Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment⁽¹⁾
Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

"Total nonfarm employment increased by 3,400 jobs in May 2000 compared to May 1999. The largest employment gains were seen in Services, Retail Trade and Government."

WYOMING STATEWIDE(*)
	Employment in Thousands			Percent Change in Total Employment
	MAY 00 (p)	APR 00 (r)	MAY 99	APR 00-MAY 00	MAY 99-MAY 00
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT	237.8	230.0	234.4	3.4	1.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING	44.4	42.9	44.4	3.5	0.0
--Mining	15.6	15.5	15.5	0.6	0.6
----Coal Mining	4.6	4.5	4.7	2.2	-2.1
----Oil & Gas Extraction	7.6	7.5	7.4	1.3	2.7
------Crude Petrol-Natural Gas	2.5	2.5	2.6	0.0	-3.8
------Oil & Gas Field Services	5.1	5.0	4.8	2.0	6.2
----Nonmetallic Minerals	2.9	2.9	3.0	0.0	-3.3
--Construction	17.9	16.6	18.0	7.8	-0.6
----General Building Contractors	3.9	3.7	3.9	5.4	0.0
----Heavy Construction	5.8	5.2	5.8	11.5	0.0
----Special Trade Construction	8.2	7.7	8.3	6.5	-1.2
--Manufacturing	10.9	10.8	10.9	0.9	0.0
----Durable Goods	5.1	5.1	5.0	0.0	2.0
----Nondurable Goods	5.8	5.7	5.9	1.8	-1.7
------Printing & Publishing	1.7	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0
------Petroleum & Coal Products	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING	193.4	187.1	190.0	3.4	1.8
--Transportation & Public Utilities	14.3	14.2	14.2	0.7	0.7
----Transportation	9.1	9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0
------Railroad Transportation	3.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0
------Trucking & Warehousing	3.7	3.8	3.7	-2.6	0.0
----Communications	2.2	2.2	2.2	0.0	0.0
------Telephone Communications	1.1	1.1	1.0	0.0	10.0
----Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services	2.9	2.9	3.0	0.0	-3.3
------Electric Services	1.9	1.9	2.0	0.0	-5.0
--Trade	54.1	52.4	53.0	3.2	2.1
----Wholesale Trade	7.5	7.5	7.7	0.0	-2.6
------Durable Goods	4.3	4.3	4.3	0.0	0.0
------Nondurable Goods	3.2	3.2	3.4	0.0	-5.9
----Retail Trade	46.6	44.9	45.3	3.8	2.9
------Building Materials & Garden Supply	2.2	2.1	2.1	4.8	4.8
------General Merchandise Stores	5.3	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0
--------Department Stores	3.9	3.8	3.7	2.6	5.4
------Food Stores	5.6	5.5	5.5	1.8	1.8
------Automotive Dealers & Service Stations	8.2	8.0	8.1	2.5	1.2
--------Gas Stations	4.2	4.0	4.2	5.0	0.0
------Apparel & Accessory Stores	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.0
------Furniture & Home Furnishing Stores	1.6	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0
------Eating & Drinking Places	17.2	16.4	16.8	4.9	2.4
------Miscellaneous Retail	5.2	5.0	4.9	4.0	6.1
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	8.1	8.0	8.0	1.2	1.2
----Depository-Nondepository & Security Brokers	4.2	4.1	4.0	2.4	5.0
------Depository Institutions	3.3	3.3	3.2	0.0	3.1
----Insurance	1.8	1.8	1.9	0.0	-5.3
--Services	54.3	51.4	53.0	5.6	2.5
----Hotels & Other Lodging Places	9.1	7.0	9.4	30.0	-3.2
----Personal Services	1.9	2.0	1.9	-5.0	0.0
----Business Services	8.2	8.0	8.1	2.5	1.2
----Automotive & Miscellaneous Repair Services	3.0	2.9	2.9	3.4	3.4
----Amusements (Recreational Services & Motion Pictures)	3.5	3.4	3.2	2.9	9.4
----Health Services	10.3	10.3	10.2	0.0	1.0
------Offices of Doctors of Medicine	2.5	2.4	2.3	4.2	8.7
----Legal Services	1.2	1.2	1.3	0.0	-7.7
----Social Services	6.1	6.1	5.9	0.0	3.4
----Membership Organizations	3.8	3.7	3.3	2.7	15.2
----Engineering & Management	3.8	3.7	3.6	2.7	5.6
--Government	62.6	61.1	61.8	2.5	1.3
----Total Federal Government	8.0	7.5	7.2	6.7	11.1
------Department of Defense	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0
----Total State Government	13.9	13.7	13.8	1.5	0.7
------State Education	5.6	5.6	5.5	0.0	1.8
----Total Local Government	40.7	39.9	40.8	2.0	-0.2
------Local Hospitals	5.1	5.0	5.1	2.0	0.0
------Local Education	23.2	22.9	22.9	1.3	1.3

LARAMIE COUNTY
	Employment in Thousands			Percent Change in Total Employment
	MAY 00 (p)	APR 00 (r)	MAY 99	APR 00-MAY 00	MAY 99-MAY 00
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT	37.6	36.8	36.4	2.2	3.3
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING	4.4	4.2	4.0	4.8	10.0
--Mining & Construction	2.7	2.5	2.4	8.0	12.5
--Manufacturing	1.7	1.7	1.6	0.0	6.2
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING	33.2	32.6	32.4	1.8	2.5
--Transportation & Public Utilities	2.8	2.7	2.8	3.7	0.0
--Trade	8.7	8.5	8.4	2.4	3.6
----Wholesale Trade	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0
----Retail Trade	7.8	7.7	7.6	1.3	2.6
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	1.7	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0
--Services	8.4	8.2	8.3	2.4	1.2
--Total Government	11.6	11.5	11.2	0.9	3.6
----Federal Government	2.8	2.8	2.4	0.0	16.7
----State Government	3.3	3.3	3.3	0.0	0.0
----Local Government	5.5	5.5	5.4	0.0	1.9

NATRONA COUNTY(*)
	Employment in Thousands			Percent Change Total Employment
	MAY 00 (p)	APR 00 (r)	MAY 99	APR 00-MAY 00	MAY 99-MAY 00
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT	32.6	32.1	31.6	1.6	3.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING	5.1	5.0	5.2	2.0	-1.9
--Manufacturing	1.4	1.4	1.5	0.0	-6.7
--Mining	1.7	1.7	1.6	0.0	6.2
--Construction	2.0	1.9	2.1	5.3	-4.8
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING	27.5	27.1	26.4	1.5	4.2
--Transportation & Public Utilities	1.7	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0
----Transportation	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0
----Communications & Public Utilities	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.0
--Trade	8.6	8.6	8.4	0.0	2.4
----Wholesale Trade	2.3	2.3	2.3	0.0	0.0
----Retail Trade	6.3	6.3	6.1	0.0	3.3
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0
--Services	10.0	9.8	9.3	2.0	7.5
----Personal & Business Services	2.4	2.3	2.1	4.3	14.3
----Health Services	2.9	2.9	2.7	0.0	7.4
--Government	6.0	5.8	5.8	3.4	3.4
----Federal Government	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.0	14.3
----State Government	0.8	0.7	0.8	14.3	0.0
----Local Government	4.4	4.3	4.3	2.3	2.3
-------Local Education	3.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	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. Data are not seasonally adjusted.
(p) Subject to revision.
(r) Revised.

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