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March 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of unemployed individuals in Wyoming increased from 16,013 in January 2009 to 25,017 in January 2010.

Jan Dec Jan Percent Change
2010 2009 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 289,998 290,112 290,382 0.0 -0.1
Unemployed 25,017 22,085 16,013 13.3 56.2
Employed 264,981 268,027 274,369 -1.1 -3.4
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 8.6%/7.6 7.6%/7.5% 5.5%/4.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 10.6%/9.7% 9.7%/10.0% 8.5%/7.7% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,751,000 6,886,000 7,258,000 -2.0 -7.0
As a percent of all workers 4.9% 5.0% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,065,000 929,000 734,000 14.6 45.1
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 9,290,000 9,354,000 8,829,000 -0.7 5.2
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $826.06 $837.89 $863.96 -1.4 -4.4
Average Weekly Hours 40.1 41.5 41.2 -3.4 -2.7
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $749.07 $758.71 $712.98 -1.3 5.1
Average Weekly Hours 40.6 41.1 39.5 -1.2 2.8
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2 45,103 50,922 28,002 -11.4 61.1
Benefits Paid $15,233,944 $17,079,739 $9,055,307 -10.8 68.2
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $337.76 $335.41 $323.38 0.7 4.4
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 256,163 260,523 263,312 -1.7 -2.7
Insured Unemployment Rate  4.7% 3.3% 2.3% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 216.7 215.9 211.1 0.3 2.6
Food & Beverages 219.2 218.0 219.7 0.5 -0.2
Housing 215.9 215.5 216.9 0.2 -0.5
Apparel 116.7 119.4 114.8 -2.2 1.7
Transportation 190.5 188.3 166.7 1.2 14.3
Medical Care 382.7 379.5 369.8 0.8 3.5
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.3 113.2 113.8 0.1 -0.4
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 129.1 128.9 126.2 0.1 2.3
Other Goods & Services 377.7 377.3 350.3 0.1 7.8
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 182.0 178.1 171.2 2.2 6.3
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 68 88 78 -22.7 -12.8
Valuation $26,720,000 $18,431,000 $12,035,000 45.0 122.0
Single Family Homes 68 64 53 6.3 28.3
Valuation $26,720,000 $17,231,000 $11,047,000 55.1 141.9
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 2 26 12 -92.3 -83.3
Valuation $188,000 $4,196,000 $1,780,000 -95.5 -89.4
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 24 22 11 9.1 118.2
Valuation $4,111,000 $3,572,000 $1,517,000 15.1 171.0
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 37 40 61 -7.5 -39.3
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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