© Copyright 2002 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

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

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County

"Services employment continued to grow at a relatively rapid pace, adding 2,100 jobs or 3.6 percent."

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands  Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* APR 02 MAY 01
MAY02(p) APR02(b) MAY01 MAY 02 MAY 02
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 251.1 242.5 247.5 3.5 1.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 48.8 47.1 48.4 3.6 0.8
Mining 19.2 18.8 19.2 2.1 0.0
Coal Mining 5.0 4.9 4.6 2.0 8.7
Oil & Gas Extraction 11.3 11.2 11.6 0.9 -2.6
Crude Petrol-Natural Gas 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 3.0
Oil & Gas Field Services 7.9 7.8 8.3 1.3 -4.8
Nonmetallic Minerals 2.6 2.5 2.7 4.0 -3.7
Construction 18.9 17.5 18.3 8.0 3.3
General Building Contractors 4.3 3.9 4.1 10.3 4.9
Heavy Construction 5.7 5.3 5.4 7.5 5.6
Special Trade Construction 8.9 8.3 8.8 7.2 1.1
Manufacturing 10.7 10.8 10.9 -0.9 -1.8
Durable Goods 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Nondurable Goods 5.7 5.8 5.9 -1.7 -3.4
Printing & Publishing 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
Petroleum & Coal Products 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 202.3 195.4 199.1 3.5 1.6
Transportation & Public Utilities 14.0 13.8 14.1 1.4 -0.7
Transportation 9.2 9.1 9.3 1.1 -1.1
Railroad Transportation 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Trucking & Warehousing 3.7 3.6 3.8 2.8 -2.6
Communications 2.1 2.0 2.1 5.0 0.0
Telephone Communications 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services 2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0
Electric Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
Trade 55.7 53.7 55.5 3.7 0.4
Wholesale Trade 8.5 8.3 8.0 2.4 6.3
Durable Goods 5.0 5.0 4.7 0.0 6.4
Nondurable Goods 3.5 3.3 3.3 6.1 6.1
Retail Trade 47.2 45.4 47.5 4.0 -0.6
Building Materials & Garden Supply 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
General Merchandise Stores 6.0 5.4 6.0 11.1 0.0
Department Stores 4.7 4.6 4.7 2.2 0.0
Food Stores 5.0 4.9 5.3 2.0 -5.7
Auto Dealers & Service Stations 8.2 8.1 8.3 1.2 -1.2
Gas Stations 4.1 4.0 4.3 2.5 -4.7
Apparel & Accessory Stores 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
Furniture & Home Furnishing Stores 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
Eating & Drinking Places 17.3 16.6 17.1 4.2 1.2
Miscellaneous Retail 5.8 5.5 5.8 5.5 0.0
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 8.5 8.3 8.3 2.4 2.4
Depos-Nondepos & Security Brokers 4.4 4.3 4.3 2.3 2.3
Depository Institutions 3.5 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.9
Insurance 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0
Services 60.0 56.8 57.9 5.6 3.6
Hotels & Other Lodging Places 10.1 7.4 9.6 36.5 5.2
Personal Services 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
  Business Services 8.6 8.5 8.7 1.2 -1.1
Automotive & Misc. Repair Services 3.5 3.4 3.2 2.9 9.4
Amusements (Rec Services & Mot. Pics.) 3.3 3.6 3.2 -8.3 3.1
Health Services 11.8 11.9 11.4 -0.8 3.5
Offices of Doctors of Medicine 2.9 2.9 2.7 0.0 7.4
Legal Services 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
Social Services 6.9 6.8 6.4 1.5 7.8
Membership Organizations 3.8 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.7
Engineering & Management 4.6 4.5 4.4 2.2 4.5
Government 64.1 62.8 63.3 2.1 1.3
Total Federal Government 7.3 6.8 7.2 7.4 1.4
Department of Defense 0.9 0.8 0.9 12.5 0.0
Total State Government 14.5 14.4 14.4 0.7 0.7
State Education 5.6 5.6 5.4 0.0 3.7
Total Local Government 42.3 41.6 41.7 1.7 1.4
Local Hospitals 5.5 5.5 5.3 0.0 3.8
Local Education 23.5 23.4 23.2 0.4 1.3
LARAMIE COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 38.4 37.8 37.9 1.6 1.3
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.0 3.9 3.9 2.6 2.6
Mining & Construction 2.4 2.3 2.3 4.3 4.3
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 34.4 33.9 34.0 1.5 1.2
Transportation & Public Utilities 2.8 2.9 2.9 -3.4 -3.4
Trade 9.1 8.8 8.9 3.4 2.2
Wholesale Trade 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade 8.2 7.9 8.0 3.8 2.5
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 1.9 1.8 1.8 5.6 5.6
Services 8.5 8.4 8.3 1.2 2.4
Total Government 12.1 12.0 12.1 0.8 0.0
Federal Government 2.4 2.4 2.5 0.0 -4.0
State Government 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.8 2.8
Local Government 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0
NATRONA COUNTY*
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 33.2 32.7 32.9 1.5 0.9
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5.7 5.7 5.8 0.0 -1.7
Mining 2.1 2.1 2.2 0.0 -4.5
Construction 2.0 1.9 1.9 5.3 5.3
Manufacturing 1.6 1.7 1.7 -5.9 -5.9
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 27.5 27.0 27.1 1.9 1.5
Transportation & Public Utilities 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
Transportation 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.0 9.1
Communications & Public Utilities 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
Trade 8.7 8.6 8.8 1.2 -1.1
Wholesale Trade 2.4 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade 6.3 6.2 6.4 1.6 -1.6
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.0 8.3
Services 10.2 9.9 9.9 3.0 3.0
Personal & Business Services 2.4 2.1 2.2 14.3 9.1
Health Services 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Government 5.7 5.6 5.7 1.8 0.0
Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.4 4.3 4.4 2.3 0.0
Local Education 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 0.0

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.

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