Statewide
CES Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment¹

March was a fairly typical month for Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment. There were slight overall increases in Percent Change Total Employment for Wyoming Statewide, Laramie and Natrona Counties.

EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS % CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT

MAR 96 (p) FEB 96 (r) MAR 95 FEB-MAR 96 MAR 95-96

TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT^* 214.8 213.0 212.0 0.8 1.3

TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 38.7 38.0 38.4 1.8 0.8

--Mining 16.3 16.4 16.6 -0.6 -1.8

----Coal Mining 4.7 4.7 4.6 0.0 2.2

----Oil & Gas Extraction 6.9 7.0 7.6 -1.4 -9.2

------Crude Petrol-Natural Gas 2.7 2.7 2.9 0.0 -6.9

------Oil & Gas Field Services 4.2 4.3 4.7 -2.3 -10.6

----Nonmetallic Minerals 4.1 4.1 3.8 0.0 7.9

--Construction 12.8 12.1 12.4 5.8 3.2

----General Building Contractors 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

----Heavy Construction 3.1 2.8 3.1 10.7 0.0

----Special Trade Construction 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3

--Manufacturing 9.6 9.5 9.4 1.1 2.1

----Durable Goods 4.8 4.7 4.7 2.1 2.1

----Nondurable Goods 4.8 4.8 4.7 0.0 2.1

------Printing & Publishing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0

------Petroleum & Coal Products 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0

EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS % CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT

MAR 96 (p) FEB 96 (r) MAR 95 FEB-MAR 96 MAR 95-96

TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 176.1 175.0 173.6 0.6 1.4

--Transportation & Public Utilities 13.3 13.4 13.6 -0.7 -2.2

----Transportation 8.2 8.2 8.3 0.0 -1.2

------Railroad Transportation 2.4 2.4 2.5 0.0 -4.0

------Trucking & Warehousing 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 2.5

----Communications 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0

------Telephone Communications 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0

----Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services 3.3 3.4 3.5 -2.9 -5.7

------Electric Services 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.0 -4.3

EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS % CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT

MAR 96 (p) FEB 96 (r) MAR 95 FEB-MAR 96 MAR 95-96

--Trade 50.4 49.9 48.8 1.0 3.3

----Wholesale Trade 7.5 7.5 7.3 0.0 2.7

------Durable Goods 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 2.5

------Nondurable Goods 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 3.0

----Retail Trade 42.9 42.4 41.5 1.2 3.4

------Bldg. Matls. & Garden Supply 1.8 1.7 1.7 5.9 5.9

------General Merchandise Stores 4.6 4.6 4.6 0.0 0.0

--------Department Stores 3.6 3.7 3.5 -2.7 2.9

------Food Stores 5.2 5.2 5.0 0.0 4.0

------Auto. Dlrs. & Service Stations 7.5 7.4 7.2 1.4 4.2

--------Gas Stations 3.9 3.9 3.8 0.0 2.6

------Apparel & Accessory Stores 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0

------Furniture & Home Furn. Stores 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0

------Eating & Drinking Places 16.5 16.1 15.7 2.5 5.1

------Miscellaneous Retail 4.5 4.6 4.5 -2.2 0.0

--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 8.0 8.0 7.8 0.0 2.6

----Depos-Nondepos & Security Brkrs. 3.6 3.6 3.6 0.0 0.0

------Depository Institutions 2.9 2.9 3.0 0.0 -3.3

----Insurance 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0

EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS % CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT

MAR 96 (p) FEB 96 (r) MAR 95 FEB-MAR 96 MAR 95-96

--Services 45.2 45.0 43.7 0.4 3.4

----Hotels & Other Lodging Places 6.7 6.9 6.5 -2.9 3.1

----Personal Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0

----Business Services 5.0 4.9 4.7 2.0 6.4

----Automotive & Misc. Repair Svcs. 2.7 2.6 2.5 3.8 8.0

----Amusements (Rec.Svcs.& Mot.Pics.) 3.5 3.4 3.3 2.9 6.1

----Health Services 9.8 9.7 9.5 1.0 3.2

------Offices of Doctors of Medicine 2.0 2.0 1.9 0.0 5.3

----Legal Services 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0

----Social Services 5.1 5.1 5.0 0.0 2.0

----Membership Organizations 3.6 3.5 3.5 2.9 2.9

----Engineering & Management 3.3 3.3 3.2 0.0 3.1

--Government 59.2 58.7 59.7 0.9 -0.8

----Total Federal Government 6.7 6.8 7.1 -1.5 -5.6

------Department of Defense 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

----Total State Government 13.6 13.5 14.0 0.7 -2.9

------State Education 5.6 5.5 5.6 1.8 0.0

----Total Local Government 38.9 38.4 38.6 1.3 0.8

------Local Hospitals 4.9 4.9 4.8 0.0 2.1

------Local Education 22.3 21.9 22.3 1.8 0.0

* Published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(1) 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.

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

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	EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS			% CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT
	MAR 96 (p)	FEB 96 (r)	MAR 95	FEB-MAR 96	MAR 95-96

TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT^*	214.8	213.0	212.0	0.8	1.3

TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING	38.7	38.0	38.4	1.8	0.8
--Mining	16.3	16.4	16.6	-0.6	-1.8
----Coal Mining	4.7	4.7	4.6	0.0	2.2
----Oil & Gas Extraction	6.9	7.0	7.6	-1.4	-9.2
------Crude Petrol-Natural Gas	2.7	2.7	2.9	0.0	-6.9
------Oil & Gas Field Services	4.2	4.3	4.7	-2.3	-10.6
----Nonmetallic Minerals	4.1	4.1	3.8	0.0	7.9
--Construction	12.8	12.1	12.4	5.8	3.2
----General Building Contractors	3.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0
----Heavy Construction	3.1	2.8	3.1	10.7	0.0
----Special Trade Construction	6.7	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3
--Manufacturing	9.6	9.5	9.4	1.1	2.1
----Durable Goods	4.8	4.7	4.7	2.1	2.1
----Nondurable Goods	4.8	4.8	4.7	0.0	2.1
------Printing & Publishing	1.6	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0
------Petroleum & Coal Products	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0

	EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS			% CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT
	MAR 96 (p)	FEB 96 (r)	MAR 95	FEB-MAR 96	MAR 95-96

TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING	176.1	175.0	173.6	0.6	1.4
--Transportation & Public Utilities	13.3	13.4	13.6	-0.7	-2.2
----Transportation	8.2	8.2	8.3	0.0	-1.2
------Railroad Transportation	2.4	2.4	2.5	0.0	-4.0
------Trucking & Warehousing	4.1	4.1	4.0	0.0	2.5
----Communications	1.8	1.8	1.8	0.0	0.0
------Telephone Communications	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0
----Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services	3.3	3.4	3.5	-2.9	-5.7
------Electric Services	2.2	2.2	2.3	0.0	-4.3

	EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS			% CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT
	MAR 96 (p)	FEB 96 (r)	MAR 95	FEB-MAR 96	MAR 95-96

--Trade	50.4	49.9	48.8	1.0	3.3
----Wholesale Trade	7.5	7.5	7.3	0.0	2.7
------Durable Goods	4.1	4.1	4.0	0.0	2.5
------Nondurable Goods	3.4	3.4	3.3	0.0	3.0
----Retail Trade	42.9	42.4	41.5	1.2	3.4
------Bldg. Matls. & Garden Supply	1.8	1.7	1.7	5.9	5.9
------General Merchandise Stores	4.6	4.6	4.6	0.0	0.0
--------Department Stores	3.6	3.7	3.5	-2.7	2.9
------Food Stores	5.2	5.2	5.0	0.0	4.0
------Auto. Dlrs. & Service Stations	7.5	7.4	7.2	1.4	4.2
--------Gas Stations	3.9	3.9	3.8	0.0	2.6
------Apparel & Accessory Stores	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0
------Furniture & Home Furn. Stores	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.0
------Eating & Drinking Places	16.5	16.1	15.7	2.5	5.1
------Miscellaneous Retail	4.5	4.6	4.5	-2.2	0.0
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	8.0	8.0	7.8	0.0	2.6
----Depos-Nondepos & Security Brkrs.	3.6	3.6	3.6	0.0	0.0
------Depository Institutions	2.9	2.9	3.0	0.0	-3.3
----Insurance	2.2	2.2	2.2	0.0	0.0

	EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS			% CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT
	MAR 96 (p)	FEB 96 (r)	MAR 95	FEB-MAR 96	MAR 95-96

--Services	45.2	45.0	43.7	0.4	3.4
----Hotels & Other Lodging Places	6.7	6.9	6.5	-2.9	3.1
----Personal Services	1.9	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0
----Business Services	5.0	4.9	4.7	2.0	6.4
----Automotive & Misc. Repair Svcs.	2.7	2.6	2.5	3.8	8.0
----Amusements (Rec.Svcs.& Mot.Pics.)	3.5	3.4	3.3	2.9	6.1
----Health Services	9.8	9.7	9.5	1.0	3.2
------Offices of Doctors of Medicine	2.0	2.0	1.9	0.0	5.3
----Legal Services	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0
----Social Services	5.1	5.1	5.0	0.0	2.0
----Membership Organizations	3.6	3.5	3.5	2.9	2.9
----Engineering & Management	3.3	3.3	3.2	0.0	3.1
--Government	59.2	58.7	59.7	0.9	-0.8
----Total Federal Government	6.7	6.8	7.1	-1.5	-5.6
------Department of Defense	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
----Total State Government	13.6	13.5	14.0	0.7	-2.9
------State Education	5.6	5.5	5.6	1.8	0.0
----Total Local Government	38.9	38.4	38.6	1.3	0.8
------Local Hospitals	4.9	4.9	4.8	0.0	2.1
------Local Education	22.3	21.9	22.3	1.8	0.0

Statewide CES Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment1

March was a fairly typical month for Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment. There were slight overall increases in Percent Change Total Employment for Wyoming Statewide, Laramie and Natrona Counties.

Statewide
CES Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment¹