Wyoming Normalizeda Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Continued Claims
The number of extended weeks claimed decreased by nearly half (48.2%) from May 2012 to May 2013. Total unique claimants in Natrona County increased by 42.3% over the year.
| Continued Claims |
Continued Weeks Claimed | % Change Weeks Claimed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | May 13 | ||||
| May 13 | Apr 13 | May 12 | Apr 13 | May 12 | |
| Wyoming Statewide | |||||
| TOTAL WEEKS CLAIMED | 22,884 | 27,250 | 22,263 | -16.0 | 2.8 |
| EXTENDED WEEKS CLAIMED | 4,349 | 4,716 | 8,403 | -7.8 | -48.2 |
| TOTAL UNIQUE CLAIMANTSb | 6,219 | 8,310 | 5,756 | -25.2 | 8.0 |
| Benefit Exhaustions | 637 | 795 | 601 | -19.9 | 6.0 |
| Benefit Exhaustion Rates | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING | 7,716 | 10,270 | 7,002 | -24.9 | 10.2 |
| Natural Res. & Mining | 2,198 | 2,144 | 1,818 | 2.5 | 20.9 |
| Mining | 2,002 | 1,923 | 1,633 | 4.1 | 22.6 |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 168 | 173 | 136 | -2.9 | 23.5 |
| Construction | 4,470 | 6,780 | 4,233 | -34.1 | 5.6 |
| Manufacturing | 1,046 | 1,344 | 950 | -22.2 | 10.1 |
| TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING | 10,746 | 11,784 | 11,128 | -8.8 | -3.4 |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilities | 2,938 | 3,245 | 2,892 | -9.5 | 1.6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 556 | 575 | 406 | -3.3 | 36.9 |
| Retail Trade | 1,480 | 1,725 | 1,643 | -14.2 | -9.9 |
| Transp., Warehousing & Utilities | 902 | 945 | 843 | -4.6 | 7.0 |
| Information | 196 | 217 | 143 | -9.7 | 37.1 |
| Financial Activities | 449 | 559 | 466 | -19.7 | -3.6 |
| Prof. & Business Services | 1,744 | 2,194 | 1,626 | -20.5 | 7.3 |
| Educational & Health Svcs. | 1,054 | 1,108 | 1,196 | -4.9 | -11.9 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 3,703 | 3,831 | 4,275 | -3.3 | -13.4 |
| Other Svcs., exc. Public Admin. | 653 | 621 | 523 | 5.2 | 24.9 |
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 1,720 | 2,236 | 1,743 | -23.1 | -1.3 |
| Federal Government | 689 | 1,090 | 634 | -36.8 | 8.7 |
| State Government | 186 | 240 | 212 | -22.5 | -12.3 |
| Local Government | 845 | 906 | 896 | -6.7 | -5.7 |
| Local Education | 222 | 238 | 187 | -6.7 | 18.7 |
| UNCLASSIFIED | 2,701 | 2,959 | 2,388 | -8.7 | 13.1 |
| Laramie County | |||||
| TOTAL WEEKS CLAIMED | 2,475 | 3,041 | 2,662 | -18.6 | -7.0 |
| TOTAL UNIQUE CLAIMANTS | 699 | 904 | 660 | -22.7 | 5.9 |
| TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING | 653 | 1,012 | 704 | -35.5 | -7.2 |
| Construction | 545 | 880 | 458 | -38.1 | 19.0 |
| TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING | 1,425 | 1,617 | 1,480 | -11.9 | -3.7 |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilities | 493 | 562 | 358 | -12.3 | 37.7 |
| Financial Activities | 133 | 155 | 124 | -14.2 | 7.3 |
| Prof. & Business Svcs. | 307 | 373 | 409 | -17.7 | -24.9 |
| Educational & Health Svcs. | 210 | 230 | 256 | -8.7 | -18.0 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 183 | 196 | 235 | -6.6 | -22.1 |
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 273 | 280 | 344 | -2.5 | -20.6 |
| UNCLASSIFIED | 122 | 132 | 133 | -7.6 | -8.3 |
| Natrona County | |||||
| TOTAL WEEKS CLAIMED | 2,360 | 2,664 | 1,896 | -11.4 | 24.5 |
| TOTAL UNIQUE CLAIMANTS | 666 | 822 | 468 | -19.0 | 42.3 |
| TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING | 957 | 1,202 | 652 | -20.4 | 46.8 |
| Construction | 493 | 731 | 382 | -32.6 | 29.1 |
| TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING | 1,245 | 1,323 | 1,091 | -5.9 | 14.1 |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilities | 348 | 470 | 331 | -26.0 | 5.1 |
| Financial Activities | 67 | 81 | 59 | -17.3 | 13.6 |
| Professional & Business Svcs. | 385 | 370 | 283 | 4.1 | 36.0 |
| Educational & Health Svcs. | 145 | 172 | 233 | -15.7 | -37.8 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 169 | 180 | 133 | -6.1 | 27.1 |
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 93 | 74 | 96 | 25.7 | -3.1 |
| UNCLASSIFIED | 64 | 62 | 56 | 3.2 | 14.3 |
| aAn average month is considered 4.33 weeks. If a month has four weeks, the normalization factor is 1.0825. If the month has five weeks, the normalization factor is 0.866. The number of raw claims is multiplied by the normalization factor to achieve the normalized claims counts. bDoes not include claimants receiving extended benefits. |
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