© Copyright 2002 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

Economic Indicators
by: David Bullard, Statistical Technician

"The number of residential building permits issued in July 2002 was up 20.8 percent from July 2001."

 

July June July Percent Change
2002 2002 2001  Month  Year
____(p)___ ____ (r)___ ____(b)___ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 277,407 278,470 278,358 -0.4 -0.3
            Unemployed 9,010 10,911 9,886 -17.4 -8.9
            Employed 268,397 267,559 268,472 0.3 0.0
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.2%/3.7% 3.9%/4.3% 3.6%/4.0% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.0/5.9% 6.0/5.9% 4.7%/4.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,168,000 7,231,000 7,452,000 -0.9 -3.8
      As a percent of all workers 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 398,000 337,000 308,000 18.1 29.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,286,000 4,188,000 3,681,000 2.3 16.4
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining
       Average Weekly Earnings $906.36 $911.94 $849.73 -0.6 6.7
       Average Weekly Hours 42.0 42.2 41.9 -0.5 0.2
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $754.99 $767.78 $769.56 -1.7 -1.9
       Average Weekly Hours 42.8 43.5 43.7 -1.6 -2.1
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $648.46 $647.79 $675.42 0.1 -4.0
       Average Weekly Hours 38.1 39.0 39.2 -2.3 -2.8
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $616.19 $629.54 $599.54 -2.1 2.8
       Average Weekly Hours 40.3 41.2 40.4 -2.2 -0.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated (2) 12,041 9,775 7,725 23.2 55.9
       Benefits Paid $2,719,639 $2,227,259 $1,589,296 22.1 71.1
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $225.86 $227.85 $205.73 -0.9 9.8
       State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 227,395 232,498 226,416 -2.2 0.4
        Insured Unemployment Rate 1.4% 1.4% 0.9% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
         All Items 180.1 179.9 177.5 0.1 1.5
               Food & Beverages 176.6 176.4 174.0 0.1 1.5
               Housing 181.2 180.7 177.6 0.3 2.0
               Apparel 118.7 122.7 122.6 -3.3 -3.2
               Transportation 153.7 153.4 154.4 0.2 -0.5
               Medical Care 286.6 284.7 273.1 0.7 4.9
               Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 106.2 106.2 105.0 0.0 1.1
               Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 107.6 106.9 104.8 0.7 2.7
               Other Goods & Services 294.5 294.4 285.8 0.0 3.0
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
       All Commodities 131.2 131.1 133.4 0.1 -1.6
Wyoming Building Permits
      New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized 174 208 144.0 -16.3 20.8
      Valuation $28,621,000 $32,066,000 $24,281,000 -10.7 17.9
(p) Preliminary.   (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.
(1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
(2) Not Normalized.

 

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