© Copyright 2002 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

Economic Indicators
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

"Average weekly earnings in Wyoming Mining increased 4.0 percent over the year, while average weekly hours remained the same (41.6 hours)."

 

       
  March February March Percent Change
  2002 2002 2001  Month  Year
  ____(p)___ ____ (r)___ ____(b)___ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 270,259 267,255 268,600 1.1 0.6
            Unemployed 12,437 12,939 12,115 -3.9 2.7
            Employed 257,822 254,316 256,485 1.4 0.5
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.6%/3.9% 4.8%/3.6% 4.5%/3.7% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.1%/5.7% 6.1%/5.5% 4.6%/4.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,392,000 7,398,000 7,609,000 -0.1 -2.9
      As a percent of all workers 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 319,000 371,000 350,000 -14.0 -8.9
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,129,000 4,414,000 3,338,000 -6.5 23.7
 
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining 
       Average Weekly Earnings $879.01 $909.91 $844.90 -3.4 4.0
       Average Weekly Hours 41.6 42.9 41.6 -3.0 0.0
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $762.70 $761.34 $757.27 0.2 0.7
       Average Weekly Hours 42.8 42.7 43.1 0.2 -0.7
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $616.05 $632.98 $616.52 -2.7 -0.1
       Average Weekly Hours 37.0 37.3 37.8 -0.8 -2.1
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $620.86 $610.95 $597.72 1.6 3.9
       Average Weekly Hours 40.9 40.3 40.8 1.5 0.2
 
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated (2) 18,643 18,114 15,564 2.9 19.8
       Benefits Paid $4,154,550 $4,006,238 $3,256,216 3.7 27.6
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $222.85 $221.16 $209.21 0.8 6.5
       State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 214,603 212,341 212,360 1.1 1.1
        Insured Unemployment Rate  2.4% 2.4% 1.9% N/A N/A
 
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers  
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
         All Items 178.8 177.8 176.2 0.6 1.5
               Food & Beverages 176.6 176.4 172.2 0.1 2.6
               Housing 179.1 178.5 175.4 0.3 2.1
               Apparel 128.2 123.5 132.2 3.8 -3.0
               Transportation 150.5 148.4 153.9 1.4 -2.2
               Medical Care 282.0 281.0 270.0 0.4 4.4
               Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 106.1 105.9 104.3 0.2 1.7
               Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 106.6 107.3 104.3 -0.7 2.2
               Other Goods & Services 288.5 290.2 277.2 -0.6 4.1
 
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
       All Commodities 129.9 128.6 135.9 1.0 -4.4
 
Wyoming Building Permits
      New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized 151 117 158.0 29.1 -4.4
      Valuation $20,407,000 $19,531,000 $25,209,000 4.5 -19.0
       
(p) Preliminary.   (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.       
(1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.      
(2) Not Normalized.      

 

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