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Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics:
Normalized Initial Claims--Statewide, by Industry

Statewide, total claims filed in April 1997 increased sligyhtly over the month (0.5%), but decreased substantially over the year (15.6%). Total claims filed in Laramie and Natrona Counties also showed large decreases over the year (18.7% and 31.1%).

CLAIMS FILED % CHANGE IN CLAIMS FILED
APR 97 MAR 97 APR 96 MAR 97-APR 97 APR 96-97
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 1,646 1,638 1,950 0.5 -15.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 626 718 770 -12.8 -18.7
--Manufacturing 85 129 129 -34.1 -34.1
--Mining 155 155 199 0.0 -22.1
----Oil & Gas Extraction 143 144 180 -0.7 -20.6
--Construction 386 434 442 -11.1 -12.7
CLAIMS FILED % CHANGE IN CLAIMS FILED
APR 97 MAR 97 APR 96 MAR 97-APR 97 APR 96-97
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 941 792 1,010 18.8 -6.8
--Transportation & Public Utilities 90 100 79 -10.0 13.9
----Transportation 75 74 64 1.4 17.2
----Communications & Public Utilities 15 26 15 -42.3 0.0
--Trade 323 307 382 5.2 -15.4
----Wholesale Trade 39 38 52 2.6 -25.0
----Retail Trade 284 270 330 5.2 -13.9
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 29 26 24 11.5 20.8
--Services 386 249 383 55.0 0.8
----Personal & Business Services 95 63 86 50.8 10.5
----Health Services 41 31 54 32.3 -24.1
--Government 113 110 142 2.7 -20.4
----Local Government 60 50 52 20.0 15.4
------Local Education 15 8 10 87.5 50.0
UNCLASSIFIED 79 128 170 -38.3 -53.5


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