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

Wyoming Economic Indicators
by: Julie Barnish, Statistical Technician

"The number of new building permits increased 20.6 percent, but the valuation of the permits decreased 32.7 percent."

October September October Percent Change
2001 2001 2000  Month  Year
______(p)_ _____(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force(1) 271,790 270,542 267,856 0.5 1.5
Unemployed 8,844 8,992 8,607 -1.6 2.8
Employed 262,946 261,550 259,249 0.5 1.4
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 3.3%/3.8% 3.3%/4.0% 3.2%/3.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 5.0%/5.4% 4.7%/4.9% 3.6%/3.9% N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,112,000 7,246,000 7,550,000 -1.8 -5.8
As a percent of all workers 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 330,000 280,000 230,000 17.9 21.7
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 3,954,000 3,765,000 2,851,000 5.0 38.7
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Mining 
Average Weekly Earnings $898.19 $959.90 $873.13 -6.4 2.9
Average Weekly Hours 43.9 47.1 46.1 -6.8 -4.8
U.S. Mining Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $769.44 $779.24 $756.86 -1.3 1.7
Average Weekly Hours 43.3 44.0 43.8 -1.6 -1.1
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $650.29 $685.08 $643.55 -5.1 1.0
Average Weekly Hours 38.8 39.9 40.5 -2.8 -4.2
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $610.91 $615.41 $604.45 -0.7 1.1
Average Weekly Hours 40.7 41.0 41.6 -0.7 -2.2
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 6,900 5,140 6,762 34.2 2.0
Benefits Paid $1,471,224 $1,094,988 $1,354,537 34.4 8.6
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $213.22 $213.03 $200.31 0.1 6.4
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 221,423 225,723 214,139 -1.9 3.4
Insured Unemployment Rate  0.8% 0.8% 0.9% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 177.7 178.3 174.0 -0.3 2.1
Food & Beverages 175.3 174.6 169.6 0.4 3.4
Housing 176.7 177.4 171.7 -0.4 2.9
Apparel 129.5 126.8 132.8 2.1 -2.5
Transportation 152.3 155.5 154.4 -2.1 -1.4
Medical Care 275.9 275.0 263.7 0.3 4.6
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 105.3 105.2 103.8 0.1 1.4
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 107.1 106.6 103.6 0.5 3.4
Other Goods & Services 285.6 287.8 273.0 -0.8 4.6
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 130.2 133.4 135.4 -2.4 -3.8
Wyoming Building Permits
New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized 170 195 141.0 -12.8 20.6
Valuation $19,065 $28,648 $28,328 -33.5 -32.7
(p) Preliminary (r) Revised (1) Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates

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