© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 2


Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

Data produced by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

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

Seasonal job losses in Construction (-1,300 jobs or -6.4%) were offset by gains in Retail Trade (200 jobs or 0.7%) and Leisure & Hospitality (1,100 jobs or 3.9%).


Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* Nov04 Dec03
Dec04(p) Nov04(r) Dec03(b) Dec04 Dec04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 256.2 256.1 251.0 0.0 2.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 190.3 190.4 185.7 -0.1 2.5
GOODS PRODUCING 49.5 50.9 47.9 -2.8 3.3
Natural Resources & Mining  20.9 21.0 19.0 -0.5 10.0
Mining               20.8 20.9 19.0 -0.5 9.5
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.7 3.6 3.2 2.8 15.6
Mining except Oil & Gas  7.4 7.4 7.5 0.0 -1.3
Coal Mining          4.9 4.9 4.9 0.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 9.7 9.9 8.3 -2.0 16.9
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas  6.5 6.5 5.7 0.0 14.0
Construction          18.9 20.2 19.1 -6.4 -1.0
Construction of Buildings 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 4.9 5.8 5.3 -15.5 -7.5
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.8 10.2 9.6 -3.9 2.1
Manufacturing         9.7 9.7 9.8 0.0 -1.0
Durable Goods        4.9 5.0 5.0 -2.0 -2.0
Non-Durable Goods    4.8 4.7 4.8 2.1 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 206.7 205.2 203.1 0.7 1.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 50.0 49.8 48.9 0.4 2.2
Wholesale Trade      7.5 7.4 7.0 1.4 7.1
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.4 4.3 4.1 2.3 7.3
Retail Trade         30.5 30.3 30.2 0.7 1.0
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.4 4.3 4.1 2.3 7.3
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.4 2.5 2.4 -4.0 0.0
Food & Beverage Stores 4.8 4.9 4.9 -2.0 -2.0
Grocery Stores       3.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0
Gasoline Stations    4.2 4.2 4.1 0.0 2.4
General Merchandise Stores 5.9 5.9 6.1 0.0 -3.3
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.9 1.8 -5.3 0.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 12.0 12.1 11.7 -0.8 2.6
Utilities            2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.8 9.9 9.5 -1.0 3.2
Truck Transportation 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 3.0
Information           4.2 4.1 4.2 2.4 0.0
Financial Activities  10.7 10.7 10.5 0.0 1.9
Finance & Insurance 7.1 7.1 7.1 0.0 0.0
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.6 3.6 3.4 0.0 5.9
Professional & Business Services 15.1 15.4 15.3 -1.9 -1.3
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.9 7.8 7.6 1.3 3.9
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 20.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.6 7.0 7.2 -5.7 -8.3
Educational & Health Services 21.9 22.1 21.4 -0.9 2.3
Educational Services 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.8 20.0 19.3 -1.0 2.6
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.6 7.6 7.2 0.0 5.6
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 3.3
Hospitals            2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.4 4.4 4.5 0.0 -2.2
Social Assistance    5.0 5.2 4.8 -3.8 4.2
Leisure & Hospitality 29.0 27.9 28.0 3.9 3.6
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.2 2.1 2.0 4.8 10.0
Accommodation & Food Services 26.8 25.8 26.0 3.9 3.1
Accommodation        9.5 8.4 9.0 13.1 5.6
Food Services & Drinking Places 17.3 17.4 17.0 -0.6 1.8
Other Services        9.9 9.5 9.5 4.2 4.2
Repair & Maintenance 2.9 3.0 3.0 -3.3 -3.3
GOVERNMENT 65.9 65.7 65.3 0.3 0.9
Federal Government   7.4 7.6 7.4 -2.6 0.0
State Government     15.8 15.6 15.5 1.3 1.9
State Govt. Education 6.5 6.4 6.3 1.6 3.2
Local Government     42.7 42.5 42.4 0.5 0.7
Local Govt. Education 22.6 22.8 22.7 -0.9 -0.4
Hospitals            5.6 5.6 5.5 0.0 1.8
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY* Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Nov04 Dec03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Dec04(p) Nov04(r) Dec03(b) Dec04 Dec04
EMPLOYMENT 40.6 40.9 39.9 -0.7 1.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.3 28.6 27.5 -1.0 2.9
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.2 4.3 3.8 -2.3 10.5
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction  2.6 2.7 2.3 -3.7 13.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 36.4 36.6 36.1 -0.5 0.8
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.0 9.0 8.5 0.0 5.9
  Wholesale Trade      0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         5.8 5.8 5.5 0.0 5.5
 Information           1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities  1.9 2.0 2.1 -5.0 -9.5
 Professional & Business Services 3.1 3.2 3.2 -3.1 -3.1
 Educational & Health Services 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.0
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.3 4.4 4.2 -2.3 2.4
 Other Services        1.7 1.6 1.6 6.2 6.2
GOVERNMENT 12.3 12.3 12.4 0.0 -0.8
Federal Government   2.7 2.6 2.7 3.8 0.0
State Government   3.8 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0
Local Government 5.8 5.9 5.9 -1.7 -1.7
Percent Change
NATRONA COUNTY* Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Nov04 Dec03
Dec04(p) Nov04(r) Dec03(b) Dec04 Dec04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 35.5 35.6 34.7 -0.3 2.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 29.7 30.0 28.9 -1.0 2.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.8 6.9 6.6 -1.4 3.0
Natural Resources & Mining 2.9 2.9 2.7 0.0 7.4
Construction 2.3 2.4 2.3 -4.2 0.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.7 28.7 28.1 0.0 2.1
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.3 8.3 7.9 0.0 5.1
  Wholesale Trade      2.3 2.3 2.1 0.0 9.5
  Retail Trade         4.9 4.9 4.7 0.0 4.3
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
 Information           0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities  1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 2.6 2.8 2.9 -7.1 -10.3
 Educational & Health Services 4.7 4.7 4.4 0.0 6.8
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.3 3.3 3.1 0.0 6.5
 Other Services        1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT   5.8 5.6 5.8 3.6 0.0
Federal Government   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.8 0.0
Local Education 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.4 -3.2
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
CAMPBELL COUNTY Nov04 Dec03
Dec04(p) Nov04(r) Dec03(b) Dec04 Dec04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.7 21.8 21.2 -0.5 2.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.8 17.9 17.5 -0.6 1.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.6 8.7 8.4 -1.1 2.4
Natural Resources & Mining 6.3 6.3 6.1 0.0 3.3
Construction 1.8 1.9 1.8 -5.3 0.0
Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.1 13.1 12.8 0.0 2.3
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
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 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Leisure & Hospitality 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
Other Services        0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
GOVERNMENT 3.9 3.9 3.7 0.0 5.4
Percent Change
SWEETWATER COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
38629.0 Dec04
Dec04(p) Nov04(r) Dec03(b) Dec04 Dec04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.4 21.4 20.4 0.0 4.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.0 17.1 16.1 -0.6 5.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.0 7.1 6.4 -1.4 9.4
Natural Resources & Mining 4.4 4.3 3.7 2.3 18.9
Construction 1.5 1.7 1.5 -11.8 0.0
Manufacturing 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.4 14.3 14.0 0.7 2.9
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.4 4.4 4.3 0.0 2.3
Information           0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities  0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 11.1
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
Other Services        0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.4 4.3 4.3 2.3 2.3
Percent Change
TETON COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
38629.0 Dec04
Dec04(p) Nov04(r) Dec03(b) Dec04 Dec04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 16.2 14.6 15.6 11.0 3.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.9 12.4 13.5 12.1 3.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.2 2.3 2.1 -4.3 4.8
Natural Resources & Mining 2.0 2.1 1.9 -4.8 5.3
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.0 12.3 13.5 13.8 3.7
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.5 2.3 2.4 8.7 4.2
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 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.7 0.7 14.3 14.3
Leisure & Hospitality 5.3 4.0 5.3 32.5 0.0
Other Services        0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.2 2.1 4.5 9.5

 

Note: Current 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. Wyoming, Laramie County, and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

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