© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 4
 

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

Earnings in Wyoming Manufacturing show a much stronger over-the-year increase (35.9%) than in the U.S. (1.6%).

 

Feb Jan Feb Percent Change
2005 2005 2004  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force 279,665 280,181 276,769 -0.2 1.0
            Unemployed 10,726 12,882 12,864 -16.7 -16.6
            Employed 268,938 267,299 263,905 0.6 1.9
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.8%/2.9% 4.6%/3.4% 4.6%/3.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.8%/5.4% 5.7%/5.2% 6.0%/5.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,667,000 7,225,000 7,235,000 6.1 6.0
      As a percent of all workers 5.5% 5.2% 5.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 485,000 515,000 484,000 -5.8 0.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,487,000 4,903,000 4,764,000 -8.5 -5.8
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
       Average Weekly Earnings $1,079.95 $1,082.85 $949.76 -0.3 13.7
       Average Weekly Hours 45.3 45.1 42.4 0.4 6.8
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $858.19 $874.10 $816.52 -1.8 5.1
       Average Weekly Hours 45.6 46.2 44.4 -1.3 2.7
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $769.20 $663.38 $566.08 16.0 35.9
       Average Weekly Hours 42.9 39.3 34.9 9.2 22.9
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $662.16 $665.84 $651.98 -0.6 1.6
       Average Weekly Hours 40.4 40.6 40.8 -0.5 -1.0
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated 17,535 18,272 20,879 -4.0 -16.0
       Benefits Paid $4,187,267 $4,415,577 $4,900,592 -5.2 -14.6
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $238.79 $241.66 $234.71 -1.2 1.7
       State Insured Covered Jobs 227,790 227,809 225,072 0.0 1.2
       Insured Unemployment Rate 2.1% 2.1% 2.5% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
              All Items 191.8 190.7 186.2 0.6 3.0
               Food & Beverages 189.3 189.5 184.5 -0.1 2.6
               Housing 192.7 191.8 187.0 0.5 3.0
               Apparel 118.7 116.1 118.6 2.2 0.1
               Transportation 166.1 164.0 158.8 1.3 4.6
               Medical Care 319.3 316.8 306.0 0.8 4.3
               Recreation (Apr. 1997=100) 109.0 108.9 108.4 0.1 0.6
               Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100) 112.8 112.7 111.2 0.1 1.4
               Other Goods & Services 310.8 309.3 302.3 0.5 2.8
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) -
             All Commodities 151.6 150.9 142.1 0.5 6.7
Wyoming Building Permits
(New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
      Total Units 168 146 140 15.1 20.0
               Valuation $23,585,000 $19,579,000 $22,744,000 20.5 3.7
      Single Family Homes 140 119 135 17.6 3.7
               Valuation $22,087,000 $17,114,000 $21,781,000 29.1 1.4
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 68 76 64 -10.5 6.3
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

 

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