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August 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

Wyoming unemployment insurance benefits paid decreased by 36.6% from June 2009 to June 2010.

June May June Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
_(p)_ _(r)_ _(b)_ _____ _____
           
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 295,701 291,337 300,129 1.5 -1.5
Unemployed 19,144 19,853 19,166 -3.6 -0.1
Employed 275,957 271,484 280,963 1.6 -1.8
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.5%/6.8% 6.8%/7.0% 6.4%/6.5% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.6%/9.5% 9.3%/9.7% 9.7%/9.5% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,899,000 7,261,000 7,067,000 -5.0 -2.4
As a percent of all workers 4.9% 5.2% 5.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,207,000 1,083,000 793,000 11.4 52.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,867,000 8,513,000 9,301,000 4.2 -4.7
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $778.51 $806.41 $810.84 -3.5 -4.0
Average Weekly Hours 39.2 40.1 40.3 -2.2 -2.7
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $760.35 $767.56 $720.56 -0.9 5.5
Average Weekly Hours 41.1 41.4 39.7 -0.7 3.5
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 32,271 32,116 47,876 0.5 -32.6
Benefits Paid $10,682,087 $10,668,445 $16,845,399 0.1 -36.6
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $331.01 $332.18 $351.85 -0.4 -5.9
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 273,479 265,485 271,204 3.0 0.8
Insured Unemployment Rate  2.5% 3.4% 3.3% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 218.0 218.2 215.7 -0.1 1.1
Food & Beverages 219.6 219.7 218.0 -0.1 0.7
Housing 216.8 216.0 218.1 0.4 -0.6
Apparel 118.3 121.0 118.8 -2.2 -0.4
Transportation 192.7 194.8 183.7 -1.1 4.9
Medical Care 388.2 387.8 375.1 0.1 3.5
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.8 113.7 114.6 0.1 -0.7
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 129.3 129.3 126.5 0.0 2.2
Other Goods & Services 390.9 379.7 370.6 3.0 5.5
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 183.7 185.0 174.1 -0.7 5.5
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 209 160 166 30.6 25.9
Valuation $57,765,000 $32,593,000 $35,201,000 77.2 64.1
Single Family Homes 148 107 137 38.3 8.0
Valuation $53,189,000 $25,485,000 $32,586,000 108.7 63.2
Casper MSA(2) Building Permits 20 14 18 42.9 11.1
Valuation $3,119,000 $2,336,000 $2,824,000 33.5 10.4
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 45 10 29 350.0 55.2
Valuation $5,195,000 $1,793,000 $4,341,000 189.7 19.7
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 38 37 31 2.7 22.6
 
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
(1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
(2) Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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