© Copyright 2006 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Vol. 43 No. 9

Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Continued Claims

by: Douglas W. Leonard, Senior Research Analyst

Continued claims declined by 7.2% over the month and 12.3% over the year. Construction claims increased compared to last month.

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Percent Change Weeks Claimed Difference
Continued Weeks Claimed Jul_06 Jul_06 Jul_06
Jul_06 Jun_06 Jul_05 Jun_06 Jul_05 Jul_05
Wyoming Statewide
Total Continued Weeks Claimed    7,736    8,333    8,818 -7.2 -12.3 -1,082
Total Unique Claimants   2,276   2,465   2,554 -7.7 -10.9 -278
Goods-Producing    2,118    2,356    2,390 -10.1 -11.4 -272
   Natural Resources and Mining (11,21)       511       590       691 -13.4 -26.0 -180
      Mining (21)       406       476       621 -14.7 -34.6 -215
         Oil & Gas Extraction (211)        36        60        58 -40.0 -37.9 -22
   Construction (23)    1,238    1,355    1,237 -8.6 0.1 1
   Manufacturing (31 - 33)       369       411       462 -10.2 -20.1 -93
Service-Providing    4,270    4,639    4,770 -8.0 -10.5 -500
   Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (22,42,44-45,48-49)    1,178    1,332    1,247 -11.6 -5.5 -69
      Wholesale Trade (42)       160       161       171 -0.6 -6.4 -11
      Retail Trade (44 - 45)       793       914       858 -13.2 -7.6 -65
      Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (22,48 - 49)       225       257       218 -12.5 3.2 7
   Information (51)       154       160       136 -3.8 13.2 18
   Financial Activities (52, 53)       256       263       351 -2.7 -27.1 -95
   Professional and Business Services (54-56)       673       718       783 -6.3 -14.0 -110
   Educational and Health Services (61-62)    1,007       895    1,066 12.5 -5.5 -59
   Leisure and Hospitality (71-72)       712    1,006       875 -29.2 -18.6 -163
   Other Services, except Public Admin. (81)       290       265       312 9.4 -7.1 -22
Government       905       893    1,089 1.3 -16.9 -184
   Federal Government       146       197       213 -25.9 -31.5 -67
   State Government       146       150       135 -2.7 8.1 11
   Local Government       613       546       741 12.3 -17.3 -128
      Local Education       157       132       227 18.9 -30.8 -70
Unclassified       443       445       569 -0.4 -22.1 -126
Laramie County
Total Continued Weeks Claimed    1,597    1,713    1,335 -6.8 19.6 262
Total Unique Claimants      495      528      406 -6.3 21.9 89
Goods-Producing       755    1,164       735 -35.1 2.7 20
   Construction (23)       662    1,028       643 -35.6 3.0 19
Service-Providing    1,063    1,265    1,122 -16.0 -5.3 -59
   Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (22,42,44-45,48-49)       451       549       403 -17.9 11.9 48
   Financial Activities (52, 53)        58        58        85 0.0 -31.8 -27
   Professional and Business Services (54-56)       209       279       230 -25.1 -9.1 -21
   Educational and Health Services (61-62)       157       135       117 16.3 34.2 40
   Leisure and Hospitality (71-72)       101       141       159 -28.4 -36.5 -58
Government       193       187       203 3.2 -4.9 -10
Unclassified        56        93        71 -39.8 -21.1 -15
Natrona County
Total Continued Weeks Claimed    1,247    1,730    1,503 -27.9 -17.0 -256
Total Unique Claimants      425      506      484 -16.0 -12.2 -59
Goods-Producing       446       779       548 -42.7 -18.6 -102
   Construction (23)       284       613       350 -53.7 -18.9 -66
Service-Providing       709       849       837 -16.5 -15.3 -128
   Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (22,42,44-45,48-49)       254       274       277 -7.3 -8.3 -23
   Financial Activities (52, 53)        52        61        83 -14.8 -37.3 -31
   Professional and Business Services (54-56)       136       228       155 -40.4 -12.3 -19
   Educational and Health Services (61-62)       106        86       136 23.3 -22.1 -30
   Leisure and Hospitality (71-72)        89       111       102 -19.8 -12.7 -13
Government        73        76        75 -3.9 -2.7 -2
Unclassified        19        26        43 -26.9 -55.8 -24



Continued Claims July 2006 July 2005
Natural Resources & Mining 511 691
Construction 1238 1237
Manufacturing 369 462
Trade, Transportation & Utilities 1178 1247
Information 154 136
Financial Activities 256 351
Professional & Business Svc. 673 783
Ed. & Health Svc. 1007 1066
Leisure & Hospitality 712 875
Government 905 1089
Other 443 569



reg_count cmcy cmpy curr_yr prior_yr
YEAR 2006 2005 July 2006 July 2005
NORTHWEST July 2006 July 2005
Big Horn 129 192 July 2006 July 2005
Fremont 711 935 July 2006 July 2005
Hot Springs 43 71 July 2006 July 2005
Park 322 393 July 2006 July 2005
Washakie 133 147 July 2006 July 2005
NORTHEAST July 2006 July 2005
Campbell 225 436 July 2006 July 2005
Crook 44 61 July 2006 July 2005
Johnson 63 92 July 2006 July 2005
Sheridan 370 504 July 2006 July 2005
Weston 42 78 July 2006 July 2005
SOUTHWEST July 2006 July 2005
Lincoln 111 232 July 2006 July 2005
Sublette 39 48 July 2006 July 2005
Sweetwater 418 441 July 2006 July 2005
Teton 193 292 July 2006 July 2005
Uinta 215 268 July 2006 July 2005
SOUTHEAST July 2006 July 2005
Albany 368 349 July 2006 July 2005
Goshen 278 208 July 2006 July 2005
Laramie 1598 1334 July 2006 July 2005
Niobrara 26 29 July 2006 July 2005
Platte 165 147 July 2006 July 2005
CENTRAL July 2006 July 2005
Carbon 107 198 July 2006 July 2005
Converse 263 207 July 2006 July 2005
Natrona 1046 1270 July 2006 July 2005
OTHER July 2006 July 2005
Unknown (WY) July 2006 July 2005
Out of State 826 890 July 2006 July 2005




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