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Wyoming Economic Indicators

The Employment Service series (applications received, openings received, etc.) has been discontinued because a new computer system makes the current data noncomparable with previous figures. US Multiple Jobholders, US Discouraged Workers and US Part Time for Economic Reasons are now included in this table. For definitions of these series, see Glossary.

Percent Change

September 1998 (p) August 1998 (r) September 1997 (b) Month Year

Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 257,474 261,501 250,786 -1.5 2.7

--Unemployed 9,339 9,951 9,756 -6.2 -4.3

--Employed 248,135 251,550 241,030 -1.4 2.9

Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.6%/4.6% 3.8%/4.6% 3.9%/4.9% N/A N/A

U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.4%/4.6% 4.5%/4.5% 4.7%/4.9% N/A N/A

U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,906,000 7,462,000 7,838,000 6.0 0.9

--As a Percent of All Workers 6.0% 5.6% 6.0% N/A N/A

U. S. Discouraged Workers 317,000 280,000 328,000 13.2 -3.4

U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 3,112,000 3,508,000 3,638,000 -11.3 -14.5

Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers

--Average Weekly Earnings $816.85 $870.42 $808.30 -6.2 1.1

--Average Weekly Hours 42.5 45.5 47.8 -3.9 -7.0

U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $715.29 $743.60 $739.83 -3.8 -3.3

--Average Weekly Hours 42.3 44.0 45.5 -3.9 -7.0

Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $632.75 $586.95 $605.71 7.8 4.5

--Average Weekly Hours 40.2 39.0 40.3 3.1 -0.2

U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings

--Average Weekly Earnings $562.74 $560.87 $560.95 0.3 0.3

--Average Weekly Hours 41.5 41.7 42.4 -0.5 -2.1

Wyoming Unemployment Insurance

--Weeks Compensated (2) 6,688 6,655 6,191 0.5 8.0

--Benefits Paid $1,176,684 $1,141,298 $1,031,118 3.1 14.1

--Average Weekly Benefit Payment $175.94 $171.49 $166.55 2.6 5.6

--State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 214,009 212,608 209,678 0.7 2.1

--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 163.6 163.4 161.2 0.1 1.5

----Food & Beverages 161.5 161.4 158.4 0.1 2.0

----Housing 161.5 161.5 157.7 0.0 2.4

----Apparel 133.6 131.6 133.0 1.5 0.5

----Transportation 140.7 141.2 144.3 -0.4 -2.5

----Medical Care 243.9 243.5 235.4 0.2 3.6

----Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 101.3 101.3 99.9 0.0 1.4

----Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 100.9 100.1 99.7 0.8 1.2

----Other Goods & Services 240.4 238.0 228.1 1.0 5.4

Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)

--All Commodities 123.9 124.2 127.5 -0.2 -2.8

(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Not Normalized.

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				Percent Change
	September 1998 (p)	August 1998 (r)	September 1997 (b)	Month	Year
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1)	257,474	261,501	250,786	-1.5	2.7
--Unemployed	9,339	9,951	9,756	-6.2	-4.3
--Employed	248,135	251,550	241,030	-1.4	2.9
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	3.6%/4.6%	3.8%/4.6%	3.9%/4.9%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.	4.4%/4.6%	4.5%/4.5%	4.7%/4.9%	N/A	N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders	7,906,000	7,462,000	7,838,000	6.0	0.9
--As a Percent of All Workers	6.0%	5.6%	6.0%	N/A	N/A
U. S. Discouraged Workers	317,000	280,000	328,000	13.2	-3.4
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons	3,112,000	3,508,000	3,638,000	-11.3	-14.5
Wyoming Mining Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
--Average Weekly Earnings	$816.85	$870.42	$808.30	-6.2	1.1
--Average Weekly Hours	42.5	45.5	47.8	-3.9	-7.0
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$715.29	$743.60	$739.83	-3.8	-3.3
--Average Weekly Hours	42.3	44.0	45.5	-3.9	-7.0
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$632.75	$586.95	$605.71	7.8	4.5
--Average Weekly Hours	40.2	39.0	40.3	3.1	-0.2
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
--Average Weekly Earnings	$562.74	$560.87	$560.95	0.3	0.3
--Average Weekly Hours	41.5	41.7	42.4	-0.5	-2.1
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
--Weeks Compensated (2)	6,688	6,655	6,191	0.5	8.0
--Benefits Paid	$1,176,684	$1,141,298	$1,031,118	3.1	14.1
--Average Weekly Benefit Payment	$175.94	$171.49	$166.55	2.6	5.6
--State Insured Covered Jobs (1)	214,009	212,608	209,678	0.7	2.1
--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	163.6	163.4	161.2	0.1	1.5
----Food & Beverages	161.5	161.4	158.4	0.1	2.0
----Housing	161.5	161.5	157.7	0.0	2.4
----Apparel	133.6	131.6	133.0	1.5	0.5
----Transportation	140.7	141.2	144.3	-0.4	-2.5
----Medical Care	243.9	243.5	235.4	0.2	3.6
----Recreation (Dec. 1997=100)	101.3	101.3	99.9	0.0	1.4
----Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100)	100.9	100.1	99.7	0.8	1.2
----Other Goods & Services	240.4	238.0	228.1	1.0	5.4
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
--All Commodities	123.9	124.2	127.5	-0.2	-2.8

Wyoming Economic Indicators

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked. 1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates. 2 Not Normalized.

(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.

1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Not Normalized.