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

WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Vol. 43 No. 9

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of building permits issued for new single family homes in Wyoming fell by 9.8% from July 2005, possibly signaling a slowdown in the housing market.

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July June July Percent Change
2006 2006 2005  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 293,862 296,403 289,235 -0.9 1.6
Unemployed 7,166 9,216 9,730 -22.2 -26.4
Employed 286,696 287,187 279,505 -0.2 2.6
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 2.4%/3.0% 3.1%/3.3% 3.4%/3.9% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.0%/4.8% 4.8%/4.6% 5.2%/5.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,463,000 7,285,000 7,595,000 2.4 -1.7
As a percent of all workers 5.1% 5.0% 5.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 428,000 481,000 499,000 -11.0 -14.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,450,000 4,456,000 4,578,000 -0.1 -2.8
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining 
Average Weekly Earnings $1,121.93 $1,172.23 $1,049.26 -4.3 6.9
Average Weekly Hours 47.6 48.6 46.0 -2.1 3.5
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $945.21 $945.04 $881.14 0.0 7.3
Average Weekly Hours 46.7 46.9 46.4 -0.4 0.6
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $720.25 $719.20 $684.51 0.1 5.2
Average Weekly Hours 40.9 41.5 40.1 -1.4 2.0
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $685.08 $693.01 $658.35 -1.1 4.1
Average Weekly Hours 40.9 41.3 39.9 -1.0 2.5
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 6,412 7,279 7,412 -11.9 -13.5
Benefits Paid $1,586,233 $1,786,614 $1,728,376 -11.2 -8.2
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $247.39 $245.45 $233.19 0.8 6.1
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 257,079 260,836 250,315 -1.4 2.7
Insured Unemployment Rate  0.8% 0.9% 0.9% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 203.5 202.9 195.4 0.3 4.1
Food & Beverages 195.6 195.1 191.3 0.3 2.2
Housing 204.7 203.7 196.6 0.5 4.1
Apparel 113.8 118.9 113.8 -4.3 0.0
Transportation 189.0 187.3 174.4 0.9 8.4
Medical Care 337.0 336.0 324.1 0.3 4.0
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 111.3 111.2 109.1 0.1 2.0
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 116.3 115.9 112.9 0.3 3.0
Other Goods & Services 321.2 321.5 314.1 -0.1 2.3
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 167.1 165.9 156.3 0.7 6.9
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 253 342 281 -26.0 -10.0
Valuation $48,851,000 $63,826,000 $46,605,000 -23.5 4.8
Single Family Homes 222 270 246 -17.8 -9.8
Valuation $46,062,000 $59,329,000 $44,152,000 -22.4 4.3
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 104 102 78 2.0 33.3
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates