Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes Rig Count for Wyoming increased from 49 in October to 56 in November, an over-the-month increase of 14.3%.
| Nov | Oct | Nov | Percent Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 (p) | 2013 (r) | 2012 (b) | Month | Year | |||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 290,700 | 294,600 | 288,500 | -1.3 | 0.8 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 16,000 | 16,100 | 16,200 | -0.6 | -1.2 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 46,400 | 46,400 | 46,100 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 41,600 | 42,300 | 41,500 | -1.7 | 0.2 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 6,973,000 | 6,989,000 | 7,235,000 | -0.2 | -3.6 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 762,000 | 815,000 | 979,000 | -6.5 | -22.2 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 7,563,000 | 7,700,000 | 7,994,000 | -1.8 | -5.4 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 16,125 | 14,575 | 20,039 | 10.6 | -19.5 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $5,466,340 | $5,125,318 | $6,682,178 | 6.7 | -18.2 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $339.00 | $351.65 | $333.46 | -3.6 | 1.7 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 268,388 | 272,521 | 264,127 | -1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 233.1 | 233.5 | 230.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 237.6 | 237.8 | 234.7 | -0.1 | 1.2 | ||
| Housing | 228.4 | 228.4 | 223.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | ||
| Apparel | 129.4 | 131.1 | 129.6 | -1.2 | -0.1 | ||
| Transportation | 212.8 | 214.9 | 214.5 | -1.0 | -0.8 | ||
| Medical Care | 427.7 | 428.1 | 418.7 | -0.1 | 2.2 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 115.3 | 115.2 | 114.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 136.8 | 136.9 | 134.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 403.0 | 402.7 | 396.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 201.0 | 202.5 | 201.8 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 144 | 175 | 115 | -17.7 | 25.2 | ||
| Valuation | $28,888,000 | $38,014,000 | $25,416,000 | -24.0 | 13.7 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 107 | 128 | 110 | -16.4 | -2.7 | ||
| Valuation | $26,360,000 | $34,766,000 | $24,941,000 | -24.2 | 5.7 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 53 | 50 | 19 | 6.0 | 178.9 | ||
| Valuation | $7,084,000 | $4,866,000 | $3,070,000 | 45.6 | 130.7 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 37 | 31 | 30 | 19.4 | 23.3 | ||
| Valuation | $5,451,000 | $6,128,000 | $1,631,000 | -11.0 | 234.2 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 56 | 49 | 51 | 14.3 | 9.8 | ||
| (p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked. | |||||||
| 1Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates. | |||||||
| 2Metropolitan Statistical Area. | |||||||
| Note: Production worker hours and earnings data have been dropped from the Economic Indicators page because of problems with accuracy due to a small sample size and high item nonresponse. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will continue to publish these data online at http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wy.htm. | |||||||
