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October 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of building permits issued for single-family homes decreased by 31.6% from August 2009 to August 2010.

Aug July Aug Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 294,996 295,786 297,848 -0.3 -1.0
Unemployed 18,948 18,494 19,438 2.5 -2.5
Employed 276,048 277,292 278,410 -0.4 -0.8
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.4%/6.8% 6.3%/6.7% 6.5%/7.1% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.5%/9.6% 9.7%/9.5% 9.6%/9.7% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,515,000 6,579,000 6,772,000 -1.0 -3.8
As a percent of all workers 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,110,000 1,185,000 758,000 -6.3 46.4
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,628,000 8,737,000 8,835,000 -1.2 -2.3
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $832.64 $814.64 $838.80 2.2 -0.7
Average Weekly Hours 40.4 39.7 40.0 1.8 1.0
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $765.08 $762.82 $732.40 0.3 4.5
Average Weekly Hours 41.2 41.1 40.0 0.2 3.0
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 24,040 23,321 34,666 3.1 -30.7
Benefits Paid $7,921,332 $7,705,320 $12,242,073 2.8 -35.3
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $329.51 $330.40 $353.14 -0.3 -6.7
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 268,875 268,079 266,705 0.3 0.8
Insured Unemployment Rate  2.3% 2.5% 2.8% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 218.3 218.0 215.8 0.1 1.1
Food & Beverages 219.9 219.5 217.7 0.2 1.0
Housing 217.0 217.1 217.8 0.0 -0.4
Apparel 116.7 115.2 117.1 1.2 -0.4
Transportation 193.5 193.0 184.4 0.2 4.9
Medical Care 388.5 387.9 376.5 0.1 3.2
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.5 113.7 114.8 -0.1 -1.1
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 130.6 129.6 128.1 0.8 1.9
Other Goods & Services 383.7 383.2 372.7 0.1 2.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 184.5 184.2 175.0 0.2 5.4
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 108 200 324 -46.0 -66.7
Valuation $29,760,000 $39,858,000 $45,967,000 -25.3 -35.3
Single Family Homes 91 151 133 -39.7 -31.6
Valuation $28,686,000 $36,389,000 $32,353,000 -21.2 -11.3
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 27 19 29 42.1 -6.9
Valuation $3,237,000 $4,367,000 $3,613,000 -25.9 -10.4
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 13 38 11 -65.8 18.2
Valuation $2,095,000 $4,331,000 $1,909,000 -51.6 9.7
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 43 43 34 0.0 26.5
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area


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