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MECONOMIC INDICATORS LARAMIE COUNTY CBI Focus on June 2015 Laramie County Excise Taxes $20,000,000 $18,000,000 3,550 $16,000,000 3,500 $14,000,000 3,450 $12,000,000 3,400 $10,000,000 3,350 $8,000,000 3,300 $6,000,000 3,250 $4,000,000 3,200 $2,000,000 Laramie County Number of Employing Units 3,600 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2012 2013 2014 2015 Laramie County Resident Labor Force 60,000 April 2015 = $10,684,142 (6.6% less than April 2014). Calendar YTD 2015 = $44,875,335 (6.1% more than YTD 2014). 50,000 3,150 Q1 Q2 2011 2012 Q3 Q4 2013 2014 3Q14 Employing Units = 3,551 (1.5% more than 3Q13). Calendar YTD 2014 Avg. = 3,538 (1.4% more than 2013 YTD). 47,000 Laramie County Number of Employees Covered by UI 46,000 40,000 45,000 30,000 44,000 20,000 43,000 42,000 10,000 Employed Apr-15 Feb-15 Oct-14 Dec-14 Aug-14 Apr-14 Jun-14 Feb-14 Oct-13 Dec-13 Aug-13 Apr-13 Jun-13 Feb-13 Oct-12 Dec-12 Aug-12 Apr-12 41,000 Jun-12 0 Unemployed Laramie County Unemployment Rate 10% April 2015 Employed = 47,634 (0.02% less than March 2015). Calendar YTD 2015 Avg. = 47,305 (1.9% more than YTD 2014). 9% 8% 40,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2011 2012 Jul Aug Sep Oct 2013 Nov Dec 2014 3Q14 Average Employees = 46,341 (1.5% more than 3Q13). Calendar YTD 2014 Avg. = 45,702 (2.0% more than YTD 2013). $1,000 Laramie County Average Weekly Wages $900 $800 7% $700 6% 5% $600 4% $500 3% $400 2% $300 1% USA Wyoming County April 2015 Unemployment = 3.6% (March 2015 was 4.5%). Calendar YTD 2015 Avg. = 4.4% (YTD 2014 Avg. was 4.9%). Apr-15 Feb-15 Dec-14 Oct-14 Aug-14 Jun-14 Apr-14 Feb-14 Dec-13 Oct-13 Aug-13 Jun-13 Apr-13 Feb-13 Dec-12 Oct-12 Aug-12 Apr-12 $200 Jun-12 0% $100 $0 Q1 2011 Q2 2012 Q3 2013 MVISIT 3Q14 Average Weekly Wages = $827 (1.6% more than 3Q13). Calendar YTD 2014 Avg. = $814 (1.2% more than YTD 2013). Community Builders, Inc. (CBI) is a Wyoming-based consulting firm that specializes in the development of businesses, organizations, and communities. Each monthly CBI Focus newsletter provides current economic data and analytical graphs for Wyoming’s 23 counties (plus one covering the entire state). The CBI Focus newsletter archive, source notes, and data explanations are online at www.consultCBI.com. CBI principal consultants are Bobbe Fitzhugh and Joe Coyne. Contact CBI at 873 Esterbrook Road, Douglas, WY 82633; email [email protected]; or call (307) 359-1640. © 2015 Community Builders, Inc. Q4 2014 WWW.CHEYENNECHAMBER.ORG FOR MORE DETAILS. Q3 2015 BUSINESS JOURNAL l PG 15