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Economic Indicators

The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming fell from 61 in November to 58 in December, a 4.9% decrease.

Dec Nov Dec Percent
Change
2014 (p) 2014 (r) 2013 (b) Month Year
Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment 294,300 293,100 290,000 0.4 1.5
Wyoming State Government 15,800 15,900 15,800 -0.6 0.0
Laramie County Nonfarm Employment 46,800 46,500 46,600 0.6 0.4
Natrona County Nonfarm Employment 42,600 42,700 42,700 -0.2 -0.2
Selected U.S. Employment Data
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,308,000 7,549,000 6,934,000 -3.2 5.4
As a percent of all workers 5.0% 5.1% 4.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 740,000 698,000 917,000 6.0 -19.3
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 6,970,000 6,713,000 7,990,000 3.8 -12.8
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 18,767 12,446 22,922 50.8 -18.1
Benefits Paid $6,649,388 $4,340,053 $7,944,003 53.2 -16.3
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $354.31 $348.71 $346.57 1.6 2.2
State Insured Covered Jobs1 271,535 271,327 267,364 0.1 1.6
Insured Unemployment Rate 2.1% 1.7% 2.6% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 234.8 236.2 233.0 -0.6 0.8
Food & Beverages 245.6 244.9 237.8 0.3 3.3
Housing 234.7 234.3 228.9 0.1 2.5
Apparel 123.9 129.0 126.5 -3.9 -2.0
Transportation 199.8 206.9 212.9 -3.4 -6.2
Medical Care 439.7 438.4 427.1 0.3 3.0
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 114.9 115.0 114.9 -0.1 0.0
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 137.4 137.7 136.9 -0.2 0.4
Other Goods & Services 410.6 409.8 404.1 0.2 1.6
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 197.6 201.2 202.0 -1.8 -2.2
Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 90 107 92 -15.9 -2.2
Valuation $25,628,000 $33,662,000 $24,867,000 -23.9 3.1
Single Family Homes 82 101 87 -18.8 -5.7
Valuation $24,937,000 $33,148,000 $24,439,000 -24.8 2.0
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 8 14 7 -42.9 14.3
Valuation $1,511,000 $3,645,000 $1,698,000 -58.5 -11.0
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 40 14 40 185.7 0.0
Valuation $6,447,000 $2,243,000 $7,081,000 187.4 -9.0
Baker Hughes North American
Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming
58 61 55 -4.9 5.5

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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.

 

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