© Copyright 2002 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

Economic Indicators
by: David Bullard, Statistical Technician

"The Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.1 percent from its June 2001 level."

Jun May Jun Percent Change
2002 2002 2001  Month  Year
______(p)_ _____(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 278,559 270,757 277,451 2.9 0.4
Unemployed 10,878 10,725 9,940 1.4 9.4
Employed 267,681 260,032 267,511 2.9 0.1
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.9%/4.3% 4.0%/4.3% 3.6%/4.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.0/5.9% 5.5/5.8% 4.7%/4.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,231,000 7,161,000 7,328,000 1.0 -1.3
As a percent of all workers 5.4% 5.3% 5.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 337,000 407,000 291,000 -17.2 15.8
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,188,000 3,856,000 3,924,000 8.6 6.7
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
Average Weekly Earnings $862.07 $903.90 $868.09 -4.6 -0.7
Average Weekly Hours 42.3 42.9 42.7 -1.4 -0.9
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $768.25 $765.94 $767.81 0.3 0.1
Average Weekly Hours 43.7 43.2 43.8 1.2 -0.2
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $646.52 $619.72 $636.12 4.3 1.6
Average Weekly Hours 38.9 37.4 38.0 4.0 2.4
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $629.54 $622.50 $603.43 1.1 4.3
Average Weekly Hours 41.2 40.9 40.8 0.7 1.0
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 9,775 13,154 7,128 -25.7 37.1
Benefits Paid $2,227,259 $2,949,194 $1,472,190 -24.5 51.3
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $227.85 $224.21 $206.54 1.6 10.3
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 232,498 224,138 230,764 3.7 0.8
Insured Unemployment Rate 1.4% 1.7% 1.0% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 179.9 179.8 178.0 0.1 1.1
Food & Beverages 176.4 176.4 173.4 0.0 1.7
Housing 180.7 179.7 177.3 0.6 1.9
Apparel 122.7 127.1 126.3 -3.5 -2.9
Transportation 153.4 153.8 158.3 -0.3 -3.1
Medical Care 284.7 284.1 272.5 0.2 4.5
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 106.2 106.4 104.8 -0.2 1.3
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 106.9 106.6 104.4 0.3 2.4
Other Goods & Services 294.4 291.5 281.2 1.0 4.7
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 131.1 131.0 135.5 0.1 -3.2
Wyoming Building Permits
New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized 208 229 192 -9.2 8.3
Valuation $32,066,000 $39,987,000 $34,182,000 -19.8 -6.2
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates


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