© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 4
 

Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Initial Claims
Data produced by: Douglas Leonard, Research Analyst

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County

Statewide initial claims declined by 31.2 percent over-the-month and 13.3 percent over-the-year. This was the largest over-the-month percentage decline since January 2001.


Percent Change
Claims Filed
Claims Filed Jan04 Feb03
WYOMING STATEWIDE Feb04 Jan04 Feb03 Feb04 Feb04
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 2,461 3,578 2,837 -31.2 -13.3
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 1,194 1,704 1,526 -29.9 -21.8
Natural Resources and Mining 167 248 256 -32.7 -34.8
Mining 148 232 229 -36.2 -35.4
Oil & Gas Extraction 16 25 22 -36.0 -27.3
Construction 852 1,204 1,055 -29.2 -19.2
Manufacturing 175 252 215 -30.6 -18.6
TOTAL SERVICES PRODUCING 958 1,385 958 -30.8 0.0
Trade, Trans., Warehousing, & Util. 294 451 379 -34.8 -22.4
Wholesale Trade 37 52 47 -28.8 -21.3
Retail Trade 161 274 200 -41.2 -19.5
Trans., Warehousing & Utilities 96 125 132 -23.2 -27.3
Information 10 23 23 -56.5 -56.5
Financial Activities 56 65 43 -13.8 30.2
Professional & Business Services 201 337 184 -40.4 9.2
Educational & Health Services 145 99 71 46.5 104.2
Leisure & Hospitality 214 356 185 -39.9 15.7
Other Services 38 54 73 -29.6 -47.9
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 125 271 168 -53.9 -25.6
Federal Government 48 131 50 -63.4 -4.0
State Government 21 27 18 -22.2 16.7
Local Government 56 113 100 -50.4 -44.0
Local Education 17 21 13 -19.0 30.8
UNCLASSIFIED 184 218 185 -15.6 -0.5
LARAMIE COUNTY
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 359 494 333 -27.3 7.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 164 246 162 -33.3 1.2
Construction 135 207 135 -34.8 0.0
TOTAL SERVICES PRODUCING 159 206 129 -22.8 23.3
Trade, Trans., Warehousing, & Util. 39 68 52 -42.6 -25.0
Financial Activities 14 19 7 -26.3 100.0
Professional & Business Services 69 65 29 6.2 137.9
Educational & Health Services 15 17 8 -11.8 87.5
Leisure & Hospitality 17 26 19 -34.6 -10.5
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 19 26 24 -26.9 -20.8
UNCLASSIFIED 17 16 18 6.3 -5.6
NATRONA COUNTY
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 341 425 425 -19.8 -19.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 186 176 237 5.7 -21.5
Construction 149 137 173 8.8 -13.9
TOTAL SERVICES PRODUCING 141 220 168 -35.9 -16.1
Trade, Trans., Warehousing, & Util. 44 50 61 -12.0 -27.9
Financial Activities 12 8 11 50.0 9.1
Professional & Business Services 35 92 46 -62.0 -23.9
Educational & Health Services 30 21 13 42.9 130.8
Leisure & Hospitality 15 40 17 -62.5 -11.8
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 3 16 12 -81.3 -75.0
UNCLASSIFIED 11 13 8 -15.4 37.5


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