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November 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The number of unemployed people in Wyoming decreased by 8.3% from September 2009 to September 2010.

Sep Aug Sep Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1)
293,615
295,040
294,574
-0.5
-0.3
Unemployed
18,075
18,949
19,706
-4.6
-8.3
Employed
275,540
276,091
274,868
-0.2
0.2
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.
6.2%/6.8%
6.4%/6.8%
6.7%/7.3%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj.
9.2%/9.6%
9.5%/9.6%
9.5%/9.8%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders
6,681,000
6,515,000
7,098,000
2.5
-5.9
As a percent of all workers
4.8%
4.7%
5.1%
N/A
N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers
1,209,000
1,110,000
706,000
8.9
71.2
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons
8,628,000
8,628,000
8,255,000
0.0
4.5
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $833.81 $829.37 $844.83 0.5 -1.3
Average Weekly Hours 39.8 40.3 40.5 -1.2 -1.7
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $771.48 $765.70 $737.20 0.8 4.7
Average Weekly Hours 41.3 41.3 40.0 0.0 3.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2)
18,524
24,040
37,687
-22.9
-50.8
Benefits Paid
$6,103,667
$7,921,332
$13,341,108
-22.9
-54.2
Average Weekly Benefit Payment
$329.50
$329.51
$354.00
0.0
-6.9
State Insured Covered Jobs (1)
269,869
268,875
267,700
0.4
0.8
Insured Unemployment Rate 
2.0%
2.3%
2.6%
N/A
N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 218.4 218.3 216.0 0.1 1.1
Food & Beverages 220.6 219.9 217.6 0.3 1.4
Housing 216.6 217.0 217.2 -0.2 -0.3
Apparel 121.0 116.7 122.5 3.7 -1.2
Transportation 192.4 193.5 183.9 -0.5 4.6
Medical Care 390.6 388.5 377.7 0.6 3.4
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.1 113.5 114.6 -0.4 -1.3
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 131.2 130.6 129.0 0.4 1.6
Other Goods & Services 383.7 383.7 374.2 0.0 2.5
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 185.1 184.5 174.1 0.3 6.3
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units
134
108
146
24.1
-8.2
Valuation
$27,028,000
$29,760,000
$34,400,000
-9.2
-21.4
Single Family Homes
106
91
122
16.5
-13.1
Valuation
$24,694,000
$28,686,000
$28,541,000
-13.9
-13.5
Casper MSA2 Building Permits
16
27
16
-40.7
0.0
Valuation
$2,533,000
$3,237,000
$2,026,000
-21.7
25.0
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits
36
13
15
176.9
140.0
Valuation
$4,105,000
$2,095,000
$1,707,000
95.9
140.5
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming
43
43
36
0.0
19.4
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates
2 Metropolitan Statistical Area

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