Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming fell from 50 in January 2012 to 48 in February, a decrease of 4.0%.
| Feb 2012 (p) | Jan 2012 (r) | Feb 2011 (b) | Percent Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | ||||||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 279,900 | 277,400 | 275,600 | 0.9 | 1.6 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 17,400 | 16,800 | 17,200 | 3.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 44,600 | 44,200 | 42,700 | 0.9 | 4.4 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 40,100 | 40,400 | 38,100 | -0.7 | 5.2 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 7,116,000 | 6,830,000 | 6,882,000 | 4.2 | 3.4 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 1,006,000 | 1,059,000 | 1,020,000 | -5.0 | -1.4 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 8,455,000 | 8,918,000 | 8,749,000 | -5.2 | -3.4 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 26,870 | 31,190 | 33,421 | -13.9 | -19.6 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $9,002,379 | $10,313,370 | $10,682,167 | -12.7 | -15.7 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $335.03 | $330.66 | $319.62 | 1.3 | 4.8 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 259,987 | 259,901 | 251,700 | 0.0 | 3.3 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 227.7 | 226.7 | 221.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 232.5 | 232.6 | 224.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | ||
| Housing | 221.1 | 220.8 | 217.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | ||
| Apparel | 123.3 | 122.1 | 118.4 | 1.0 | 4.2 | ||
| Transportation | 214.4 | 210.8 | 203.0 | 1.7 | 5.6 | ||
| Medical Care | 410.5 | 408.1 | 397.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 114.3 | 114.2 | 113.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 133.2 | 113.1 | 130.7 | 17.8 | 1.9 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 391.2 | 391.4 | 385.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 201.6 | 200.6 | 195.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 116 | 84 | 75 | 38.1 | 54.7 | ||
| Valuation | $27,469,000 | $25,620,000 | $13,045,000 | 7.2 | 110.6 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 111 | 84 | 50 | 32.1 | 122.0 | ||
| Valuation | $27,041,000 | $25,620,000 | $11,125,000 | 5.5 | 143.1 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 15 | 18 | 12 | -16.7 | 25.0 | ||
| Valuation | $2,879,000 | $4,266,000 | $1,281,000 | -32.5 | 124.7 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 22 | 24 | 25 | -8.3 | -12.0 | ||
| Valuation | $3,366,000 | $4,514,000 | $2,934,000 | -25.4 | 14.7 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 48 | 50 | 46 | -4.0 | 4.3 | ||
| (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 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will continue to publish these data online at http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wy.htm. | |||||||
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