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February 2011

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of unemployed individuals in Wyoming decreased by 16.8% from December 2009 to December 2010.

Dec Nov Dec Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 291,099 292,560 290,112 -0.5 0.3
Unemployed 18,370 18,613 22,085 -1.3 -16.8
Employed 272,729 273,947 268,027 -0.4 1.8
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.3%/6.4% 6.4%/6.6% 7.6%/7.5% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.1%/9.4% 9.3%/9.8% 9.7%/9.9% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,884,000 6,816,000 6,886,000 1.0 0.0
As a percent of all workers 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,318,000 1,282,000 929,000 2.8 41.9
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 9,205,000 8,670,000 9,354,000 6.2 -1.6
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $854.81 $848.30 $837.89 0.8 2.0
Average Weekly Hours 40.9 41.3 41.5 -1.0 -1.4
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $788.35 $779.35 $759.53 1.2 3.8
Average Weekly Hours 41.8 41.6 41.1 0.5 1.7
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2 30,800 28,656 50,922 7.5 -39.5
Benefits Paid $9,618,508 $8,793,196 $17,079,739 9.4 -43.7
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $312.29 $306.85 $335.41 1.8 -6.9
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 257,224 257,185 255,614 0.0 0.6
Insured Unemployment Rate  2.5% 2.3% 3.3% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 219.2 218.8 215.9 0.2 1.5
Food & Beverages 221.3 221.0 218.0 0.1 1.5
Housing 216.1 215.8 215.5 0.1 0.3
Apparel 118.1 121.5 119.4 -2.8 -1.1
Transportation 198.3 195.7 188.3 1.3 5.3
Medical Care 391.9 391.7 379.5 0.1 3.3
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 112.3 112.8 113.2 -0.4 -0.8
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 130.5 130.9 128.9 -0.3 1.3
Other Goods & Services 384.5 383.6 377.3 0.2 1.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 189.9 188.0 178.1 1.0 6.6
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 91 186 88 -51.1 3.4
Valuation $17,586,000 $27,055,000 $18,431,000 -35.0 -4.6
Single Family Homes 74 67 64 10.4 15.6
Valuation $16,107,000 $16,773,000 $17,231,000 -4.0 -6.5
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 17 67 26 -74.6 -34.6
Valuation $3,173,000 $7,068,000 $4,196,000 -55.1 -24.4
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 9 31 22 -71.0 -59.1
Valuation $1,403,000 $3,345,000 $3,572,000 -58.1 -60.7
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 45 44 40 2.3 12.5
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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