Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming rose from 50 in September 2013 to 58 in September 2014, an increase of 16.0%.
| Sep | Aug | Sep | Percent Change | ||||
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| 2014 (p) | 2014 (r) | 2013 (b) | Month | Year | |||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 302,000 | 302,000 | 296,300 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 15,800 | 14,700 | 15,900 | 7.5 | -0.6 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 46,800 | 46,800 | 46,400 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 42,900 | 42,700 | 42,500 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 7,100,000 | 6,819,000 | 6,952,000 | 4.1 | 2.1 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 698,000 | 775,000 | 852,000 | -9.9 | -18.1 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 6,711,000 | 7,083,000 | 7,522,000 | -5.3 | -10.8 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 8,981 | 9,102 | 11,267 | -1.3 | -20.3 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $3,318,009 | $3,289,119 | $4,160,714 | 0.9 | -20.3 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $369.45 | $361.36 | $369.28 | 2.2 | 0.0 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 278,338 | 277,205 | 274,144 | 0.4 | 1.5 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 238.0 | 237.9 | 234.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 244.3 | 243.5 | 237.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | ||
| Housing | 234.7 | 234.6 | 228.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | ||
| Apparel | 130.3 | 125.7 | 129.7 | 3.7 | 0.5 | ||
| Transportation | 216.4 | 218.3 | 218.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | ||
| Medical Care | 436.6 | 435.8 | 428.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 115.3 | 115.3 | 115.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 138.5 | 138.1 | 136.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 409.1 | 408.9 | 402.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 206.5 | 206.8 | 203.9 | -0.1 | 1.3 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 130 | 124 | 162 | 4.8 | -19.8 | ||
| Valuation | $40,783,000 | $33,638,000 | $36,606,000 | 21.2 | 11.4 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 124 | 117 | 124 | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Valuation | $40,269,000 | $32,965,000 | $35,584,000 | 22.2 | 13.2 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 24 | 22 | 33 | 9.1 | -27.3 | ||
| Valuation | $6,425,000 | $8,645,000 | $7,733,000 | -25.7 | -16.9 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 20 | 22 | 61 | -9.1 | -67.2 | ||
| Valuation | $3,298,000 | $4,223,000 | $7,071,000 | -21.9 | -53.4 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 58 | 53 | 50 | 9.4 | 16.0 | ||
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(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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