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Economic Indicators

Total nonfarm employment fell by 0.8% from November 2014 to November 2015.

Nov Oct Nov Percent Change
2015 (p) 2015 (r) 2014 (b) Month Year

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(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.
Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment 288,600 294,200 290,800 -1.9 -0.8
Wyoming State Government 16,100 16,200 15,900 -0.6 1.3
Laramie County Nonfarm Employment 47,600 47,600 47,000 0.0 1.3
Natrona County Nonfarm Employment 42,300 42,800 43,200 -1.2 -2.1
Selected U.S. Employment Data
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,596,000 7,620,000 7,549,000 -0.3 0.6
As a percent of all workers 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 594,000 665,000 698,000 -10.7 -14.9
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 5,967,000 5,536,000 6,713,000 7.8 -11.1
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 17,063 13,757 12,446 24.0 37.1
Benefits Paid $6,630,242 $5,508,549 $4,340,053 20.4 52.8
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $388.57 $400.42 $348.71 -3.0 11.4
State Insured Covered Jobs1 275,785 279,937 271,685 -1.5 1.5
Insured Unemployment Rate 2.4% 1.9% 1.7% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 237.3 237.8 236.2 -0.2 0.5
Food & Beverages 247.9 248.6 244.9 -0.3 1.2
Housing 239.3 239.4 234.3 0.0 2.1
Apparel 127.0 129.4 129.0 -1.9 -1.5
Transportation 194.4 195.9 206.9 -0.7 -6.0
Medical Care 451.4 450.1 438.4 0.3 2.9
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 115.8 116.1 115.0 -0.3 0.6
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 139.5 139.3 137.7 0.1 1.3
Other Goods & Services 418.4 418.0 409.8 0.1 2.1
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 185.9 187.7 200.9 -1.0 -7.5
Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 123 127 107 -3.1 15.0
Valuation $47,114,000 $37,630,000 $33,662,000 25.2 40.0
Single Family Homes 110 118 101 -6.8 8.9
Valuation $46,249,000 $36,805,000 $33,148,000 25.7 39.5
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 20 20 14 0.0 42.9
Valuation $4,906,000 $3,267,000 $3,645,000 50.2 34.6
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 22 24 14 -8.3 57.1
Valuation $4,354,000 $4,789,000 $2,243,000 -9.1 94.1
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 22 25 61 -12.0 -63.9
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