Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming fell from 52 in July 2014 to 21 in July 2015, a decrease of 59.6%.
| Jul | Jun | Jul | 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 | 302,600 | 301,900 | 301,400 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 15,100 | 15,100 | 14,900 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 47,700 | 48,200 | 47,500 | -1.0 | 0.4 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 42,700 | 43,400 | 43,200 | -1.6 | -1.2 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 6,997,000 | 7,025,000 | 6,787,000 | -0.4 | 3.1 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.6% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 668,000 | 653,000 | 741,000 | 2.3 | -9.9 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 6,511,000 | 6,776,000 | 7,665,000 | -3.9 | -15.1 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 17,456 | 21,442 | 11,741 | -18.6 | 48.7 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $7,055,061 | $8,671,061 | $4,238,442 | -18.6 | 66.5 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $404.16 | $404.40 | $360.99 | -0.1 | 12.0 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 281,008 | 285,643 | 277,680 | -1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.4% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 238.7 | 238.6 | 238.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 246.6 | 246.2 | 242.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Housing | 239.1 | 238.6 | 234.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ||
| Apparel | 122.6 | 125.0 | 124.6 | -1.9 | -1.6 | ||
| Transportation | 207.2 | 208.0 | 221.9 | -0.4 | -6.6 | ||
| Medical Care | 446.8 | 446.3 | 435.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 116.4 | 116.4 | 115.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 137.6 | 137.4 | 137.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 415.4 | 415.0 | 408.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 194.0 | 194.7 | 208.0 | -0.4 | -6.7 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 203 | 207 | 173 | -1.9 | 17.3 | ||
| Valuation | $57,024,000 | $51,109,000 | $54,416,000 | 11.6 | 4.8 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 181 | 168 | 157 | 7.7 | 15.3 | ||
| Valuation | $54,790,000 | $48,296,000 | $53,037,000 | 13.4 | 3.3 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 24 | 30 | 22 | -20.0 | 9.1 | ||
| Valuation | $6,094,000 | $7,770,000 | $5,108,000 | -21.6 | 19.3 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 76 | 44 | 41 | 72.7 | 85.4 | ||
| Valuation | $12,204,000 | $6,073,000 | $8,123,000 | 101.0 | 50.2 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 21 | 22 | 52 | -4.5 | -59.6 | ||
