Economic Indicators
In October 2011, there were 95 building permits issued for single family homes, a 50.0% decrease from October 2010.
| Oct | Sep | Oct | Percent Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (p) | 2011 (r) | 2010 (b) | Month | Year | |||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 292,500 | 297,000 | 287,400 | -1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 17,500 | 17,600 | 17,300 | -0.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 44,400 | 44,400 | 43,700 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 40,900 | 40,500 | 38,900 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 6,989,000 | 6,946,000 | 6,817,000 | 0.6 | 2.5 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 967,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,219,000 | -6.8 | -20.7 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 8,258,000 | 8,541,000 | 8,408,000 | -3.3 | -1.8 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 14,511 | 13,566 | 18,743 | 7.0 | -22.6 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $4,649,934 | $4,482,114 | $5,957,806 | 3.7 | -22.0 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $320.44 | $330.39 | $317.87 | -3.0 | 0.8 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 261,233 | 266,356 | 261,233 | -1.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 226.4 | 226.9 | 218.7 | -0.2 | 3.5 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 230.9 | 230.4 | 221.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | ||
| Housing | 220.1 | 220.5 | 216.1 | -0.2 | 1.9 | ||
| Apparel | 127.6 | 125.3 | 122.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | ||
| Transportation | 212.1 | 215.2 | 194.3 | -1.4 | 9.2 | ||
| Medical Care | 403.4 | 401.6 | 391.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 113.3 | 113.4 | 113.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 132.8 | 132.6 | 131.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 389.1 | 388.6 | 382.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 201.3 | 204.0 | 186.6 | -1.3 | 7.9 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 103 | 184 | 218 | -44.0 | -52.8 | ||
| Valuation | $22,982,000 | $34,598,000 | $45,881,000 | -33.6 | -49.9 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 95 | 122 | 190 | -22.1 | -50.0 | ||
| Valuation | $22,204,000 | $30,739,000 | $43,628,000 | -27.8 | -49.1 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 13 | 69 | 13 | -81.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Valuation | $2,571,000 | $6,082,000 | $4,590,000 | -57.7 | -44.0 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 22 | 33 | 30 | -33.3 | -26.7 | ||
| Valuation | $4,015,000 | $5,629,000 | $3,435,000 | -28.7 | 16.9 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 57 | 52 | 44 | 9.6 | 29.5 | ||
| (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 | |||||||