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Economic Indicators

The consumer price index for transportation decreased from September to October as a result of falling gasoline prices.

Oct Sep Oct Percent Change
2014 (p) 2014 (r) 2013 (b) Month Year
Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment 299,400 301,100 294,700 -0.6 1.6
Wyoming State Government 15,900 15,800 16,100 0.6 -1.2
Laramie County Nonfarm Employment 47,200 46,600 46,600 1.3 1.3
Natrona County Nonfarm Employment 42,900 42,900 43,000 0.0 -0.2
Selected U.S. Employment Data
U.S. Multiple Jobholders 7,773,000 7,100,000 6,989,000 9.5 11.2
As a percent of all workers 5.3% 4.8% 4.8% N/A N/A
U.S. Discouraged Workers 770,000 698,000 815,000 10.3 -5.5
U.S. Part Time for Economic Reasons 6,787,000 6,711,000 7,700,000 1.1 -11.9
Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Weeks Compensated 8,724 8,981 14,575 -2.9 -40.1
Benefits Paid $3,082,414 $3,318,009 $5,125,318 -7.1 -39.9
Average Weekly Benefit Payment $353.33 $369.45 $351.65 -4.4 0.5
State Insured Covered Jobs1 275,467 278,338 271,295 -1.0 1.5
Insured Unemployment Rate 1.1% 1.1% 1.8% N/A N/A
Consumer Price Index (U) for All U.S. Urban Consumers
(1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Items 237.4 238.0 233.5 -0.3 1.7
Food & Beverages 244.8 244.3 237.8 0.2 2.9
Housing 234.4 234.7 228.4 -0.1 2.7
Apparel 132.0 130.3 131.1 1.3 0.7
Transportation 212.6 216.4 214.9 -1.7 -1.1
Medical Care 437.0 436.6 428.1 0.1 2.1
Recreation (Dec. 1997=100) 115.4 115.3 115.2 0.1 0.2
Education & Communication (Dec. 1997=100) 138.0 138.5 136.9 -0.3 0.8
Other Goods & Services 410.3 409.1 402.7 0.3 1.9
Producer Prices (1982 to 1984 = 100)
All Commodities 203.6 206.5 202.5 -1.4 0.5
Wyo. Bldg. Permits (New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized)
Total Units 140 130 175 7.7 -20.0
Valuation $32,219,000 $40,783,000 $38,014,000 -21.0 -15.2
Single Family Homes 113 124 128 -8.9 -11.7
Valuation $31,101,000 $40,269,000 $34,766,000 -22.8 -10.5
Casper MSA2 Building Permits 18 24 50 -25.0 -64.0
Valuation $3,388,000 $6,425,000 $4,866,000 -47.3 -30.4
Cheyenne MSA Building Permits 22 20 31 10.0 -29.0
Valuation $4,786,000 $3,298,000 $6,128,000 45.1 -21.9
Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count for Wyoming 61 58 49 5.2 24.5

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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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