Economic Indicators
by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist
The number of discouraged workers in the U.S. increased by 36.7% from May 2009 to May 2010.
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April |
May |
Percent Change |
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2010 |
2010 |
2009 |
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Year |
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Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) |
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291,323 |
290,855 |
292,712 |
0.2 |
-0.5 |
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Unemployed |
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19,857 |
20,933 |
17,351 |
-5.1 |
14.4 |
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Employed |
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271,466 |
269,922 |
275,361 |
0.6 |
-1.4 |
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. |
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6.8%/7.0% |
7.2%/7.1% |
5.9%/6.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. |
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9.3%/9.7% |
9.5%/9.9% |
9.1%/9.4% |
N/A |
N/A |
U.S. Multiple Jobholders |
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7,261,000 |
7,105,000 |
7,265,000 |
2.2 |
-0.1 |
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As a percent of all workers |
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5.2% |
5.1% |
5.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
U.S. Discouraged Workers |
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1,083,000 |
1,197,000 |
792,000 |
-9.5 |
36.7 |
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons |
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8,513,000 |
8,921,000 |
8,785,000 |
-4.6 |
-3.1 |
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Hours & Earnings for Production Workers |
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$809.93 |
$803.43 |
$785.70 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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39.8 |
39.5 |
38.8 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings |
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Average Weekly Earnings |
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$767.97 |
$759.94 |
$712.12 |
1.1 |
7.8 |
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Average Weekly Hours |
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41.4 |
41.1 |
39.3 |
0.7 |
5.3 |
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Wyoming Unemployment Insurance |
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Weeks Compensated |
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32,116 |
38,237 |
43,315 |
-16.0 |
-25.9 |
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Benefits Paid |
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$10,668,445 |
$12,783,320 |
$15,120,702 |
-16.5 |
-29.4 |
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Average Weekly Benefit Payment |
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$332.18 |
$334.32 |
$349.09 |
-0.6 |
-4.8 |
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State Insured Covered Jobs (1) |
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265,485 |
258,498 |
265,382 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
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Insured Unemployment Rate |
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3.4% |
4.0% |
3.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
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Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers |
(1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Items |
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218.2 |
218.0 |
213.9 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
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Food & Beverages |
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219.7 |
219.5 |
218.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
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Housing |
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216.0 |
215.8 |
217.0 |
0.1 |
-0.5 |
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Apparel |
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121.0 |
122.1 |
121.8 |
-0.9 |
-0.6 |
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Transportation |
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194.8 |
194.0 |
176.0 |
0.4 |
10.7 |
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Medical Care |
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387.8 |
387.7 |
375.0 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
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Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) |
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113.7 |
113.8 |
114.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.5 |
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Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) |
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129.3 |
129.3 |
126.5 |
-0.1 |
2.2 |
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Other Goods & Services |
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379.7 |
378.9 |
369.9 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
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Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) |
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All Commodities |
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185.0 |
184.4 |
170.8 |
0.3 |
8.3 |
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Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) |
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Total Units |
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160 |
142 |
149 |
12.7 |
7.4 |
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Valuation |
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$32,593,000 |
$30,710,000 |
$36,800,000 |
6.1 |
-11.4 |
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Single Family Homes |
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107 |
137 |
141 |
-21.9 |
-24.1 |
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Valuation |
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$25,485,000 |
$30,395,000 |
$36,165,000 |
-16.2 |
-29.5 |
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Casper MSA(2) Building Permits |
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14 |
19 |
25 |
-26.3 |
-44.0 |
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Valuation |
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$2,336,000 |
$3,306,000 |
$3,753,000 |
-29.3 |
-37.8 |
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Cheyenne MSA Building Permits |
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10 |
32 |
17 |
-68.8 |
-41.2 |
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Valuation |
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$1,793,000 |
$4,525,000 |
$3,049,000 |
-60.4 |
-41.2 |
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Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming |
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37 |
36 |
34 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
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(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
(1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates. |
(2) Metropolitan Statistical Area. |