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February 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of unemployed individuals in Wyoming increased from 10,457 in December 2008 to 22,047 in December 2009.

Dec Nov Dec Percent Change
2009 2009 2008  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 290,109 291,177 291,497 -0.4 -0.5
Unemployed 22,047 20,464 10,457 7.7 110.8
Employed 268,062 270,713 281,040 -1.0 -4.6
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 7.6%/7.5% 6.8%/7.4% 3.6%/3.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.7%/10.0% 9.4%/10.0% 7.1/7.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,886,000 7,222,000 7,432,000 -4.7 -7.3
As a percent of all workers 5.0% 5.2% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 929,000 861,000 642,000 7.9 44.7
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 9,354,000 8,894,000 8,250,000 5.2 13.4
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $839.27 $836.79 $892.93 0.3 -6.0
Average Weekly Hours 40.9 40.7 42.5 0.5 -3.8
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $743.36 $743.76 $716.60 -0.1 3.7
Average Weekly Hours 40.4 40.4 39.9 0.0 1.3
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2 50,922 34,971 23,539 45.6 116.3
Benefits Paid $17,079,739 $11,749,825 $7,315,913 45.4 133.5
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $335.41 $335.99 $310.80 -0.2 7.9
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 260,523 260,399 271,835 0.0 -4.2
Insured Unemployment Rate  3.3% 2.8% 1.7% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 215.9 216.3 210.2 -0.2 2.7
Food & Beverages 218.0 217.7 218.8 0.1 -0.4
Housing 215.5 215.8 216.1 -0.1 -0.3
Apparel 119.4 122.5 117.1 -2.5 1.9
Transportation 188.3 188.6 164.6 -0.1 14.4
Medical Care 379.5 379.6 367.1 0.0 3.4
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.2 113.8 113.7 -0.5 -0.4
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 128.9 128.8 125.9 0.0 2.4
Other Goods & Services 377.3 376.7 349.2 0.2 8.0
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 178.1 177.7 170.9 0.2 4.2
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 88 86 103 2.3 -14.6
Valuation $18,431,000 $22,811,000 $19,032,000 -19.2 -3.2
Single Family Homes 64 86 79 -25.6 -19.0
Valuation $17,231,000 $22,811,000 $17,983,000 -24.5 -4.2
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 26 11 1 136.4 2,500.0
Valuation $4,196,000 $3,702,000 $762,000 13.3 450.7
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 22 8 8 175.0 175.0
Valuation $3,572,000 $2,527,000 $692,000 41.4 416.2
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 40 39 75 2.6 -46.7
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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