Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming rose from 42 in April 2013 to 49 in April 2014, a 16.7% increase.
| Apr | Mar | Apr | Percent Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (p) | 2014 (r) | 2013 (b) | Month | Year | |||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 286,300 | 286,700 | 283,900 | -0.1 | 0.8 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 15,900 | 15,900 | 16,200 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 45,700 | 45,400 | 45,300 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 41,300 | 41,400 | 41,500 | -0.2 | -0.5 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 7,162,000 | 7,143,000 | 7,029,000 | 0.3 | 1.9 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 783,000 | 698,000 | 835,000 | 12.2 | -6.2 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 7,243,000 | 7,455,000 | 7,709,000 | -2.8 | -6.0 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 19,432 | 18,944 | 25,468 | 2.6 | -23.7 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $6,833,506 | $6,676,432 | $8,920,898 | 2.4 | -23.4 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $351.66 | $352.43 | $350.28 | -0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 265,981 | 265,403 | 262,150 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 237.1 | 236.3 | 232.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 241.1 | 240.2 | 236.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | ||
| Housing | 231.7 | 232.0 | 226.0 | -0.1 | 2.5 | ||
| Apparel | 129.6 | 128.9 | 128.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Transportation | 222.0 | 218.4 | 218.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| Medical Care | 434.1 | 433.4 | 423.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 116.0 | 115.8 | 115.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 137.3 | 137.1 | 135.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 407.0 | 406.7 | 400.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 208.4 | 207.0 | 203.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 263 | 110 | 206 | 139.1 | 27.7 | ||
| Valuation | $52,407,000 | $30,211,000 | $48,838,000 | 73.5 | 7.3 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 147 | 103 | 177 | 42.7 | -16.9 | ||
| Valuation | $44,704,000 | $29,541,000 | $45,421,000 | 51.3 | -1.6 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 40 | 20 | 24 | 100.0 | 66.7 | ||
| Valuation | $6,702,000 | $4,040,000 | $6,184,000 | 65.9 | 8.4 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 22 | 24 | 47 | -8.3 | -53.2 | ||
| Valuation | $4,251,000 | $4,286,000 | $8,156,000 | -0.8 | -47.9 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 49 | 52 | 42 | -5.8 | 16.7 | ||
| (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. | |||||||
