Economic Indicators
Total nonfarm employment (measured by place of work) rose from 280,200 in January 2013 to 283,700 in January 2014, a gain of 3,500 jobs (1.2%).
| Jan | Dec | Jan | Percent Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (p) | 2013 (r) | 2013 (b) | Month | Year | |||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 283,700 | 290,000 | 280,200 | -2.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 15,500 | 15,800 | 15,800 | -1.9 | -1.9 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 45,300 | 46,600 | 44,200 | -2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 41,500 | 42,700 | 41,400 | -2.8 | 0.2 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 6,685,000 | 6,934,000 | 6,738,000 | -3.6 | -0.8 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 837,000 | 917,000 | 804,000 | -8.7 | 4.1 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 7,771,000 | 7,990,000 | 8,628,000 | -2.7 | -9.9 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 22,707 | 22,922 | 32,028 | -0.9 | -29.1 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $8,011,435 | $7,944,003 | $11,090,053 | 0.8 | -27.8 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $352.82 | $346.57 | $346.26 | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 263,322 | 267,364 | 258,895 | -1.5 | 1.7 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 233.9 | 233.0 | 230.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 238.8 | 237.8 | 236.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ||
| Housing | 230.3 | 228.9 | 224.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | ||
| Apparel | 124.3 | 126.5 | 124.7 | -1.7 | -0.3 | ||
| Transportation | 213.5 | 212.9 | 212.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
| Medical Care | 429.6 | 427.1 | 420.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 115.3 | 114.9 | 114.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 137.0 | 136.9 | 135.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 405.1 | 404.1 | 397.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 203.5 | 201.8 | 202.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 69 | 92 | 74 | -25.0 | -6.8 | ||
| Valuation | $19,443,000 | $24,867,000 | $21,153,000 | -21.8 | -8.1 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 69 | 87 | 69 | -20.7 | 0.0 | ||
| Valuation | $19,443,000 | $24,439,000 | $20,678,000 | -20.4 | -6.0 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 16 | 7 | 11 | 128.6 | 45.5 | ||
| Valuation | $2,155,000 | $1,698,000 | $2,907,000 | 26.9 | -25.9 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 11 | 40 | 26 | -72.5 | -57.7 | ||
| Valuation | $1,969,000 | $7,081,000 | $5,850,000 | -72.2 | -66.3 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 53 | 55 | 48 | -3.6 | 10.4 | ||
| (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. | |||||||
