THE ECONOMIC DATABOOK A summary of regional economic indicators for the state of FEBRUARY 26, 218 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of KANSAS CITY SUMMARY OF CURRENT WYOMING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS In, the unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in December, and total payroll employment increased.4 percent compared to the previous year. Employment growth was mixed across industries, with the strongest gains in the mining and logging and financial activities sectors. nominal personal income grew 2.6 percent in the third quarter of 217 compared to the previous year, with workplace earnings up 2.6 percent. Home prices increased 2.3 percent in the third quarter of 217 compared to the previous year, while single-family and multifamily permits recorded changes of -2.9 and 16.7 percent, in 217. In November 217, crude oil production was up 16.1 percent over last year, and rig counts were above year-ago levels. exports were 8.8 percent higher in 217 compared to 216. This databook provides current economic indicators to help monitor trends and allow comparison of past information. These indicators include: employment; employment by industry; county and state unemployment; personal income; home prices; housing indicators; manufacturing activity; oil, gas and coal production; and exports. These indicators can be found on the following pages. Alison Felix is Vice President and Denver Branch Executive. In this role, Felix is the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City s regional economist and lead officer in Colorado, and northern New Mexico. She is responsible for briefing the Kansas City Fed s President on the economy in these states and the Tenth District. 1
REGIONAL LABOR MARKET INDICATORS December 217 Unemployment Rates Unemployment Rates December 217 Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.2% Unemployment Rate, Last Year 4.7% 4.8% 12% 1 8% Unemployment Rates, 1 Over 6% 5 to 6% 4 to 5% 3 to 4% Under 3% 6% 4% 2% 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 Note: Gray bars indicate recession. December 217 Payroll Employment, Year-over-Year Percent Change Payroll Employment December 217 Jobs (Thousands ) 147,38. 277.9 Change from Last Year 1.4%.4% Over 3% 2 to 3% 1 to 2% to 1% Under Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics Payroll Employment, Year-over-Year Percent Change 12% 8% 4% -4% -8% -12% 198 1985 199 1995 2 25 21 215 Note: Gray bars indicate recession. 1 2
December 217 Unemployment Rates & Civilian Labor Force COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT Over 6% 5 to 6% 4 to 5% 3 to 4% Under 3% Percent Unemployed Labor Force (Thousands ) Percent Unemployed Labor Force (Thousands ) 4.1% 16,597. 12 Big Horn 3.9 5.5 4.2 292.3 13 Johnson 3.8 4.2 1 Natrona 5.4 38.8 14 Carbon 3.8 7.9 2 Fremont 5.3 19.4 15 Lincoln 3.7 8.6 3 Campbell 4.6 22.8 16 Hot Springs 3.6 2.3 4 Uinta 4.3 9. 17 Platte 3.5 4.9 5 Sweetwater 4.2 21.4 18 Laramie 3.4 48.3 6 Converse 4.1 7.4 19 Crook 3. 3.7 7 Sublette 4.1 4.2 2 Teton 2.9 15.6 8 Park 4.1 15.7 21 Goshen 2.9 7. 9 Washakie 4. 4.1 22 Albany 2.8 2.4 1 Sheridan 4. 15.7 23 Niobrara 2.3 1.3 11 Weston 3.9 3.7 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics 3
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS 11 15 1 95 Payroll Employment Ten-Year Index of Growth 9 9 Dec '7 Dec '9 Dec '11 Dec '13 Dec '15 Dec '17 Payroll Employment 11 15 1 95 December 217 Jobs (Thousands ) 147,61. 277.9 Change from Last Year 2,173. 1.1 (Thousands) Share of U.S. Employment.2% Labor Force Dynamics Ten-Year Index of Growth, 11 Employed (Household Survey) Unemployed 11 28 28 15 15 22 22 1 1 16 16 95 95 1 1 9 9 Dec '7 Dec '9 Dec '11 Dec '13 Dec '15 Dec '17 4 4 Dec '7 Dec '9 Dec '11 Dec '13 Dec '15 Dec '17 18 Labor Force 18 3 Unemployment Insurance Claims 3 14 14 2 2 1 1 1 1 96 96 Dec '7 Dec '9 Dec '11 Dec '13 Dec '15 Dec '17 Dec '7 Dec '9 Dec '11 Dec '13 Dec '15 Dec '17 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Department of Labor/Haver Analytics 4
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS Payroll Employment by Industry December 217 Percent Change Year-over-Year Mining & Logging Financial Activities Educational Services Manufacturing Construction Other Services Leisure & Hospitality Prof. & Business Services Federal Government Healthcare & Social Assist. Retail Trade Wholesale Trade State Government Information Local Government Trans., Ware. & Utilities -.4% -1. -1.2% -2. -2.7% -2.9% -5.4% 13.5% 5.8% 3.4% 3.3% 2..9%.6%.6%. Ten-Year Index of Growth 125 Construction 1 75 5 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 Share of Jobs 4.8% 7.5% 11 Manufacturing 135 Mining & Logging 1 9 8 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 Share of Jobs 1 8.5% 65.5% 3.4% 3 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 7.3% 16 Retail Trade 115 Wholesale Trade 1 94 88 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 1 1.7% 85 4. 1.8% 7 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 3. 12 Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 11 1 9 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 3.9% 5.1% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics 5
SELECTED EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS Payroll Employment by Industry Ten-Year Index of Growth, 11 Information 14 Professional & Business Services 1 9 8 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 11 Financial Activities 1 9 8 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 Share of Jobs 12 Share of Jobs 1.9% 1 14. 1.3% 8 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 6.4% 125 Healthcare & Social Assistance 12 115 11 5.8% 13.3% 15 4. 1 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 8.8% 16 Private Educational Services 13 Other Services 13 1 7 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 115 2.5% 1 3.9% 1.1% 85 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 4. 12 Leisure & Hospitality 14 Federal Government 11 1 9 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 12 11. 1 1.9% 12.7% 8 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 2.7% 15 State Government 12 Local Government 1 95 9 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 11 3.5% 1 9.8% 5.3% 9 Dec '7 Dec '12 Dec '17 16.9% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics 6
WAGE & INCOME INDICATORS 15% Nominal Personal Income Growth Contributions to Percent Change Year-over-Year, 15% 1 1 5% 2.6% 5% -5% '12Q3 '13Q3 '14Q3 '15Q3 '16Q3 '17Q3 Contributions to Social Insurance Transfer Payments Dividends, Interest & Rent Residence Adjustment Earnings by Place of Work Total Personal Income 217Q3 Percent Change Year-over-Year Share of Personal Income Total Personal Income 2.6% 2.6% Earnings by Place of Work 2.5% 2.6% 71.2% 64.2% Social Insurance Contributions* -3.8% -4.3% -7.9% -8. Residence Adjustment 2.6% -.6% Dividends, Interest & Rent 3.2% 3.6% 19.3% 31. Transfer Payments 2.9% 1.4% 17.4% 13.3% -5% *Subtracted from personal income. $27 $26 $25 Real Average Hourly Wage Current Dollars, $27 $26 $25 December 217 Average Hourly Wage $26.67 $24.62 $24 $23 $24 $23 Real Change from Last Month.5% 1.8% Last Year.6% 1.7% $22 $22 $21 $21 Dec '12 Dec '13 Dec '14 Dec '15 Dec '16 Dec '17 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis & Bureau of Labor Statistics/Haver Analytics 7
SELECTED HOUSING INDICATORS 13 115 FHFA Purchase-Only Home Price Index Ten-Year Index of Growth, 13 115 16% 12% Rental Vacancy Rates 16% 12% 1 1 8% 8% 85 85 4% 4% 7 7 '7Q3 '9Q3 '11Q3 '13Q3 '15Q3 '17Q3 '7Q3 '9Q3 '11Q3 '13Q3 '15Q3 '17Q3 5 4 3 2 1 Housing Permits Ten-Year Index of Growth, Dec '7 Dec '9 Dec '11 Dec '13 Dec '15 Dec '17 5 4 3 2 1 Summary Statistics Prices (217Q3)* 6.5% 2.3% Vacancy Rates (217Q3) 7.5% 15.1% Permits (Year-to-Date )* Single Family 9.6% -2.9% Multifamily.5% 16.7% *Percent change year-over-year. Top 1 Counties for Permit Activity Year-to-Date through December Laramie Natrona Teton Sheridan Park Albany Sweetwater Lincoln Campbell Sublette 217 Single Family Multifamily 216, Year-to-Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) & Census Bureau/Haver Analytics 8
SELECTED ENERGY INDICATORS Energy Activity 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Oil & Gas Rig Counts Number of Active Drilling Rigs Jan '8 Jan '1 Jan '12 Jan '14 Jan '16 Jan '18 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 January 218 Rig Count 937 28 Change from Last Month 7 3 Last Year 254 9 Share of U.S. Activity 3. 9, 7,5 6, 4,5 3, Crude Oil Production Thousand Barrels per Month, 9, 7,5 6, 4,5 3, November 217 Production 33,331 6,742 Change from Last Month 3.6% 1.4% Last Year 13.1% 16.1% 1,5 1,5 Share of U.S. Activity 2.2% Nov '7 Nov '9 Nov '11 Nov '13 Nov '15 Nov '17 5, 4, 3, 2, Coal Production Thousand Short Tons, 5, 4, 3, 2, January 218 Production 62,41 25,351 Change from Last Month -1.5% -2. Last Year -7.4% -7.3% 1, 1, Share of U.S. Activity 4.6% Jan '8 Jan '1 Jan '12 Jan '14 Jan '16 Jan '18 Source: Baker Hughes & Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration/Haver Analytics 9
Global Exports Ten-Year Index of Growth, 3 2 3 2 217Q4 Exports (Millions) $398,78.4 $293.6 Change from SELECTED TRADE INDICATORS Last Quarter 3.8% 2.8% Last Year (year-to-date ) 6.4% 8.8% 1 1 Share of U.S. Activity.1% '7Q4 '9Q4 '11Q4 '13Q4 '15Q4 '17Q4 216 Exports as a Percent of GDP 7.8% 2.9% Exports Year-to-Date through 217Q4 Percent Change Year-over-Year Over 1 5 to 1 25 to 5 to 25% -25 to Below -25% Not Applicable Top Markets Share Top Exports Share 1 Canada 17.1% 1 Chemicals & Rare Earth Metals 81.8% 2 Brazil 11.9 2 Machinery (Except Electrical) 5.4 3 Indonesia 9. 3 Minerals & Ores 3.7 4 Japan 5.8 4 Computers & Electronics 1.5 5 China* 5.7 5 Nonmetallic Mineral Products 1.4 6 Chile 5. 6 Fabricated Metal Products 1.2 7 Malaysia 4.9 7 Electronic Equip. & Appliances.8 8 Australia 4.6 8 Transportation Equip..7 9 Vietnam 3.9 9 Petroleum & Coal Products.7 1 South Korea 3.8 1 Oil & Gas.6 *China includes Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao. Source: Census Bureau, WISERTrade & Bureau of Economic Analysis/Haver Analytics 1
NOTES Pages 2 and 3 : County unemployment rates typically lag state data releases by one month. Gray bars show recessionary periods as designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The "official" and most commonly reported unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. These data are reported from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, or commonly called the "Household" survey. Page 2 and 4 : Nonfarm employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Survey are commonly called "Payroll" employment data. Estimates from this survey are revised throughout the year and a major revision or "benchmark" of the data occurs in March of each year. "Payroll" and "Household" surveys are released monthly, providing the most current estimates of employment published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Because methodologies differ between surveys, employment estimates also differ. For more information, visit: http://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/ces_cps_trends.pdf Initial claims show monthly applications for initial claims for state unemployment insurance benefits. Pages 5 and 6 : Payroll employment by industry is shown for each of the major two-digit North American Industrial Classification System industries. Data Revisions Most data are revised periodically to correct for errors and incorporate additional information as it becomes available. Data shown in this report are subject to change. Seasonal Adjustments Most data are seasonally adjusted to remove variance caused by seasonal fluctuations in economic activity. Data in this report show the seasonal adjustments of data publishers where available. In other cases, Census X- 12 adjustments were applied. Regional Economic Analysis Sign up to receive The Economic Databook and other publications each month via email using the link below: http://www.kansascityfed.org/ealert/ For regional economic analysis on the state of, read the latest issues of The Rocky Mountain Economist. http://www.kansascityfed.org/publications/research/ Page 7 : Personal income provides a measure of all income received by residents of a given geographic area. Data shown are in nominal terms (not adjusted for inflation). Transfer payments include social benefits such as unemployment insurance, Social Security, and Medicaid. Contributions to social insurance are subtracted from personal income. These contributions include taxes paid by businesses and employees that support social insurance programs such as unemployment insurance, Social Security, and Medicaid. The residence adjustment adds income received outside of a recipient's state of residence and makes a corresponding subtraction from the area where this income was earned or received. Real average hourly wages are calculated as total earnings divided by total employment for a given geographic area. Data are adjusted for inflation using the consumer price index for all urban areas (CPI-U) and are indexed to the most current month of data. Page 8 : Home price indices estimate regional growth in home values based on repeat sales data for detached single family residential properties. Monthly single and multifamily housing permits data are not revised and therefore may not sum to published year-end totals. Page 9 : The active rig count is the number of rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. Rig counts provide an indicator of new drilling activity and potential for expanded crude oil or natural gas production. Coal production is shown as production during a given month. Additional Resources Available Agricultural Surveys Manufacturing Survey Energy Survey Regional Economic Analysis Speeches Visit: Banker Resources Economic Indicators Economic Research Educational Tools Page 1 : Exports measure the total physical movement of a given product from the to a foreign country. www.kansascityfed.org 11