Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics:
Continued Claims--Statewide, by Industry

Statewide, Total Unique Claimants decreased 1.8 percent from June to July 1996, but increased 16.6 percent from July 1995 to 1996. In Laramie and Natrona Counties, Total Unique Claimants increased over both time periods.

WEEKS CLAIMED % CHANGE IN WEEKS CLAIMED
JUL 96 JUN 96 JUL 95 JUN-JUL 96 JUL 95-96
TOTAL WEEKS CLAIMED 14,583 12,991 10,658 12.3 36.8
TOTAL UNIQUE CLAIMANTS 4,015 4,088 3,443 -1.8 16.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5,032 4,660 4,035 8.0 24.7
--Manufacturing 1,004 958 852 4.8 17.8
--Mining 1,196 1,095 1,194 9.2 0.2
----Oil & Gas Extraction 1,113 992 1,005 12.2 10.7
--Construction 2,832 2,607 1,989 8.6 42.4
WEEKS CLAIMED % CHANGE IN WEEKS CLAIMED
JUL 96 JUN 96 JUL 95 JUN-JUL 96 JUL 95-96
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 8,475 7,383 6,004 14.8 41.2
--Transportation & Public Utilities 684 624 546 9.6 25.3
----Transportation 482 452 368 6.6 31.0
----Communications & Public Utilities 202 172 178 17.4 13.5
--Trade 2,689 2,576 1,910 4.4 40.8
----Wholesale Trade 555 495 359 12.1 54.6
----Retail Trade 2,134 2,081 1,551 2.5 37.6
--Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 266 251 240 6.0 10.8
--Services 3,604 2,996 2,326 20.3 54.9
----Personal & Business Services 956 761 494 25.6 93.5
----Health Services 381 338 300 12.7 27.0
--Government 1,232 936 982 31.6 25.5
----Local Government 841 600 724 40.2 16.2
------Local Education 403 284 368 41.9 9.5
UNCLASSIFIED 1,076 948 619 13.5 73.8


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