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September 2009

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The Consumer Price Index decreased by 2.1% from July 2008 to July 2009.

July June July Percent Change
2009 2009 2008  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 296,728 295,931 298,474 0.3 -0.6
Unemployed 17,624 16,967 8,518 3.9 106.9
Employed 279,104 278,964 289,956 0.1 -3.7
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.9%/6.5% 5.7%/5.9% 2.9%/3.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.7%/9.4% 9.7%/9.5% 6.0%/5.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,282,000 7,067,000 7,743,000 3.0 -6.0
As a percent of all workers 5.2% 5.0% 5.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 796,000 793,000 461,000 0.4 72.7
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 9,103,000 9,301,000 6,054,000 -2.1 50.4
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $812.22 $810.84 $868.78 0.2 -6.5
Average Weekly Hours 39.2 40.3 42.4 -2.7 -7.5
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $720.32 $719.76 $719.84 0.1 0.1
Average Weekly Hours 39.6 39.7 40.6 -0.3 -2.5
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 39,863 47,876 10,180 -16.7 291.6
Benefits Paid $14,123,104 $16,845,399 $3,057,774 -16.2 361.9
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $354.29 $351.85 $300.37 0.7 18.0
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 284,443 288,260 278,499 -1.3 2.1
Insured Unemployment Rate  3.1% 3.3% 0.8% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 215.4 215.7 220.0 -0.2 -2.1
Food & Beverages 217.6 218.0 215.3 -0.2 1.1
Housing 218.1 218.1 219.6 0.0 -0.7
Apparel 115.6 118.8 114.4 -2.7 1.1
Transportation 182.8 183.7 212.8 -0.5 -14.1
Medical Care 375.7 375.1 364.0 0.2 3.2
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 114.6 114.6 113.3 0.0 1.2
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 126.9 126.5 123.4 0.3 2.8
Other Goods & Services 372.9 370.6 346.8 0.6 7.5
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 172.7 174.1 205.5 -0.8 -16.0
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 185 166 293 11.4 -36.9
Valuation $37,194,000 $34,201,000 $55,321,000 8.8 -32.8
Single Family Homes 159 137 232 16.1 -31.5
Valuation $34,550,000 $32,586,000 $52,335,000 6.0 -34.0
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 22 18 42 22.2 -47.6
Valuation $2,941,000 $2,824,000 $10,002,000 4.1 -70.6
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 15 29 17 -48.3 -11.8
Valuation $2,600,000 $4,341,000 $2,571,000 -40.1 1.1
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 31 31 76 0.0 -59.2
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area

 


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