Economic Indicators
The Baker Hughes rig count for Wyoming fell from 57 in October 2011 to 50 in October 2012, a 12.3% decrease.
| Oct 2012 (p) | Sep 2012 (r) | Oct 2011 (b) | Percent Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Year | ||||||
| Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment | 289,800 | 295,100 | 288,600 | -1.8 | 0.4 | ||
| Wyoming State Government | 17,700 | 17,700 | 17,500 | 0.0 | 1.1 | ||
| Laramie County Nonfarm Employment | 46,100 | 45,900 | 45,100 | 0.4 | 2.2 | ||
| Natrona County Nonfarm Employment | 42,100 | 41,600 | 41,300 | 1.2 | 1.9 | ||
| Selected U.S. Employment Data | |||||||
| U.S. Multiple Jobholders | 6,976,000 | 6,818,000 | 6,989,000 | 2.3 | -0.2 | ||
| As a percent of all workers | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
| U.S. Discouraged Workers | 813,000 | 802,000 | 967,000 | 1.4 | -15.9 | ||
| U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons | 7,870,000 | 8,110,000 | 8,258,000 | -3.0 | -4.7 | ||
| Wyoming Unemployment Insurance | |||||||
| Weeks Compensated | 17,577 | 13,097 | 14,511 | 34.2 | 21.1 | ||
| Benefits Paid | $6,059,319 | $4,613,165 | $4,649,934 | 31.3 | 30.3 | ||
| Average Weekly Benefit Payment | $344.73 | $352.23 | $320.44 | -2.1 | 7.6 | ||
| State Insured Covered Jobs1 | 271,952 | 274,924 | 267,584 | -1.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Insured Unemployment Rate | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.0% | N/A | N/A | ||
| Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers | |||||||
| (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Items | 231.3 | 231.4 | 226.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | ||
| Food & Beverages | 234.7 | 234.2 | 230.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | ||
| Housing | 223.7 | 223.9 | 220.1 | -0.1 | 1.6 | ||
| Apparel | 131.4 | 128.6 | 127.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | ||
| Transportation | 220.2 | 221.7 | 212.1 | -0.7 | 3.8 | ||
| Medical Care | 418.4 | 418.0 | 403.4 | 0.1 | 3.7 | ||
| Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) | 114.8 | 115.0 | 113.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 | ||
| Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) | 134.8 | 134.6 | 132.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | ||
| Other Goods & Services | 396.3 | 396.2 | 389.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | ||
| Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100) | |||||||
| All Commodities | 203.5 | 204.5 | 201.1 | -0.5 | 1.2 | ||
| Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized) | |||||||
| Total Units | 150 | 190 | 103 | -21.1 | 45.6 | ||
| Valuation | $39,346,000 | $41,076,000 | $22,982,000 | -4.2 | 71.2 | ||
| Single Family Homes | 130 | 131 | 95 | -0.8 | 36.8 | ||
| Valuation | $37,893,000 | $36,871,000 | $22,204,000 | 2.8 | 70.7 | ||
| Casper MSA2 Building Permits | 18 | 25 | 13 | -28.0 | 38.5 | ||
| Valuation | $3,894,000 | $4,521,000 | $2,571,000 | -13.9 | 51.5 | ||
| Cheyenne MSA Building Permits | 48 | 21 | 22 | 128.6 | 118.2 | ||
| Valuation | $6,704,000 | $1,984,000 | $4,015,000 | 237.9 | 67.0 | ||
| Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming | 50 | 50 | 57 | 0.0 | -12.3 | ||
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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. | |||||||