© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 2
 

Economic Indicators
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Consumer prices increased 1.9 percent from their December 2002 level.

 

Dec Nov Dec Percent Change
2003 2003 2002  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force 274,674 275,855 267,606 -0.4 2.6
            Unemployed 11,530 10,438 12,169 10.5 -5.3
            Employed 263,144 265,417 255,437 -0.9 3.0
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.2%/4.0% 3.8%/4.0% 4.5%/4.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.4%/5.7% 5.6%/5.9% 5.7%/6.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,260,000 7,302,000 7,650,000 -0.6 -5.1
      As a percent of all workers 5.2% 5.3% 5.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 433,000 457,000 403,000 -5.3 7.4
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,833,000 4,682,000 4,385,000 3.2 10.2
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining 
       Average Weekly Earnings $1,012.48 $996.36 $917.60 1.6 10.3
       Average Weekly Hours 44.8 44.5 43.1 0.7 3.9
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $834.47 $821.72 $776.15 1.6 7.5
       Average Weekly Hours 44.6 45.1 43.9 -1.1 1.6
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $647.80 $657.71 $709.97 -1.5 -8.8
       Average Weekly Hours 41.0 40.7 40.5 0.7 1.2
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $664.83 $653.84 $644.78 1.7 3.1
       Average Weekly Hours 41.5 41.2 41.2 0.7 0.7
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated 20,689 12,751 22,435 62.3 -7.8
       Benefits Paid $4,791,202 $2,912,733 $5,096,680 64.5 -6.0
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $231.58 $228.43 $227.18 1.4 1.9
       State Insured Covered Jobs 225,834 225,818 222,183 0.0 1.6
        Insured Unemployment Rate  2.1% 1.6% 2.3% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers  
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
         All Items 184.3 184.5 180.9 -0.1 1.9
               Food & Beverages 184.1 182.9 177.8 0.7 3.5
               Housing 185.1 185.1 181.1 0.0 2.2
               Apparel 119.0 123.1 121.5 -3.3 -2.1
               Transportation 154.7 155.7 154.2 -0.6 0.3
               Medical Care 302.1 300.8 291.3 0.4 3.7
               Recreation (Apr. 1997=100) 107.7 107.8 106.5 -0.1 1.1
               Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100) 110.9 110.8 109.2 0.1 1.6
               Other Goods & Services 300.2 300.0 295.8 0.1 1.5
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
       All Commodities 139.4 138.9 132.9 0.4 4.9
Wyoming Building Permits
(New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)      
      Total Units 124 154 125 -19.5 -0.8
               Valuation $21,020,000 $21,121,000 $16,377,000 -0.5 28.4
      Single Family Homes 117 115 104 1.7 12.5
               Valuation $20,596,000 $18,966,000 $15,392,000 8.6 33.8
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 62 63 36 -1.6 72.2
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked. 

 

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