© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
 WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 6
 

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

The number of Wyoming building permits for single family homes increased 14.9 percent over the year.

 

 

Apr Mar Apr Percent Change
2005 2005 2004  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force 281,776 282,027 278,163 -0.1 1.3
            Unemployed 10,661 11,075 10,890 -3.7 -2.1
            Employed 271,115 270,952 267,273 0.1 1.4
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.8%/3.5% 3.9%/3.1% 3.9%/3.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.9%/5.2% 5.4%/5/2% 5.4%/5.5% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,437,000 7,621,000 7,239,000 -2.4 2.7
      As a percent of all workers 5.3% 5.5% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 393,000 480,000 492,000 -18.1 -20.1
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,150,000 4,514,000 4,411,000 -8.1 -5.9
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
       Average Weekly Earnings $1,082.06 $1,055.24 $1,013.47 2.5 6.8
       Average Weekly Hours 47.9 44.6 43.2 7.4 10.9
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $873.54 $859.25 $827.96 1.7 5.5
       Average Weekly Hours 46.0 45.9 44.9 0.2 2.4
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $707.74 $668.34 $638.39 5.9 10.9
       Average Weekly Hours 41.1 39.5 40.1 4.1 2.5
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $662.13 $662.56 $652.04 -0.1 1.5
       Average Weekly Hours 40.3 40.4 40.6 -0.2 -0.7
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated 12,598 19,890 15,764 -36.7 -20.1
       Benefits Paid $2,972,231 $4,717,474 $3,664,823 -37.0 -18.9
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $235.93 $237.18 $232.48 -0.5 1.5
       State Insured Covered Jobs 232,373 229,712 231,208 1.2 0.5
       Insured Unemployment Rate 1.5% 1.8% 1.8% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
              All Items 194.6 193.3 188.0 0.7 3.5
               Food & Beverages 190.7 189.6 185.0 0.6 3.1
               Housing 194.4 194.1 188.4 0.2 3.2
               Apparel 123.7 123.5 124.3 0.2 -0.5
               Transportation 173.2 168.8 161.8 2.6 7.0
               Medical Care 321.5 320.7 308.3 0.2 4.3
               Recreation (Apr. 1997=100) 109.2 109.0 109.0 0.2 0.2
               Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100) 112.9 112.7 110.9 0.2 1.8
               Other Goods & Services 311.6 311.2 303.6 0.1 2.6
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) -
             All Commodities 155.0 153.6 144.8 0.9 7.0
Wyoming Building Permits
(New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
      Total Units 296 253 269 17.0 10.0
               Valuation $54,118,000 $52,681,000 $48,589,000 2.7 11.4
      Single Family Homes 262 226 228 15.9 14.9
               Valuation $51,707,000 $50,538,000 $45,501,000 2.3 13.6
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 75 72 61 4.2 23.0
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

 

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