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November 2009

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

Wyoming’s labor force (the sum of employed and unemployed persons) decreased by 0.4% from September 2008 to September 2009.

Sept Aug Sept Percent Change
2009 2009 2008 Month Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 292,547 294,663 293,662 -0.7 -0.4
Unemployed 18,235 17,533 7,597 4.0 140.0
Employed 274,312 277,130 286,065 -1.0 -4.1
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.2%/6.8% 6.0%/6.6% 2.6%/3.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.5%/9.8% 9.6%/9.7% 6.0%/6.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,098,000 6,772,000 7,724,000 4.8 -8.1
As a percent of all workers 5.1% 4.8% 5.3% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 706,000 758,000 467,000 -6.9 51.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,255,000 8,835,000 5,701,000 -6.6 44.8
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $836.73 $838.80 $886.19 -0.2 -5.6
Average Weekly Hours 40.5 40.0 42.3 1.3 -4.3
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $733.60 $730.22 $729.66 0.5 0.5
Average Weekly Hours 40.0 40.1 40.9 -0.2 -2.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 37,687 34,666 9,048 8.7 316.5
Benefits Paid $13,341,108 $12,242,073 $2,835,621 9.0 370.5
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $354.00 $353.14 $313.40 0.2 13.0
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 284,585 284,767 278,641 -0.1 2.1
Insured Unemployment Rate 2.6% 2.8% 0.7% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 216.0 215.8 218.8 0.1 -1.3
Food & Beverages 217.6 217.7 217.7 0.0 0.0
Housing 217.2 217.8 218.2 -0.3 -0.5
Apparel 122.5 117.1 121.2 4.6 1.1
Transportation 183.9 184.4 203.9 -0.2 -9.8
Medical Care 377.7 376.5 365.0 0.3 3.5
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 114.6 114.8 114.0 -0.1 0.5
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 129.0 128.1 125.5 0.7 2.8
Other Goods & Services 374.2 372.7 348.2 0.4 7.5
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 174.6 175.1 196.9 -0.3 -11.3
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 146 324 228 -54.9 -36.0
Valuation $34,400,000 $45,967,000 $42,425,000 -25.2 -18.9
Single Family Homes 122 133 176 -8.3 -30.7
Valuation $28,541,000 $32,353,000 $39,474,000 -11.8 -27.7
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 16 29 16 -44.8 0.0
Valuation $2,026,000 $3,613,000 $2,006,000 -43.9 1.0
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 15 11 23 36.4 -34.8
Valuation $1,707,000 $1,909,000 $3,208,000 -10.6 -46.8
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 36 34 80 5.9 -55.0
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.
1 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 


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