© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 4
 

Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Initial Claims
 Data produced by: Douglas Leonard, Senior Research Analyst

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County

February initial claims fell by 20.7 percent over the month and 39.0 percent over the year. The over-the-month percentage decline was the largest seen in at least eight years.

Percent Change
Claims Filed
Claims Filed Jan05 Feb04
WYOMING STATEWIDE Feb05 Jan05 Feb04 Feb05 Feb05
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 1,951 3,200 2,461 -39.0 -20.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 950 1,458 1,194 -34.8 -20.4
Natural Resources and Mining 112 192 167 -41.7 -32.9
Mining 103 173 148 -40.5 -30.4
Oil & Gas Extraction 6 13 16 -53.8 -62.5
Construction 602 1,120 852 -46.3 -29.3
Manufacturing 236 146 175 61.6 34.9
TOTAL SERVICES PRODUCING 722 1,290 958 -44.0 -24.6
Trade, Trans., Warehousing, & Util. 282 440 294 -35.9 -4.1
Wholesale Trade 34 39 37 -12.8 -8.1
Retail Trade 175 267 161 -34.5 8.7
Trans., Warehousing & Utilities 73 134 96 -45.5 -24.0
Information 13 23 10 -43.5 30.0
Financial Activities 35 69 56 -49.3 -37.5
Professional & Business Services 132 218 201 -39.4 -34.3
Educational & Health Services 67 95 145 -29.5 -53.8
Leisure & Hospitality 155 382 214 -59.4 -27.6
Other Services 38 63 38 -39.7 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 130 261 125 -50.2 4.0
Federal Government 49 128 48 -61.7 2.1
State Government 15 32 21 -53.1 -28.6
Local Government 66 101 56 -34.7 17.9
Local Education 16 17 17 -5.9 -5.9
UNCLASSIFIED 149 191 184 -22.0 -19.0
LARAMIE COUNTY
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 310 426 359 -27.2 -13.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 154 216 164 -28.7 -6.1
Construction 134 195 135 -31.3 -0.7
TOTAL SERVICES PRODUCING 122 173 159 -29.5 -23.3
Trade, Trans., Warehousing, & Util. 55 76 39 -27.6 41.0
Financial Activities 4 21 14 -81.0 -71.4
Professional & Business Services 26 31 69 -16.1 -62.3
Educational & Health Services 6 14 15 -57.1 -60.0
Leisure & Hospitality 23 20 17 15.0 35.3
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 21 25 19 -16.0 10.5
UNCLASSIFIED 13 12 17 8.3 -23.5
NATRONA COUNTY
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 232 406 341 -42.9 -32.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 102 206 186 -50.5 -45.2
Construction 82 156 149 -47.4 -45.0
TOTAL SERVICES PRODUCING 115 179 141 -35.8 -18.4
Trade, Trans., Warehousing, & Util. 44 53 44 -17.0 0.0
Financial Activities 8 10 12 -20.0 -33.3
Professional & Business Services 16 50 35 -68.0 -54.3
Educational & Health Services 18 20 30 -10.0 -40.0
Leisure & Hospitality 16 33 15 -51.5 6.7
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 10 9 3 11.1 233.3
UNCLASSIFIED 5 12 11 -58.3 -54.5

 

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