Economic Indicators
The number of building permits issued for single-family homes fell 14.9% from May 2014 to May 2015.
| May | Apr | May | Percent Change | ||||
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| 2015 (p) | 2015 (r) | 2014 (b) | Month | Year | |||
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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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| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 294,600 | 287,500 | 294,300 | 2.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 16,000 | 15,900 | 15,900 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 48,100 | 46,900 | 47,100 | 2.6 | 2.1 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 43,300 | 42,600 | 43,100 | 1.6 | 0.5 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 7,081,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,305,000 | 1.2 | -3.1 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 563,000 | 756,000 | 697,000 | -25.5 | -19.2 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 6,363,000 | 6,356,000 | 6,960,000 | 0.1 | -8.6 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 19,549 | 20,753 | 12,935 | -5.8 | 51.1 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $7,851,949 | $8,230,577 | $4,596,616 | -4.6 | 70.8 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $401.65 | $396.60 | $355.36 | 1.3 | 13.0 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 277,439 | 270,504 | 274,408 | 2.6 | 1.1 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 237.8 | 236.6 | 237.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 245.8 | 245.7 | 242.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Housing | 237.2 | 236.8 | 232.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ||
| Apparel | 127.1 | 128.6 | 129.0 | -1.2 | -1.5 | ||
| Transportation | 206.4 | 200.2 | 223.4 | 3.1 | -7.6 | ||
| Medical Care | 447.2 | 446.7 | 434.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 116.2 | 116.0 | 116.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 137.4 | 137.7 | 137.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 412.8 | 412.2 | 407.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 192.9 | 190.7 | 208.0 | 1.2 | -7.3 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 151 | 226 | 197 | -33.2 | -23.4 | ||
| Valuation | $46,763,000 | $73,051,000 | $58,229,000 | -36.0 | -19.7 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 149 | 174 | 175 | -14.4 | -14.9 | ||
| Valuation | $46,263,000 | $68,193,000 | $56,523,000 | -32.2 | -18.2 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 22 | 69 | 26 | -68.1 | -15.4 | ||
| Valuation | $7,241,000 | $10,815,000 | $5,827,000 | -33.0 | 24.3 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 29 | 40 | 48 | -27.5 | -39.6 | ||
| Valuation | $5,728,000 | $7,179,000 | $6,925,000 | -20.2 | -17.3 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 23 | 25 | 46 | -8.0 | -50.0 | ||
