© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 7

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 

Natural Resources & Mining (the industry which includes oil & gas) again led the state in job creation, adding 2,000 jobs or 11.2 percent.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* Apr04 May03
May04(p) Apr04(r) May03(b) May04 May04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 255.0 247.8 250.8 2.9 1.7
TOTAL PRIVATE 189.2 182.6 185.8 3.6 1.8
GOODS PRODUCING 48.6 46.5 46.8 4.5 3.8
Natural Resources & Mining   19.8 19.2 17.8 3.1 11.2
Mining                19.7 19.2 17.7 2.6 11.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.4 3.2 3.1 6.2 9.7
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.3 7.3 7.3 0.0 0.0
Coal Mining           4.9 4.8 4.8 2.1 2.1
Support Activities for Mining 9.0 8.7 7.3 3.4 23.3
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   6.2 6.1 5.1 1.6 21.6
Construction           19.7 18.3 19.9 7.7 -1.0
Construction of Buildings 3.9 3.8 4.1 2.6 -4.9
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 5.8 5.0 5.6 16.0 3.6
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.0 9.5 10.2 5.3 -2.0
Manufacturing          9.1 9.0 9.1 1.1 0.0
Durable Goods         4.9 4.8 4.9 2.1 0.0
Non-Durable Goods     4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 206.4 201.3 204.0 2.5 1.2
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 48.4 47.7 48.2 1.5 0.4
Wholesale Trade       7.2 7.2 6.9 0.0 4.3
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.2 4.1 4.1 2.4 2.4
Retail Trade          29.6 29.0 29.7 2.1 -0.3
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.9 2.4
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers   2.5 2.4 2.6 4.2 -3.8
Food & Beverage Stores 4.7 4.6 4.8 2.2 -2.1
Grocery Stores        3.7 3.7 3.9 0.0 -5.1
Gasoline Stations     4.3 4.0 4.2 7.5 2.4
General Merchandise Stores 5.8 5.6 5.9 3.6 -1.7
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.9 1.7 1.9 11.8 0.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.6 11.5 11.6 0.9 0.0
Utilities             2.2 2.1 2.2 4.8 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.4 9.4 9.4 0.0 0.0
Truck Transportation  3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1
Information            4.1 4.0 4.2 2.5 -2.4
Financial Activities   10.6 10.5 10.1 1.0 5.0
Finance & Insurance 7.0 7.0 6.7 0.0 4.5
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.6 3.5 3.4 2.9 5.9
Professional & Business Services 15.8 15.4 15.7 2.6 0.6
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.6 7.6 7.3 0.0 4.1
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.1 2.0 2.1 5.0 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.7 7.3 7.9 5.5 -2.5
Educational & Health Services 21.7 21.4 21.0 1.4 3.3
Educational Services  2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.6 19.3 19.0 1.6 3.2
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.5 7.3 6.9 2.7 8.7
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.3 6.9
Hospitals             2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.3 0.0 4.7
Social Assistance     4.9 4.8 5.1 2.1 -3.9
Leisure & Hospitality 30.6 27.7 30.2 10.5 1.3
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.6 2.1 2.6 23.8 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 28.0 25.6 27.6 9.4 1.4
Accommodation         10.4 8.7 10.2 19.5 2.0
Food Services & Drinking Places 17.6 16.9 17.4 4.1 1.1
Other Services         9.4 9.4 9.6 0.0 -2.1
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 3.0 3.1 0.0 -3.2
GOVERNMENT 65.8 65.2 65.0 0.9 1.2
Federal Government    7.3 7.3 7.5 0.0 -2.7
State Government      15.5 15.5 15.0 0.0 3.3
State Govt. Education 6.2 6.3 5.7 -1.6 8.8
Local Government      43.0 42.4 42.5 1.4 1.2
Local Govt. Education  22.5 22.6 22.5 -0.4 0.0
Hospitals             5.7 5.7 5.6 0.0 1.8
     
     
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Apr04 May03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY May04(p) Apr04(r) May03(b) May04 May04
EMPLOYMENT 40.9 39.9 40.3 2.5 1.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.4 27.6 27.8 2.9 2.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.3 4.0 4.2 7.5 2.4
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.8 2.5 2.7 12.0 3.7
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 36.6 35.9 36.1 1.9 1.4
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.5 8.3 8.4 2.4 1.2
  Wholesale Trade       0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          5.4 5.3 5.5 1.9 -1.8
 Information            1.0 1.0 1.1 0.0 -9.1
 Financial Activities   2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.4 3.1 3.3 9.7 3.0
 Educational & Health Services 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 3.3
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.5 4.4 4.2 2.3 7.1
 Other Services         1.6 1.7 1.6 -5.9 0.0
GOVERNMENT 12.5 12.3 12.5 1.6 0.0
Federal Government   2.6 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.0
State Government   3.9 3.8 3.9 2.6 0.0
Local Government 6.0 5.9 6.0 1.7 0.0
     
     
NATRONA COUNTY*      
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 35.6 35.0 34.5 1.7 3.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 29.7 29.3 28.6 1.4 3.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.8 6.5 6.2 4.6 9.7
Natural Resources & Mining 2.8 2.7 2.3 3.7 21.7
Construction 2.4 2.3 2.4 4.3 0.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.5 1.5 6.7 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.8 28.5 28.3 1.1 1.8
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 7.9 7.9 7.8 0.0 1.3
  Wholesale Trade       2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
  Retail Trade          4.6 4.6 4.6 0.0 0.0
  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 3.3 3.3 3.0 0.0 10.0
 Educational & Health Services 4.4 4.4 4.3 0.0 2.3
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.1 0.0
 Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 5.9 5.7 5.9 3.5 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 4.5 4.3 4.5 4.7 0.0
Local Education 3.0 3.0 3.1 0.0 -3.2
     
     
     
Percent Change
CAMPBELL COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    Apr04 May03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY May04(p) Apr04(r) May03(b) May04 May04
EMPLOYMENT 21.6 21.2 21.0 1.9 2.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.8 17.5 17.2 1.7 3.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.4 8.3 8.2 1.2 2.4
  Natural Resources & Mining 6.1 6.1 5.8 0.0 5.2
  Construction 1.8 1.7 1.9 5.9 -5.3
  Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.2 12.9 12.8 2.3 3.1
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.1 4.0 3.9 2.5 5.1
  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 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
  Leisure & Hospitality 1.6 1.5 1.6 6.7 0.0
  Other Services         0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
GOVERNMENT 3.8 3.7 3.8 2.7 0.0
         
         
         
           
             
SWEETWATER COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 20.4 20.2 20.6 1.0 -1.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 16.0 15.9 16.1 0.6 -0.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.4 6.4 6.5 0.0 -1.5
  Natural Resources & Mining 3.6 3.6 3.6 0.0 0.0
  Construction 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
  Manufacturing 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.0 13.8 14.1 1.4 -0.7
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.1 4.1 4.2 0.0 -2.4
  Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities   0.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 -14.3
  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 2.1 2.1 4.8 4.8
  Other Services         0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.4 4.3 4.5 2.3 -2.2
             
             
             
TETON COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 15.8 14.5 15.5 9.0 1.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.5 12.4 13.3 8.9 1.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.2 2.0 2.5 10.0 -12.0
  Natural Resources & Mining 2.0 1.8 2.3 11.1 -13.0
  Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.6 12.5 13.0 8.8 4.6
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.6 2.3 2.2 13.0 18.2
  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 1.5 1.6 6.7 0.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
  Leisure & Hospitality 4.9 4.4 4.9 11.4 0.0
  Other Services         0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.1 2.2 9.5 4.5

 

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 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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