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Economic Indicators

The number of discouraged workers in the U.S. fell by 28.3% from December 2010 to December 2011.

 

Dec 2011 (p) Nov 2011 (r) Dec 2010 (b) Percent Change
Month Year
Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment 289,000 288,900 282,600 0 2.3
Wyoming State Government 17,400 17,500 17,000 -0.6 2.4
Laramie County Nonfarm Employment 44,300 44,600 43,700 -0.7 1.4
Natrona County Nonfarm Employment 41,000 40,800 38,700 0.5 5.9
Selected U.S. Employment Data
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,030,000 7,083,000 6,884,000 -0.7 2.1
As a percent of all workers 5.00% 5.00% 4.90% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 945,000 1,096,000 1,318,000 -13.8 -28.3
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 8,428,000 8,271,000 9,205,000 1.9 -8.4
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 23,863 23,867 30,800 0 -22.5
Benefits Paid $7,598,131 $7,428,837 $9,618,508 2.3 -21
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $318.41 $311.26 $312.29 2.3 2.0
State Insured Covered Jobs1 257,224 257,185 257,224 0 0
Insured Unemployment Rate 3.10% 2.50% 2.50% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 225.7 226.2 219.2 -0.2 3.0
Food & Beverages 231.1 230.7 221.3 0.2 4.5
Housing 220.2 220 216.1 0.1 1.9
Apparel 123.5 127.3 118.1 -3.0 4.6
Transportation 208.6 211.4 198.3 -1.3 5.2
Medical Care 405.6 404.9 391.9 0.2 3.5
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 113.5 113.2 112.3 0.2 1.0
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 132.7 132.8 130.5 0.0 1.7
Other Goods & Services 391 390.8 384.5 0.1 1.7
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 200.2 202 189.7 -0.9 5.5
Wyoming Building Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 64 356 91 -82.0 -29.7
Valuation $13,596,000 $36,944,000 $17,586,000 -63.2 -22.7
Single Family Homes 57 112 74 -49.1 -23.0
Valuation $12,996,000 $24,938,000 $16,107,000 -47.9 -19.3
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 14 24 17 -41.7 -17.6
Valuation $2,867,000 $4,143,000 $3,173,000 -30.8 -9.6
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 12 21 9 -42.9 33.3
Valuation $2,275,000 $3,030,000 $1,403,000 -24.9 62.2
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming
  54 54 45 0.0 20.0
(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised. (b) Benchmarked.
1Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program estimates.
2Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Note: Production worker hours and earnings data have been dropped from the Economic Indicators page because of problems with accuracy due to a small sample size and high item nonresponse. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will continue to publish these data online at http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wy.htm
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