Economic Indicators
by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist
The Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.4% from March 2008 to March 2009.
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Mar |
Febr |
Mar |
Percent Change |
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2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
Month |
Year |
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_____(r)_ |
_____(b)_ |
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| Wyoming Total Civilian
Labor Force1 |
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288,952 |
289,404 |
290,501 |
-0.2 |
-0.5 |
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Unemployed |
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15,231 |
13,684 |
10,116 |
11.3 |
50.6 |
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Employed |
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273,721 |
275,720 |
280,385 |
-0.7 |
-2.4 |
| Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. |
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5.3%/4.5% |
4.7%/3.9% |
3.5%/2.9% |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. |
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9.0%/8.5% |
8.9%/8.1% |
5.2%/5.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders |
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7,723,000 |
7,676,000 |
7,499,000 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
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As a percent of all workers |
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5.5% |
5.5% |
5.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
| U.S. Discouraged Workers |
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685,000 |
731,000 |
401,000 |
-6.3 |
70.8 |
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons |
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9,305,000 |
9,170,000 |
5,038,000 |
1.5 |
84.7 |
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| Hours & Earnings for Production Workers |
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| Wyoming Mining2 |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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| U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$1,005.58 |
$1,008.77 |
$1,018.65 |
-0.3 |
-1.3 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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42.9 |
43.5 |
45.7 |
-1.4 |
-6.1 |
| Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$842.10 |
$868.08 |
$832.91 |
-3.0 |
1.1 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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40.1 |
41.2 |
41.5 |
-2.7 |
-3.4 |
| U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$708.34 |
$708.34 |
$724.18 |
0.0 |
-2.2 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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39.2 |
39.2 |
41.1 |
0.0 |
-4.6 |
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| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance |
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Weeks Compensated (2) |
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45,379 |
33,054 |
14,699 |
37.3 |
208.7 |
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Benefits Paid |
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$15,334,042 |
$10,914,092 |
$4,422,105 |
40.5 |
246.8 |
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Average Weekly Benefit Payment |
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$337.91 |
$330.19 |
$300.84 |
2.3 |
12.3 |
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State Insured Covered Jobs (1) |
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269,992 |
267,744 |
265,419 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
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Insured Unemployment Rate |
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3.2% |
2.8% |
1.3% |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers |
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| (1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Items |
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212.7 |
212.2 |
213.5 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
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Food & Beverages |
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218.8 |
219.3 |
209.7 |
-0.2 |
4.3 |
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Housing |
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217.4 |
217.2 |
214.4 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
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Apparel |
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122.5 |
118.8 |
120.9 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
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Transportation |
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169.6 |
169.5 |
195.2 |
0.1 |
-13.1 |
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Medical Care |
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373.2 |
372.4 |
363.0 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
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Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) |
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114.6 |
114.5 |
112.7 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
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Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) |
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126.2 |
126.2 |
121.8 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
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Other Goods & Services |
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361.2 |
351.2 |
341.8 |
2.8 |
5.7 |
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| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Commodities |
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168.1 |
169.5 |
187.9 |
-0.8 |
-10.5 |
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| Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned
Housing Units Authorized) |
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Total Units |
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94 |
76 |
193 |
23.7 |
-51.3 |
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Valuation |
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$19,890,000 |
$11,705,000 |
$62,444,000 |
69.9 |
-68.1 |
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Single Family Homes |
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79 |
57 |
176 |
38.6 |
-55.1 |
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Valuation |
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$19,331,000 |
$10,996,000 |
$60,531,000 |
75.8 |
-68.1 |
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| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count
for Wyoming |
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44 |
52 |
66 |
-15.4 |
-33.3 |
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(p) Preliminary.
(r) Revised.
(b) Benchmarked.
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1 Local Area Unemployment
Statistics Program estimates.
2 Hours and earnings data for Wyoming mining not
available. |
Last modified on
by Phil Ellsworth.
