© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 9
 

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

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.2% from its July 2004 level. 

 

		Jul	Jun	Jul	Percent Change
		2005	2005	2004	Month	Year
		______(p)_	______(r)_	_____(b)_	_____	_____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force		292,628	291,707	287,327	0.3	1.8
Unemployed		10,317	10,262	9,744	0.5	5.9
Employed		282,311	281,445	277,583	0.3	1.7
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.		3.5%/4.1%	3.5%/3.7%	3.4%/4.0%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.		5.2%/5.0%	5.2%/5.0%	5.7%/5.5%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders		7,595,000	7,667,000	7,521,000	-0.9	1.0
As a percent of all workers		5.3%	5.4%	5.3%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers		499,000	476,000	504,000	4.8	-1.0
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons		4,578,000	4,600,000	4,648,000	-0.5	-1.5
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
Average Weekly Earnings		$1,050.62	$1,022.66	$1,010.07	2.7	4.0
Average Weekly Hours		45.6	46.4	43.5	-1.7	4.8
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings		$882.06	$879.32	$831.71	0.3	6.1
Average Weekly Hours		46.4	46.5	45.3	-0.2	2.4
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings		$696.69	$693.40	$669.20	0.5	4.1
Average Weekly Hours		41.2	41.2	40.0	0.0	3.0
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings		$656.30	$669.06	$646.01	-1.9	1.6
Average Weekly Hours		39.8	40.5	40.3	-1.7	-1.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated		7,412	10,257	9,278	-27.7	-20.1
Benefits Paid		$1,728,376	$2,405,156	$2,210,055	-28.1	-21.8
Average Weekly Benefit Payment		$233.19	$234.49	$238.20	-0.6	-2.1
State Insured Covered Jobs		243,792	248,132	242,061	-1.7	0.7
Insured Unemployment Rate		0.7%	1.1%	1.2%	N/A	N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items		195.4	194.5	189.4	0.5	3.2
Food & Beverages		191.3	190.9	187.2	0.2	2.2
Housing		196.6	195.5	190.9	0.6	3.0
Apparel		113.8	118.3	115.9	-3.8	-1.8
Transportation		174.4	171.8	164.0	1.5	6.3
Medical Care		324.1	322.9	311.0	0.4	4.2
Recreation (Jun. 1997=100)		109.1	109.1	108.7	0.0	0.4
Education & Communication (Jun. 1997=100)		112.9	112.8	110.9	0.1	1.8
Other Goods & Services		314.1	312.5	305.1	0.5	2.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) -
All Commodities		156.2	154.1	147.4	1.4	6.0
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units		281	305	397	-7.9	-29.2
Valuation		$46,605,000	$51,103,000	$55,305,000	-8.8	-15.7
Single Family Homes		246	261	306	-5.7	-19.6
Valuation		$44,152,000	$47,958,000	$48,734,000	-7.9	-9.4
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming		78	71	83	9.9	-6.0
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.