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Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment1
Data produced by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County | Campbell County  
| Sweetwater County | Teton County 

As expected, Wyoming lost 3,300 jobs (-1.3%) from October to November. This seasonal employment decline is consistent with previous years.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* OCT 03 NOV 02
NOV03(p) OCT03(r) NOV02(b) NOV 03 NOV 03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 248.4 251.7 245.9 -1.3 1.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 183.4 186.3 181.9 -1.6 0.8
GOODS PRODUCING 47.7 48.4 48.2 -1.4 -1.0
Natural Resources & Mining   18.5 18.3 17.7 1.1 4.5
Mining                18.3 18.1 17.6 1.1 4.0
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.2 3.2 3.1 0.0 3.2
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.6 7.6 7.5 0.0 1.3
Coal Mining           4.8 4.8 4.8 0.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 7.5 7.3 7.0 2.7 7.1
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   5.3 5.2 5.0 1.9 6.0
Construction           19.6 20.6 20.6 -4.9 -4.9
Construction of Buildings 4.2 4.4 5.1 -4.5 -17.6
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 5.5 6.0 5.6 -8.3 -1.8
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.9 10.2 9.9 -2.9 0.0
Manufacturing          9.6 9.5 9.9 1.1 -3.0
Durable Goods         4.6 4.6 4.9 0.0 -6.1
Non-Durable Goods     5.0 4.9 5.0 2.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 200.7 203.3 197.7 -1.3 1.5
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 49.1 48.6 48.2 1.0 1.9
Wholesale Trade       7.1 6.9 6.8 2.9 4.4
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.0 4.1 4.1 -2.4 -2.4
Retail Trade          30.4 30.2 30.2 0.7 0.7
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.2 4.3 4.2 -2.3 0.0
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.5 2.6 2.6 -3.8 -3.8
Food & Beverage Stores 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Grocery Stores        4.0 3.9 4.0 2.6 0.0
Gasoline Stations     4.1 4.2 4.2 -2.4 -2.4
General Merchandise Stores 6.1 5.9 6.3 3.4 -3.2
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.6 11.5 11.2 0.9 3.6
Utilities             2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.5 9.4 9.1 1.1 4.4
Truck Transportation  3.6 3.4 3.4 5.9 5.9
Information            4.2 4.2 4.1 0.0 2.4
Financial Activities   10.1 10.1 10.1 0.0 0.0
Finance & Insurance 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.4 3.4 3.4 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 15.2 15.2 15.4 0.0 -1.3
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.2 7.1 7.3 1.4 -1.4
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.1 2.2 2.1 -4.5 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.3 7.4 7.4 -1.4 -1.4
Educational & Health Services 20.5 20.4 20.1 0.5 2.0
Educational Services  1.7 1.8 1.9 -5.6 -10.5
Health Care & Social Assistance 18.8 18.6 18.2 1.1 3.3
Ambulatory Health Care Services 6.9 6.8 6.7 1.5 3.0
Offices of Physicians 2.9 3.0 2.9 -3.3 0.0
Hospitals             2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.4 4.3 4.3 2.3 2.3
Social Assistance     4.7 4.7 4.4 0.0 6.8
Leisure & Hospitality 27.2 29.9 26.6 -9.0 2.3
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.1 2.6 2.2 -19.2 -4.5
Accommodation & Food Services 25.1 27.3 24.4 -8.1 2.9
Accommodation         8.1 9.3 7.7 -12.9 5.2
Food Services & Drinking Places 17.0 18.0 16.7 -5.6 1.8
Other Services         9.4 9.5 9.2 -1.1 2.2
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 3.0 3.1 0.0 -3.2
GOVERNMENT 65.0 65.4 64.0 -0.6 1.6
Federal Government    7.4 7.7 7.3 -3.9 1.4
State Government      15.1 15.0 14.8 0.7 2.0
State Govt. Education 6.5 6.4 5.9 1.6 10.2
Local Government      42.5 42.7 41.9 -0.5 1.4
Local Govt. Education  22.6 22.6 22.3 0.0 1.3
Hospitals             5.5 5.6 5.6 -1.8 -1.8
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY OCT 03 NOV 02
NOV03(p) OCT03(r) NOV02 NOV 03 NOV 03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 39.4 39.5 39.4 -0.3 0.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 27.2 27.1 27.2 0.4 0.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 3.7 3.8 4.1 -2.6 -9.8
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.1 2.3 2.6 -8.7 -19.2
Manufacturing 1.6 1.5 1.5 6.7 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 35.7 35.7 35.3 0.0 1.1
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.9 8.6 8.5 3.5 4.7
  Wholesale Trade       0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
  Retail Trade          6.1 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.2
 Information            1.1 1.0 1.0 10.0 10.0
 Financial Activities   1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.2 3.3 3.3 -3.0 -3.0
 Educational & Health Services 2.8 2.8 2.6 0.0 7.7
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.0 4.1 4.1 -2.4 -2.4
 Other Services         1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
GOVERNMENT 12.2 12.4 12.2 -1.6 0.0
Federal Government 2.6 2.6 2.5 0.0 4.0
State Government 3.9 3.9 3.8 0.0 2.6
Local Government 5.7 5.9 5.9 -3.4 -3.4
NATRONA COUNTY*
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 33.9 34.5 33.6 -1.7 0.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.3 28.9 27.9 -2.1 1.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5.7 6.0 5.5 -5.0 3.6
Natural Resources & Mining 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Construction 2.1 2.4 2.0 -12.5 5.0
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.2 28.5 28.1 -1.1 0.4
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.3 8.2 8.1 1.2 2.5
  Wholesale Trade       2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          4.9 4.8 4.7 2.1 4.3
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
 Information            0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities   1.8 1.9 1.9 -5.3 -5.3
 Professional & Business Services 2.8 2.9 2.9 -3.4 -3.4
 Educational & Health Services 4.2 4.3 4.1 -2.3 2.4
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.2 3.3 3.2 -3.0 0.0
 Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
GOVERNMENT 5.6 5.6 5.7 0.0 -1.8
Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 -14.3
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
Local Education 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
CAMPBELL COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.3 21.5 21.3 -0.9 0.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.6 17.8 17.7 -1.1 -0.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.4 8.6 8.7 -2.3 -3.4
Natural Resources & Mining 5.9 5.9 6.1 0.0 -3.3
Construction 2.0 2.2 2.1 -9.1 -4.8
Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 12.9 12.9 12.6 0.0 2.4
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.0 4.0 3.8 0.0 5.3
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
Leisure & Hospitality 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
Other Services         0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.7 3.7 3.6 0.0 2.8
SWEETWATER COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 20.4 20.8 19.2 -1.9 6.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 16.1 16.5 14.9 -2.4 8.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.4 6.7 5.8 -4.5 10.3
Natural Resources & Mining 3.6 3.6 3.3 0.0 9.1
Construction 1.7 2.0 1.3 -15.0 30.8
Manufacturing 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.0 14.1 13.4 -0.7 4.5
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 2.4
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
Professional & Business Services 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 25.0
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
Leisure & Hospitality 2.0 2.1 1.9 -4.8 5.3
Other Services         0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
TETON COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 14.3 15.9 14.5 -10.1 -1.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 12.1 13.7 12.4 -11.7 -2.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.5 2.6 2.8 -3.8 -10.7
Natural Resources & Mining 2.3 2.4 2.5 -4.2 -8.0
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -33.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 11.8 13.3 11.7 -11.3 0.9
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.2 2.4 2.3 -8.3 -4.3
Information            0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.6 1.7 1.5 -5.9 6.7
Educational & Health Services 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
Leisure & Hospitality 3.6 4.8 3.7 -25.0 -2.7
Other Services         0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8

 

1Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments who worked or received pay during the week which includes the 12th of the month.  Self-employed, domestic services, and personnel of the armed forces are excluded.  Data are not seasonally adjusted.
*Published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

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