$26,720,000
$11,705,000
40.0
219.6
Single Family Homes
69
68
57
1.5
21.1
Valuation
$13,174,000
$26,720,000
$10,996,000
-50.7
19.8
Casper MSA2 Building Permits
328
2
2
16300.0
16300.0
Valuation
$25,383,000
$188,000
$245,000
13401.6
10260.4
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits
27
24
10
12.5
170.0
Valuation
$3,439,000
$4,111,000
$1,689,000
-16.3
103.6
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 38 37 52 2.7 -26.9
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 

 


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