© Copyright 2003 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

Economic Indicators
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

"In April an average of 38 drilling rigs were operating in Wyoming, an increase of 18.8 percent from a year earlier."


Apr Mar Apr Percent Change
2003 2003 2002  Month  Year
____(p)___ ____ (r)___ ____(b)___ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 274,177 273,634 269,905 0.2 1.6
            Unemployed 11,629 13,144 12,520 -11.5 -7.1
            Employed 262,548 260,490 257,385 0.8 2.0
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.2%/4.0% 4.8%/4.1% 4.6%/4.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.8%/6.0% 6.2%/5.8% 5.7%/5.9% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,181,000 7,385,000 7,336,000 -2.8 -2.1
      As a percent of all workers 5.2% 5.4% 5.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 437,000 474,000 320,000 -7.8 36.6
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,609,000 4,748,000 4,018,000 -2.9 14.7
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
       Average Weekly Earnings $959.62 $970.97 $966.49 -1.2 -0.7
       Average Weekly Hours 44.1 43.6 45.1 1.1 -2.2
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $774.58 $775.32 $750.48 -0.1 3.2
       Average Weekly Hours 42.7 42.6 42.4 0.2 0.7
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $723.93 $699.73 $678.20 3.5 6.7
       Average Weekly Hours 40.9 39.6 38.6 3.3 6.0
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $629.43 $633.29 $620.16 -0.6 1.5
       Average Weekly Hours 40.4 40.7 40.8 -0.7 -1.0
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated (2) 23,870 23,029 18,034 3.7 32.4
       Benefits Paid $5,553,344 $5,376,589 $4,061,577 3.3 36.7
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $232.65 $233.47 $225.22 -0.4 3.3
       State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 220,527 217,909 219,230 1.2 0.6
        Insured Unemployment Rate 2.4% 2.8% 2.2% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
         All Items 183.8 184.2 179.8 -0.2 2.2
               Food & Beverages 179.0 179.2 176.7 -0.1 1.3
               Housing 184.1 184.3 179.5 -0.1 2.6
               Apparel 123.9 123.6 128.8 0.2 -3.8
               Transportation 159.3 161.0 153.7 -1.1 3.6
               Medical Care 294.6 294.2 283.2 0.1 4.0
               Recreation (Apr. 1997=100) 107.4 107.4 106.5 0.0 0.8
               Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100) 109.0 109.4 106.2 -0.4 2.6
               Other Goods & Services 298.1 297.3 292.9 0.3 1.8
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
       All Commodities 136.8 141.4 130.8 -3.3 4.6
Wyoming Building Permits
      New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized 293 164 228 78.7 28.5
      Valuation $34,763,000 $22,080,000 $31,820,000 57.4 9.2
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 38 40 32 -5.0 18.8
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.
(1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
(2) Not Normalized.


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