© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
 WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 5
 

Economic Indicators
 by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The Baker Hughes Rig Count for Wyoming increased 14.3 percent over the year.


Mar Feb Mar Percent Change
2005 2005 2004  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force 282,102 279,670 278,336 0.9 1.4
            Unemployed 11,060 10,743 12,440 3.0 -11.1
            Employed 271,042 268,927 265,896 0.8 1.9
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.9%/3.1% 3.8%/2.9% 4.5%/3.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.4%/5/2% 5.8%/5.4% 6.0%/5.7% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,621,000 7,667,000 7,377,000 -0.6 3.3
      As a percent of all workers 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 480,000 485,000 514,000 -1.0 -6.6
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,514,000 4,487,000 4,868,000 0.6 -7.3
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
       Average Weekly Earnings $994.55 $1,071.21 $988.13 -7.2 0.6
       Average Weekly Hours 47.7 45.7 43.8 4.4 8.9
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $859.25 $858.19 $827.40 0.1 3.8
       Average Weekly Hours 45.9 45.6 44.7 0.7 2.7
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $679.40 $725.00 $646.02 -6.3 5.2
       Average Weekly Hours 39.5 41.1 38.8 -3.9 1.8
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $661.75 $663.77 $652.80 -0.3 1.4
       Average Weekly Hours 40.4 40.4 40.8 0.0 -1.0
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated 19,890 17,535 23,143 13.4 -14.1
       Benefits Paid $4,717,474 $4,187,267 $5,434,029 12.7 -13.2
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $237.18 $238.79 $234.80 -0.7 1.0
       State Insured Covered Jobs 229,712 227,790 227,375 0.8 1.0
       Insured Unemployment Rate 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
              All Items 193.3 191.8 187.4 0.8 3.1
               Food & Beverages 189.6 189.3 184.9 0.2 2.5
               Housing 194.1 192.7 187.9 0.7 3.3
               Apparel 123.5 118.7 123.5 4.0 0.0
               Transportation 168.8 166.1 160.5 1.6 5.2
               Medical Care 320.7 319.3 307.5 0.4 4.3
               Recreation (Apr. 1997=100) 109.0 109.0 108.8 0.0 0.2
               Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100) 112.7 112.8 111.1 -0.1 1.4
               Other Goods & Services 311.2 310.8 303.1 0.1 2.7
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) -
             All Commodities 153.6 151.6 143.1 1.3 7.3
Wyoming Building Permits
(New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
      Total Units 253 168 255 50.6 -0.8
               Valuation $52,681,000 $23,585,000 $34,321,000 123.4 53.5
      Single Family Homes 226 140 208 61.4 8.7
               Valuation $50,538,000 $22,087,000 $31,275,000 128.8 61.6
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 72 68 63 5.9 14.3
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

 

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