Wyoming Economic Indicators

PERCENT CHANGE

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

Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹ 255,357 257,536 251,887 -0.8 1.4

--Unemployed 9,872 9,456 10,278 4.4 -4.0

--Employed 245,485 248,080 241,609 -1.0 1.6

Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.9%/4.7% 3.7%/4.4% 4.1%/5.0% N/A N/A

U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.4%/5.6% 5.6%/5.6% 5.6%/5.8% N/A N/A

PERCENT CHANGE

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

Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers

--Average Weekly Earnings $724.15 $678.97 $720.71 6.7 0.5

--Average Weekly Hours 42.9 41.3 43.6 3.9 -1.6

U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $694.27 $684.99 $677.37 1.4 2.5

--Average Weekly Hours 45.2 44.8 45.4 0.9 -0.4

Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $513.77 $490.64 $459.03 4.7 11.9

--Average Weekly Hours 41.3 39.6 39.1 4.3 5.6

U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $522.49 $512.11 $514.74 2.0 1.5

--Average Weekly Hours 41.9 41.5 42.4 1.0 -1.2

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

Unemployment Insurance

--Weeks Claimed 11,149 13,348 9,651 -16.5 15.5

----Initial Claims² 1,400 1,377 1,231 1.7 13.7

--Weeks Compensated 8,360 11,316 7,119 -26.1 17.4

--Benefits Paid $1,477,623.00 $1,967,586.00 $1,214,923.00 -24.9 21.6

--Average Weekly Benefit Payment $176.75 $173.88 $170.66 1.7 3.6

--State Insured Covered Jobs¹ 212,730 211,986 206,832 0.4 2.9

--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate 1.2% 1.4% 1.1% N/A N/A

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

Employment Service

--Applications Received 4,931 6,149 5,223 -19.8 -5.6

--Openings Received 3,853 3,707 3,757 3.9 2.6

--Individuals Placed 1,727 1,725 1,836 0.1 -5.9

--Placement Transactions 2,383 2,245 2,711 6.1 -12.1

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

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

--All Items 153.2 152.9 149.4 0.2 2.5

----Food and Beverage 149.4 148.9 145.6 0.3 2.6

----Housing 149.5 149.6 145.8 -0.1 2.5

----Apparel & Upkeep 132.7 130.1 134.2 2.0 -1.1

----Transportation 138.8 139.2 135.9 -0.3 2.1

----Medical Care 222.1 221.6 212.8 0.2 4.4

----Entertainment 154.9 154.1 150.7 0.5 2.8

----Other Goods & Services 210.2 207.7 201.4 1.2 4.4

Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Commodities 125.2 125.0 121.0 0.2 3.5

(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
	OCT 1995 (p)	SEP 1995 (r)	OCT 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force¹	255,357	257,536	251,887	-0.8	1.4
--Unemployed	9,872	9,456	10,278	4.4	-4.0
--Employed	245,485	248,080	241,609	-1.0	1.6
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	3.9%/4.7%	3.7%/4.4%	4.1%/5.0%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	5.4%/5.6%	5.6%/5.6%	5.6%/5.8%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1995 (p)	SEP 1995 (r)	OCT 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
--Average Weekly Earnings	$724.15	$678.97	$720.71	6.7	0.5
--Average Weekly Hours	42.9	41.3	43.6	3.9	-1.6
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$694.27	$684.99	$677.37	1.4	2.5
--Average Weekly Hours	45.2	44.8	45.4	0.9	-0.4
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$513.77	$490.64	$459.03	4.7	11.9
--Average Weekly Hours	41.3	39.6	39.1	4.3	5.6
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$522.49	$512.11	$514.74	2.0	1.5
--Average Weekly Hours	41.9	41.5	42.4	1.0	-1.2
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1995 (p)	SEP 1995 (r)	OCT 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Unemployment Insurance
--Weeks Claimed	11,149	13,348	9,651	-16.5	15.5
----Initial Claims²	1,400	1,377	1,231	1.7	13.7
--Weeks Compensated	8,360	11,316	7,119	-26.1	17.4
--Benefits Paid	$1,477,623.00	$1,967,586.00	$1,214,923.00	-24.9	21.6
--Average Weekly Benefit Payment	$176.75	$173.88	$170.66	1.7	3.6
--State Insured Covered Jobs¹	212,730	211,986	206,832	0.4	2.9
--Wyoming Insured Unemployment Rate	1.2%	1.4%	1.1%	N/A	N/A
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1995 (p)	SEP 1995 (r)	OCT 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Employment Service
--Applications Received	4,931	6,149	5,223	-19.8	-5.6
--Openings Received	3,853	3,707	3,757	3.9	2.6
--Individuals Placed	1,727	1,725	1,836	0.1	-5.9
--Placement Transactions	2,383	2,245	2,711	6.1	-12.1
				PERCENT CHANGE
	OCT 1995 (p)	SEP 1995 (r)	OCT 1994 (b)	MONTH	YEAR
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Items	153.2	152.9	149.4	0.2	2.5
----Food and Beverage	149.4	148.9	145.6	0.3	2.6
----Housing	149.5	149.6	145.8	-0.1	2.5
----Apparel & Upkeep	132.7	130.1	134.2	2.0	-1.1
----Transportation	138.8	139.2	135.9	-0.3	2.1
----Medical Care	222.1	221.6	212.8	0.2	4.4
----Entertainment	154.9	154.1	150.7	0.5	2.8
----Other Goods & Services	210.2	207.7	201.4	1.2	4.4
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Commodities	125.2	125.0	121.0	0.2	3.5

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