| Table 2: Wyoming Average Annual Employment and Average Weekly Wage by Industry, 1999 and 2000 | ||||||||
| Average Annual Employment | Average Weekly Wage | |||||||
| Year | Change | Year | Change | |||||
| 1999 | 2000 | Number | Percent | 1999 | 2000 | Number | Percent | |
| Total, All Industries | 224,946 | 230,855 | 5,909 | 2.6 | $493 | $516 | 23 | 4.6 |
| Private | 171,330 | 175,991 | 4,661 | 2.7 | $485 | $510 | 25 | 5.2 |
| Agriculture | 3,410 | 3,527 | 117 | 3.4 | 346 | 374 | 28 | 8.2 |
| Mining | 15,939 | 17,136 | 1,197 | 7.5 | 943 | 1,054 | 111 | 11.8 |
| Construction | 17,294 | 17,838 | 545 | 3.1 | 554 | 570 | 16 | 2.8 |
| Manufacturing | 11,039 | 11,403 | 363 | 3.3 | 623 | 658 | 35 | 5.6 |
| TCPU* | 11,374 | 11,283 | -91 | -0.8 | 696 | 721 | 26 | 3.7 |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,640 | 7,740 | 100 | 1.3 | 608 | 636 | 28 | 4.5 |
| Retail Trade | 45,747 | 46,846 | 1,099 | 2.4 | 275 | 280 | 6 | 2.1 |
| FIRE** | 8,037 | 8,054 | 17 | 0.2 | 661 | 608 | -53 | -8.0 |
| Services | 50,849 | 52,163 | 1,314 | 2.6 | 392 | 413 | 22 | 5.5 |
| Total Government | 53,616 | 54,864 | 1,248 | 2.3 | $521 | $537 | 16 | 3.0 |
| Federal Government | 7,164 | 7,461 | 297 | 4.1 | 735 | 766 | 31 | 4.3 |
| State Government | 11,567 | 11,748 | 181 | 1.6 | 564 | 587 | 23 | 4.0 |
| Local Government | 34,885 | 35,655 | 770 | 2.2 | 463 | 472 | 10 | 2.1 |
| * Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities. | ||||||||
| ** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate. | ||||||||
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