© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 1

Economic Indicators
by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of building permits issued for single family homes in Wyoming increased 55.7 percent from November 2003.

	Nov	Oct	Nov	Percent Change
	2004	2004	2003	Month	Year
	______(p)_	______(r)_	_____(b)_	_____	_____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force	279,065	281,583	280,470	-0.9	-0.5
Unemployed	9,307	9,468	11,504	-1.7	-19.1
Employed	269,758	272,115	268,966	-0.9	0.3
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	3.3%/3.5%	3.4%/3.8%	4.1%/4.3%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	5.2%/5.4%	5.1%/5.5%	5.6%/5.9%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders	7,648,000	8,034,000	7,302,000	-4.8	4.7
As a percent of all workers	5.4%	5.7%	5.3%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers	392,000	429,000	457,000	-8.6	-14.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons	4,398,000	4,407,000	4,682,000	-0.2	-6.1

Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
Average Weekly Earnings	$1,041.30	$1,006.85	$990.68	3.4	5.1
Average Weekly Hours	45.0	43.7	43.7	3.0	3.0
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings	$869.55	$856.55	$821.72	1.5	5.8
Average Weekly Hours	46.5	46.3	45.1	0.4	3.1
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings	$676.49	$643.66	$630.02	5.1	7.4
Average Weekly Hours	39.7	39.2	39.9	1.3	-0.5
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings	$665.86	$662.19	$665.90	0.6	0.0
Average Weekly Hours	40.8	40.7	41.2	0.2	-1.0

Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated	13,440	8,701	12,751	54.5	5.4
Benefits Paid	$3,102,747	$2,057,815	$2,912,733	50.8	6.5
Average Weekly Benefit Payment	$230.86	$236.50	$228.43	-2.4	1.1
State Insured Covered Jobs	232,449	236,578	228,085	-1.7	1.9
Insured Unemployment Rate	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	N/A	N/A

Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items	191.0	190.9	184.5	0.1	3.5
Food & Beverages	188.6	188.4	182.9	0.1	3.1
Housing	190.8	191.0	185.1	-0.1	3.1
Apparel	123.0	124.1	123.1	-0.9	-0.1
Transportation	167.2	166.4	155.7	0.5	7.4
Medical Care	314.1	313.3	300.8	0.3	4.4
Recreation (Apr. 1997=100)	108.7	108.7	107.8	0.0	0.8
Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100)	112.7	112.5	110.8	0.2	1.7
Other Goods & Services	307.0	306.8	300.0	0.1	2.3

Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) -
All Commodities	151	150	139	1.0	8.9

Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units	211	233	154	-9.4	37.0
Valuation	$29,020,000	$33,367,000	$21,121,000	-13.0	37.4
Single Family Homes	179	194	115	-7.7	55.7
Valuation	$26,637,000	$30,503,000	$18,966,000	-12.7	40.4

Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming	73	82	63	-11.0	15.9

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