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May 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The consumer price index increased 2.1% from February 2009 to February 2010.

Mar Feb Mar Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 290,781 288,927 292,340 0.6 -0.5
Unemployed 22,471 23,452 17,534 -4.2 28.2
Employed 268,310 265,475 274,806 1.1 -2.4
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.
7.7%/7.3%
8.1%/7.5%
6.0%/5.2%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.
10.2%/9.7%
10.4%/9.7%
9.0%/8.6%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders
7,063,000
7,161,000
7,723,000
-1.4
-8.5
As a percent of all workers
5.1%
5.2%
5.5%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers
994,000
1,204,000
685,000
-17.4
45.1
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons
9,343,000
9,282,000
9,305,000
0.7
0.4
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $810.82 $824.18 $830.02 -1.6 -2.3
Average Weekly Hours 40.1 40.5 39.3 -1.0 2.0
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $753.38 $738.40 $710.30 2.0 6.1
Average Weekly Hours 40.9 40.0 39.2 2.3 4.3
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 2
51,158
44,526
45,379
14.9
12.7
Benefits Paid
$17,210,435
$14,975,761
$15,334,042
14.9
12.2
Average Weekly Benefit Payment
$336.42
$336.34
$337.91
0.0
-0.4
State Insured Covered Jobs (1)
258,114
256,185
261,245
0.8
-1.2
Insured Unemployment Rate 
4.5%
4.7%
3.2%
N/A
N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 217.6 216.7 212.7 0.4 2.3
Food & Beverages 219.4 219.1 218.8 0.1 0.3
Housing 216.0 215.8 217.4 0.1 -0.6
Apparel 122.1 118.9 122.5 2.7 -0.4
Transportation 192.1 189.6 169.6 1.3 13.3
Medical Care 378.1 385.9 373.2 -2.0 1.3
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.3 113.3 114.6 0.0 -1.1
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 129.2 129.1 126.2 0.1 2.4
Other Goods & Services 378.8 378.0 361.2 0.2 4.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 183.3 180.9 168.1 1.3 9.0
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 176 387 94 -54.5 87.2
Valuation $38,210,000 $37,408,000 $19,890,000 2.1 92.1
Single Family Homes 173 69 79 150.7 119.0
Valuation $37,377,000 $13,174,000 $19,331,000 183.7 93.4
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 29 328 4 -91.2 625.0
Valuation $4,689,000 $25,383,000 $567,000 -81.5 727.0
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 28 27 12 3.7 133.3
Valuation $4,307,000 $3,439,000 $1,886,000 25.2 128.4
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 37 38 44 -2.6 -15.9
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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