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March 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Over-the-year job losses in Natrona County (6.5%) were larger than in Laramie County (-1.4%) or Wyoming (-5.0%).

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE DEC 09 JAN 09
JAN 10(p) DEC 09(r) JAN 09 JAN 10 JAN 10
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 272.4 278.9 286.8 -2.3 -5.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 201.7 205.7 216.7 -1.9 -6.9
GOODS PRODUCING 53.6 54.7 61.6 -2.0 -13.0
Natural Resources & Mining   24.5 24.4 29.2 0.4 -16.1
Mining                24.5 24.3 29.1 0.8 -15.8
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.9 3.9 4.2 0.0 -7.1
Mining except Oil & Gas   9.7 9.6 9.9 1.0 -2.0
Coal Mining           7.1 7.1 7.0 0.0 1.4
Support Activities for Mining 10.9 10.8 15.0 0.9 -27.3
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   7.7 7.9 11.2 -2.5 -31.3
Construction           20.0 21.1 22.8 -5.2 -12.3
Construction of Buildings 3.8 4.0 4.5 -5.0 -15.6
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 5.9 6.5 6.7 -9.2 -11.9
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.3 10.6 11.6 -2.8 -11.2
Manufacturing          9.1 9.2 9.6 -1.1 -5.2
Durable Goods         4.6 4.6 5.1 0.0 -9.8
Non-Durable Goods     4.5 4.6 4.5 -2.2 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 218.8 224.2 225.2 -2.4 -2.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 51.8 53.4 54.1 -3.0 -4.3
Wholesale Trade       8.6 8.6 9.0 0.0 -4.4
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 5.6 5.5 5.9 1.8 -5.1
Retail Trade          29.5 30.8 30.7 -4.2 -3.9
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.1 4.1 4.2 0.0 -2.4
Food & Beverage Stores 4.6 4.8 4.6 -4.2 0.0
Grocery Stores        3.9 4.0 3.9 -2.5 0.0
Gasoline Stations     3.7 3.7 3.9 0.0 -5.1
General Merchandise Stores 6.4 6.8 6.5 -5.9 -1.5
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.7 1.8 1.8 -5.6 -5.6
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 13.7 14.0 14.4 -2.1 -4.9
Utilities             2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 11.2 11.5 11.9 -2.6 -5.9
Truck Transportation  3.8 3.9 4.3 -2.6 -11.6
Information            3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 -2.5
Financial Activities   10.9 11.0 11.3 -0.9 -3.5
Finance & Insurance 7.0 7.0 7.1 0.0 -1.4
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.9 4.0 4.2 -2.5 -7.1
Professional & Business Services 15.9 16.4 17.3 -3.0 -8.1
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 8.6 8.8 9.8 -2.3 -12.2
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.7 2.7 2.9 0.0 -6.9
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.6 6.9 6.7 -4.3 -1.5
Educational & Health Services 25.6 25.7 25.2 -0.4 1.6
Educational Services  2.6 2.7 2.6 -3.7 0.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 23.0 23.0 22.6 0.0 1.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 8.5 8.5 8.2 0.0 3.7
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.2 3.1 -3.1 0.0
Hospitals             3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.6 0.0 -2.2
Social Assistance     6.7 6.7 6.5 0.0 3.1
Leisure & Hospitality 29.2 29.6 31.1 -1.4 -6.1
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.2 2.3 2.2 -4.3 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 27.0 27.3 28.9 -1.1 -6.6
Accommodation         9.4 9.3 10.6 1.1 -11.3
Food Services & Drinking Places 17.6 18.0 18.3 -2.2 -3.8
Other Services         10.8 11.0 12.1 -1.8 -10.7
Repair & Maintenance 3.6 3.6 4.1 0.0 -12.2
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             70.7 73.2 70.1 -3.4 0.9
Federal Government    6.9 7.3 7.0 -5.5 -1.4
State Government      15.9 16.5 16.2 -3.6 -1.9
State Govt. Education 6.6 7.2 6.7 -8.3 -1.5
Local Government      47.9 49.4 46.9 -3.0 2.1
Local Govt Education  24.6 25.8 24.3 -4.7 1.2
Hospitals             6.8 6.8 6.6 0.0 3.0
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY DEC 09 JAN 09
JAN 10(p) DEC 09(r) JAN 09 JAN 10 JAN 10
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 43.0 43.9 43.6 -2.1 -1.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 29.2 29.9 29.9 -2.3 -2.3
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.2 4.4 4.2 -4.5 0.0
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.8 2.9 2.7 -3.4 3.7
Manufacturing 1.4 1.5 1.5 -6.7 -6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 38.8 39.5 39.4 -1.8 -1.5
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.9 9.2 9.2 -3.3 -3.3
Wholesale Trade       0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade          5.1 5.4 5.3 -5.6 -3.8
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 3.0 3.0 3.1 0.0 -3.2
Information            1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 2.9 3.0 3.2 -3.3 -9.4
Educational & Health Services 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 2.5
Leisure & Hospitality 4.2 4.3 4.4 -2.3 -4.5
Other Services         1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
  • TOTAL GOVERNMENT            
 13.8 14.0 13.7 -1.4 0.7
Federal Government 2.7 2.7 2.6 0.0 3.8
State Government 4.0 4.0 4.2 0.0 -4.8
Local Government 7.1 7.3 6.9 -2.7 2.9
Local Education 3.6 3.8 3.5 -5.3 2.9
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
NATRONA COUNTY DEC 09 JAN 09
JAN 10(p) DEC 09(r) JAN 09 JAN 10 JAN 10
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 37.3 38.3 39.9 -2.6 -6.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 31.2 32.0 33.9 -2.5 -8.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.8 6.9 8.3 -1.4 -18.1
Natural Resources & Mining 2.8 2.8 3.8 0.0 -26.3
Construction 2.5 2.6 2.6 -3.8 -3.8
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.9 0.0 -21.1
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 30.5 31.4 31.6 -2.9 -3.5
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.4 8.7 8.9 -3.4 -5.6
Wholesale Trade       2.3 2.3 2.6 0.0 -11.5
Retail Trade          5.0 5.2 5.1 -3.8 -2.0
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.2 1.2 -8.3 -8.3
Information            0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   1.9 2.0 2.0 -5.0 -5.0
Professional & Business Services 2.5 2.6 2.7 -3.8 -7.4
Educational & Health Services 5.5 5.5 5.4 0.0 1.9
Leisure & Hospitality 3.7 3.9 3.8 -5.1 -2.6
Other Services         1.9 1.9 2.3 0.0 -17.4
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             6.1 6.3 6.0 -3.2 1.7
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 4.7 4.9 4.6 -4.1 2.2
Local Education 3.2 3.4 3.2 -5.9 0.0

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Campbell County Dec09 Jan09
Jan10 Dec09 Jan09 Jan10 Jan10
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 29.2 29.3 29.7 -0.3 -1.7
TOTAL PRIVATE 24.7 24.9 25.3 -0.8 -2.4
GOODS PRODUCING 12.3 12.5 12.8 -1.6 -3.9
Natural Resources & Mining 7.6 7.7 8.4 -1.3 -9.5
Construction 4.1 4.2 3.8 -2.4 7.9
Manufacturing 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.9 16.8 16.9 0.6 0.0
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.6 5.6 5.7 0.0 -1.8
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.9 1.9 2.0 0.0 -5.0
Educational & Health Serv. 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 11.1
Leisure & Hospitality 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Other Services         1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.5 4.4 4.4 2.3 2.3
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Sweetwater County Dec09 Jan09
Jan10 Dec09 Jan09 Jan10 Jan10
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 23.0 23.6 25.5 -2.5 -9.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 18.4 18.8 21.0 -2.1 -12.4
GOODS PRODUCING 7.3 7.4 9.2 -1.4 -20.7
Natural Resources & Mining 4.8 4.8 6.2 0.0 -22.6
Construction 1.2 1.3 1.7 -7.7 -29.4
Manufacturing 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 15.7 16.2 16.3 -3.1 -3.7
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.0 5.1 5.3 -2.0 -5.7
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Professional & Bus. Services 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.0 -18.2
Educational & Health Serv. 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.0 10.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.3 2.4 2.5 -4.2 -8.0
Other Services         0.7 0.8 0.8 -12.5 -12.5
GOVERNMENT 4.6 4.8 4.5 -4.2 2.2
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Teton County Dec09 Jan09
Jan10 Dec09 Jan09 Jan10 Jan10
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 15.9 16.1 17.1 -1.2 -7.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.6 13.8 14.9 -1.4 -8.7
GOODS PRODUCING 1.6 1.9 2.3 -15.8 -30.4
Nat. Res., Mining & Const. 1.5 1.7 2.2 -11.8 -31.8
Manufacturing 0.1 0.2 0.1 -50.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 14.3 14.2 14.8 0.7 -3.4
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 2.2 2.3 2.4 -4.3 -8.3
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Professional & Bus. Services 1.4 1.5 1.5 -6.7 -6.7
Educational & Health Serv. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 6.1 5.8 6.2 5.2 -1.6
Other Services         0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 -20.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 4.5

 


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