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July 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of discouraged workers in the U.S. increased by 36.7% from May 2009 to May 2010.

May April May Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
_(p)_ _(r)_ _(b)_ _____ _____
           
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 291,323 290,855 292,712 0.2 -0.5
Unemployed 19,857 20,933 17,351 -5.1 14.4
Employed 271,466 269,922 275,361 0.6 -1.4
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.8%/7.0% 7.2%/7.1% 5.9%/6.1% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.3%/9.7% 9.5%/9.9% 9.1%/9.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,261,000 7,105,000 7,265,000 2.2 -0.1
As a percent of all workers 5.2% 5.1% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,083,000 1,197,000 792,000 -9.5 36.7
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,513,000 8,921,000 8,785,000 -4.6 -3.1
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $809.93 $803.43 $785.70 0.8 3.1
Average Weekly Hours 39.8 39.5 38.8 0.8 2.6
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $767.97 $759.94 $712.12 1.1 7.8
Average Weekly Hours 41.4 41.1 39.3 0.7 5.3
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 32,116 38,237 43,315 -16.0 -25.9
Benefits Paid $10,668,445 $12,783,320 $15,120,702 -16.5 -29.4
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $332.18 $334.32 $349.09 -0.6 -4.8
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 265,485 258,498 265,382 2.7 0.0
Insured Unemployment Rate  3.4% 4.0% 3.5% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 218.2 218.0 213.9 0.1 2.0
Food & Beverages 219.7 219.5 218.1 0.1 0.7
Housing 216.0 215.8 217.0 0.1 -0.5
Apparel 121.0 122.1 121.8 -0.9 -0.6
Transportation 194.8 194.0 176.0 0.4 10.7
Medical Care 387.8 387.7 375.0 0.0 3.4
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.7 113.8 114.3 -0.1 -0.5
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 129.3 129.3 126.5 -0.1 2.2
Other Goods & Services 379.7 378.9 369.9 0.2 2.7
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 185.0 184.4 170.8 0.3 8.3
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 160 142 149 12.7 7.4
Valuation $32,593,000 $30,710,000 $36,800,000 6.1 -11.4
Single Family Homes 107 137 141 -21.9 -24.1
Valuation $25,485,000 $30,395,000 $36,165,000 -16.2 -29.5
Casper MSA(2) Building Permits 14 19 25 -26.3 -44.0
Valuation $2,336,000 $3,306,000 $3,753,000 -29.3 -37.8
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 10 32 17 -68.8 -41.2
Valuation $1,793,000 $4,525,000 $3,049,000 -60.4 -41.2
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 37 36 34 2.8 8.8
 
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
(1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
(2) Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 

 


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