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December 2010

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Economic Indicators

by: Margaret Hiatt, Administrative/Survey Support Specialist

The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming increased by 10.0% from October 2009 to October 2010.

Oct Sep Oct Percent Change
2010 2010 2009  Month  Year
______(p)_ ______(r)_ _____(b)_ _____ _____
Wyoming Total Civilian Labor Force1 292,927 293,637 293,665 -0.2 -0.3
Unemployed 17,845 18,045 20,554 -1.1 -13.2
Employed 275,082 275,592 273,111 -0.2 0.7
Wyoming Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 6.1%/6.7% 6.1%/6.8% 7.0%/7.4% N/A N/A
U.S. Unemployment Rate/Seas. Adj. 9.0%/9.6% 9.2%/9.6% 9.5%/10.1 N/A N/A
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 6,817,000 6,681,000 7,224,000 2.0 -5.6
As a percent of all workers 4.9% 4.8% 5.2% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 1,219,000 1,209,000 808,000 0.8 50.9
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,408,000 8,628,000 8,474,000 -2.5 -0.8
Hours & Earnings for Production Workers
Wyoming Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings   $835.58 $840.50 $860.69 -0.6 -2.9
Average Weekly Hours 40.8 40.1 41.3 1.7 -1.2
U.S. Manufacturing Hours & Earnings
Average Weekly Earnings $775.22 $772.31 $740.53 0.4 4.7
Average Weekly Hours 41.5 41.3 40.4 0.5 2.7
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated (2) 18,743 18,524 32,019 1.2 -41.5
Benefits Paid $5,957,806 $6,103,667 $11,097,512 -2.4 -46.3
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $317.87 $329.50 $346.59 -3.5 -8.3
State Insured Covered Jobs (1) 266,549 269,869 264,379 -1.2 0.8
Insured Unemployment Rate  2.1% 2.0% 2.6% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers 
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 218.7 218.4 216.2 0.1 1.2
Food & Beverages 221.0 220.6 218.0 0.2 1.4
Housing 216.1 216.6 216.6 -0.2 -0.2
Apparel 122.5 121.0 124.0 1.2 -1.2
Transportation 194.3 192.4 185.4 1.0 4.8
Medical Care 391.2 390.6 378.6 0.2 3.4
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.0 113.1 114.2 -0.1 -1.0
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 131.0 131.2 129.1 -0.1 1.4
Other Goods & Services 382.8 383.7 375.4 -0.2 1.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 186.8 185.1 175.2 0.9 6.6
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 218 134 96 62.7 127.1
Valuation $45,881,000 $27,028,000 $15,633,000 69.8 193.5
Single Family Homes 190 106 88 79.2 115.9
Valuation $43,628,000 $24,694,000 $15,373,000 76.7 183.8
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 13 16 12 -18.8 8.3
Valuation $4,590,000 $2,533,000 $1,764,000 81.2 160.2
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 30 36 14 -16.7 114.3
Valuation $3,435,000 $4,105,000 $1,637,000 -16.3 109.8
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 44 43 40 2.3 10.0

(p) Preliminary (r) Revised
1Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Note: Hours and earnings data for mining have been dropped from the Economic Indicators page as data for Wyoming mining are no longer available.

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