© Copyright 2006 by
the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 11
Economic
Indicators
by: Margaret
Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist
The
consumer price index rose 4.7% from its September level.
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Sept |
Aug |
Sept |
Percent Change |
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2005 |
2005 |
2004 |
Month |
Year |
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______(p)_ |
______(r)_ |
_____(b)_ |
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| Wyoming Total
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
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286,201 |
288,498 |
283,607 |
-0.8 |
0.9 |
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Unemployed |
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9,577 |
9,388 |
9,978 |
2.0 |
-4.0 |
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Employed |
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276,624 |
279,110 |
273,629 |
-0.9 |
1.1 |
| Wyoming
Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. |
|
3.3%/4.1% |
3.3%/4.0% |
3.5%/4.3% |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S.
Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. |
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4.8%/5.1% |
4.9%/4.9% |
5.1%/5.4% |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S. Multiple
Jobholders |
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7,705,000 |
7,223,000 |
7,672,000 |
6.7 |
0.4 |
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As a percent of all workers |
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5.4% |
5.0% |
5.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S.
Discouraged Workers |
|
362,000 |
384,000 |
412,000 |
-5.7 |
-12.1 |
| U.S. Part Time
for Economic Reasons |
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4,230,000 |
4,402,000 |
4,073,000 |
-3.9 |
3.9 |
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| Hours &
Earnings for Production Workers |
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| Wyoming Mining |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$1,045.48 |
$1,083.35 |
$1,043.40 |
-3.5 |
0.2 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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47.5 |
47.0 |
44.4 |
1.1 |
7.0 |
| U.S. Mining
Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$901.46 |
$900.58 |
$827.10 |
0.1 |
9.0 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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47.0 |
47.2 |
45.0 |
-0.4 |
4.4 |
| Wyoming
Manufacturing Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$699.78 |
$719.30 |
$710.49 |
-2.7 |
-1.5 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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42.8 |
40.8 |
40.3 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
| U.S.
Manufacturing Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$681.83 |
$673.96 |
$663.81 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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41.0 |
40.6 |
40.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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| Wyoming
Unemployment Insurance |
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Weeks Compensated (2) |
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5,909 |
7,787 |
8,209 |
-24.1 |
-28.0 |
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Benefits Paid |
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$1,433,282 |
$1,845,829 |
$1,942,818 |
-22.4 |
-26.2 |
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Average Weekly Benefit Payment |
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$242.56 |
$237.04 |
$236.67 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
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State Insured Covered Jobs (1) |
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244,929 |
244,447 |
240,679 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
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Insured
Unemployment Rate |
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0.8% |
0.8% |
1.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Consumer Price
Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers |
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| (1982 to 1984
= 100) |
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All Items |
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198.8 |
196.4 |
189.9 |
1.2 |
4.7 |
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Food & Beverages |
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191.8 |
191.3 |
187.2 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
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Housing |
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197.0 |
196.9 |
191.0 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
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Apparel |
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120.5 |
115.8 |
121.2 |
4.1 |
-0.6 |
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Transportation |
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186.5 |
177.7 |
162.9 |
5.0 |
14.5 |
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Medical Care |
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324.6 |
323.9 |
312.3 |
0.2 |
3.9 |
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Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) |
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109.7 |
109.3 |
108.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
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Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) |
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115.3 |
113.7 |
112.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
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Other Goods & Services |
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315.0 |
314.4 |
306.3 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
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| Producer
Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Commodities |
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161.9 |
157.3 |
147.7 |
2.9 |
9.6 |
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| Wyoming
Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) |
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Total Units |
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317 |
303 |
319 |
4.6 |
-0.6 |
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Valuation |
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$54,173,000 |
$55,480,000 |
$52,621,000 |
-2.4 |
2.9 |
|
Single Family Homes |
|
269 |
266 |
264 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
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Valuation |
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$50,866,000 |
$52,928,000 |
$48,690,000 |
-3.9 |
4.5 |
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| Baker Hughes
North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming |
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85 |
80 |
85 |
6.3 |
0.0 |
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| (p)
Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program
estimates |
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