© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
 WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 9
 

Economic Indicators
 by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

    The number of Wyoming building permits issued rose 77.2 percent from a year ago. 

Jul Jun Jul Percent Change
2004 2004 2003  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force 285,529 284,732 285,506 0.3 0.0
            Unemployed 8,839 9,583 10,851 -7.8 -18.5
            Employed 276,690 275,149 274,655 0.6 0.7
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.1%/3.6% 3.4%/3.6% 3.8%/4.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.7%/5.5% 5.8%/5.6% 6.3%/6.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,521,000 7,361,000 7,304,000 2.2 3.0
      As a percent of all workers 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 504,000 478,000 470,000 5.4 7.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 4,648,000 4,623,000 4,870,000 0.5 -4.6
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining 
       Average Weekly Earnings $1,004.85 $1,008.57 $960.53 -0.4 4.6
       Average Weekly Hours 43.5 44.1 43.7 -1.4 -0.5
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $832.58 $837.14 $786.74 -0.5 5.8
       Average Weekly Hours 45.2 45.3 44.1 -0.2 2.5
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $626.73 $632.64 $640.92 -0.9 -2.2
       Average Weekly Hours 39.0 39.1 39.1 -0.3 -0.3
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
       Average Weekly Earnings $646.82 $659.69 $620.93 -2.0 4.2
       Average Weekly Hours 40.3 41.0 39.6 -1.7 1.8
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
       Weeks Compensated 9,278 12,381 13,093 -25.1 -29.1
       Benefits Paid $2,210,055 $2,970,683 $3,029,341 -25.6 -27.0
       Average Weekly Benefit Payment $238.20 $239.94 $231.37 -0.7 3.0
       State Insured Covered Jobs 238,116 242,794 234,647 -1.9 1.5
       Insured Unemployment Rate  1.2% 1.4% 1.4% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers  
(1982 to 1984 = 100) - All Items 189.4 189.7 183.9 -0.2 3.0
               Food & Beverages 187.2 186.8 180.3 0.2 3.8
               Housing 190.9 190.3 185.9 0.3 2.7
               Apparel 115.9 120.1 116.2 -3.5 -0.3
               Transportation 164.0 165.7 156.8 -1.0 4.6
               Medical Care 311.0 310.0 297.6 0.3 4.5
               Recreation (Apr. 1997=100) 108.7 108.9 107.7 -0.2 0.9
               Education & Communication (Apr. 1997=100) 110.9 110.8 108.9 0.1 1.8
               Other Goods & Services 305.1 304.1 299.2 0.3 2.0
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) - All Commodities 147.6 147.1 137.7 0.3 7.2
             
Wyoming Building Permits      
(New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
      Total Units 397 282 224 41 77.2
               Valuation $55,305,000 $40,301,000 $37,299,000 37.2 48.3
      Single Family Homes 306 231 196 32.5 56.1
               Valuation $48,734,000 $36,899,000 $34,481,000 32.1 41.3
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 83 78 62 6.4 33.9
     
(p) Preliminary.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked. 

 

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