© Copyright 2006 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Vol. 43 No. 8

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The consumer price index for transportation increased 9.0% over the year, reflecting higher prices for fuel.

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June May June Percent Change
2006 2006 2005  Month  Year
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Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 296,403 290,467 291,603 2.0 1.6
Unemployed 9,216 10,341 10,550 -10.9 -12.6
Employed 287,187 280,126 281,053 2.5 2.2
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.1%/3.3% 3.6%/3.7% 3.6%/3.9% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 4.8%/4.6% 4.4%/4.6% 5.2%/5.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,285,000 7,641,000 7,667,000 -4.7 -5.0
As a percent of all workers 5.0% 5.3% 5.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 481,000 323,000 476,000 48.9 1.1
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,456,000 3,968,000 4,600,000 12.3 -3.1
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining 
Average Weekly Earnings $1,151.88 $1,101.20 $1,021.73 4.6 12.7
Average Weekly Hours 47.5 46.8 46.4 1.5 2.4
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $943.02 $923.05 $877.92 2.2 7.4
Average Weekly Hours 46.8 45.9 46.5 2.0 0.6
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $687.66 $697.19 $694.63 -1.4 -1.0
Average Weekly Hours 41.5 40.3 41.2 3.0 0.7
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $694.69 $690.51 $669.06 0.6 3.8
Average Weekly Hours 41.4 41.2 40.5 0.5 2.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 7,279 9,857 10,257 -26.2 -29.0
Benefits Paid $1,786,614 $2,443,102 $2,405,156 -26.9 -25.7
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $245.45 $247.85 $234.49 -1.0 4.7
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 260,836 252,184 254,389 3.4 2.5
Insured Unemployment Rate  0.9% 1.0% 1.1% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 202.9 202.5 194.5 0.2 4.3
Food & Beverages 195.1 194.7 190.9 0.2 2.2
Housing 203.7 202.2 195.5 0.7 4.2
Apparel 118.9 122.4 118.3 -2.9 0.5
Transportation 187.3 187.6 171.8 -0.2 9.0
Medical Care 336.0 335.6 322.9 0.1 4.1
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 111.2 111.2 109.1 0.0 1.9
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 115.9 115.7 112.8 0.2 2.7
Other Goods & Services 321.5 320.2 312.5 0.4 2.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 165.9 165.3 154.3 0.4 7.5
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 342 370 305 -7.6 12.1
Valuation $63,826,000 $69,562,000 $51,103,000 -8.2 24.9
Single Family Homes 270 287 261 -5.9 3.4
Valuation $59,329,000 $63,365,000 $47,958,000 -6.4 23.7
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 102 98 71 4.1 43.7
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates