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Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics:
Normalized Initial Claims--Statewide, by Industry

For the sixth time in a row (in year-to-year comparisons), total claims filed continued to decrease. Statewide, total claims filed were down 17.3 percent, and Laramie and Natrona Counties showed even larger decreases (18.1% and 22.5%, respectively).

Please note: Due to computational error, the claims data originally published for June 1997 were in error. The correct data are shown here. If you need any further information, please contact Research & Planning.

CLAIMS FILED % CHANGE IN CLAIMS FILED
JUN 97 MAY 97 JUN 96 MAY-JUN 97 JUN 96-97
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 1,084 1,165 1,311 -7.0 -17.3
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 359 449 408 -20.0 -12.0
--Manufacturing 57 95 71 -40.0 -19.7
--Mining 68 83 78 -18.1 -12.8
----Oil & Gas Extraction 57 75 70 -24.0 -18.6
--Construction 234 271 259 -13.7 -9.7
CLAIMS FILED % CHANGE IN CLAIMS FILED
JUN 97 MAY 97 JUN 96 MAY-JUN 97 JUN 96-97
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 678 636 771 6.6 -12.1
--Transportation & Public Utilities 34 37 66 -8.1 -48.5
----Transportation 24 29 41 -17.2 -41.5
----Communications & Public Utilities 10 8 25 25.0 -60.0
--Trade 209 228 244 -8.3 -14.3
----Wholesale Trade 21 32 41 -34.4 -48.8
----Retail Trade 188 196 202 -4.1 -6.9
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 15 30 15 -50.0 0.0
--Services 283 268 288 5.6 -1.7
----Personal & Business Services 65 67 77 -3.0 -15.6
----Health Services 34 32 34 6.3 0.0
--Government 137 73 158 87.7 -13.3
----Local Government 101 34 115 197.1 -12.2
------Local Education 60 14 67 328.6 -10.4
UNCLASSIFIED 47 80 132 -41.3 -64.4


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