Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 1995

Source: ES-202 Report
Run Date: May 1996
Prepared: 06/13/96 by Nancy Brennan

Fourth quarters in general usually have higher total payrolls than other quarters of the year, due to end-of-the-year accounting and the holiday shopping season. Notably, Fourth Quarter 1995 has the highest Total Payroll since 1980.

AME= Average Monthly Employment
AWW= Average Weekly Wage

Table 1: Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 1995 by Industry

AME Fourth Quarter 1995 % Change (95-94)

Oct. 95 Nov. 95 Dec. 95 AME Total Payroll AWW AME Payroll AWW

Total 216,578 210,307 210,492 212,459 $1,234,017,827 $447 0.6% 1.2% 0.6%

Private 162,042 156,113 156,236 158,130 $913,248,058 $444 1.2% 1.3% 0.0%

--Agriculture 3,074 2,846 2,685 2,868 12,787,339 343 8.9% -8.5% -16.0%

--Mining 17,038 16,863 16,706 16,869 192,589,085 878 -6.4% -1.5% 5.2%

--Construction 15,452 14,210 13,542 14,401 90,635,053 484 1.3% -1.5% -2.8%

--Manufacturing 10,247 10,145 10,066 10,153 68,839,989 522 -2.8% -2.3% 0.5%

--TPU^* 11,218 11,016 11,152 11,129 91,368,239 632 -4.0% -1.9% 2.2%

--Wholesale Trade 7,451 7,452 7,510 7,471 55,026,324 567 1.3% 8.7% 7.3%

--Retail Trade 44,643 43,912 44,380 44,312 138,932,668 241 2.8% 3.5% 0.7%

--FIRE^** 7,818 7,816 7,852 7,829 55,471,649 545 0.5% -4.4% -4.9%

--Services 45,101 41,853 42,343 43,099 207,597,712 371 5.0% 7.1% 2.0%

Total Government 54,536 54,194 54,256 54,329 $320,769,769 $454 -1.3% 0.9% 2.2%

--Federal Government 7,544 7,167 7,184 7,298 60,420,159 637 -2.9% 2.9% 5.9%

--State Government 11,543 11,469 11,365 11,459 73,589,760 494 -1.5% -1.1% 0.4%

--Local Government 35,449 35,558 35,707 35,571 186,759,850 404 -0.9% 1.1% 2.0%

* Transportation & Public Utilities
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate

Table 2: Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 1995 by Region and County

AME % Change Total Payroll % Change AWW % Change Numerical Change

REGION-or-County 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) AME Total Payroll AWW

TOTAL 212,459 211,260 0.6% $1,234,017,827 $1,219,778,627 1.2% $447 $444 0.6% 1,199 $14,239,200 $3

NORTHWEST 33,375 32,946 1.3% $168,529,270 $163,712,588 2.9% $388 $382 1.6% 429 $4,816,682 $6

Big Horn 3,487 3,439 1.4% 17,508,824 17,220,464 1.7% 386 385 0.3% 48 288,360 1

Fremont 13,286 13,170 0.9% 65,062,851 63,232,279 2.9% 377 369 2.0% 116 1,830,572 7

Hot Springs 1,921 2,067 -7.1% 8,977,451 9,079,074 -1.1% 359 338 6.4% -146 -101,623 22

Park 10,960 10,556 3.8% 56,307,881 54,237,550 3.8% 395 395 -0.0% 405 2,070,331 -0

Washakie 3,720 3,714 0.2% 20,672,263 19,943,221 3.7% 427 413 3.5% 6 729,042 14

NORTHEAST 32,907 32,520 1.2% $204,010,196 $203,746,874 0.1% $477 $482 -1.0% 387 $263,322 -$5

Campbell 16,017 15,730 1.8% 116,932,887 112,685,958 3.8% 562 551 1.9% 287 4,246,929 11

Crook 1,893 1,871 1.2% 10,273,936 9,224,914 11.4% 417 379 10.1% 22 1,049,022 38

Johnson 2,330 2,385 -2.3% 10,442,434 10,517,355 -0.7% 345 339 1.7% -56 -74,921 6

Sheridan 10,451 10,342 1.1% 55,161,802 60,278,200 -8.5% 406 448 -9.4% 109 -5,116,398 -42

Weston 2,216 2,192 1.1% 11,199,137 11,040,447 1.4% 389 387 0.3% 25 158,690 1

AME % Change Total Payroll % Change AWW % Change Numerical Change

REGION-or-County 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) AME Total Payroll AWW

SOUTHWEST 46,552 46,629 -0.2% $301,842,056 $297,411,271 1.5% $499 $491 1.7% -77 $4,430,785 $8

Lincoln 4,714 4,597 2.5% 26,652,371 25,609,934 4.1% 435 429 1.5% 117 1,042,437 6

Sublette 1,937 2,016 -3.9% 10,297,270 10,512,071 -2.0% 409 401 1.9% -79 -214,801 8

Sweetwater 19,562 20,412 -4.2% 148,694,890 152,495,013 -2.5% 585 575 1.7% -850 -3,800,123 10

Teton 12,237 11,709 4.5% 72,149,108 65,457,877 10.2% 454 430 5.5% 528 6,691,231 24

Uinta 8,102 7,895 2.6% 44,048,417 43,336,376 1.6% 418 422 -0.9% 207 712,041 -4

SOUTHEAST 55,561 54,894 1.2% $299,516,068 $298,550,611 0.3% $415 $418 -0.9% 668 $965,457 -$4

Albany 13,670 13,257 3.1% 67,395,797 66,753,755 1.0% 379 387 -2.1% 413 642,042 -8

Goshen 4,208 4,143 1.6% 19,278,335 18,703,317 3.1% 352 347 1.5% 65 575,018 5

Laramie 33,892 33,742 0.4% 192,497,627 193,861,028 -0.7% 437 442 -1.1% 150 -1,363,401 -5

Niobrara 800 782 2.2% 3,493,183 3,465,852 0.8% 336 341 -1.4% 17 27,331 -5

Platte 2,991 2,969 0.8% 16,851,126 15,766,659 6.9% 433 409 6.1% 23 1,084,467 25

AME % Change Total Payroll % Change AWW % Change Numerical Change

REGION-or-County 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) 1995:4Q 1994:4Q (95-94) AME Total Payroll AWW

CENTRAL 39,945 39,956 -0.0% $233,227,361 $227,680,008 2.4% $449 $438 2.5% -11 $5,547,353 $11

Carbon 6,619 6,812 -2.8% 36,785,299 37,489,426 -1.9% 427 423 1.0% -192 -704,127 4

Converse 4,110 4,154 -1.1% 23,823,790 23,826,460 -0.0% 446 441 1.1% -45 -2,670 5

Natrona 29,216 28,990 0.8% 172,618,272 166,364,122 3.8% 454 441 3.0% 226 6,254,150 13

Nonclassified 4,119 4,315 -4.6% $26,892,876 $28,677,275 -6.2% $502 $511 -1.7% -197 -$1,784,399 -$9

Table of				Labor Market					Employment					Comments on
Contents				Information					Resources					TRENDS

	AME			Fourth Quarter 1995			% Change (95-94)
	Oct. 95	Nov. 95	Dec. 95	AME	Total Payroll	AWW	AME	Payroll	AWW

Total	216,578	210,307	210,492	212,459	$1,234,017,827	$447	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

Private	162,042	156,113	156,236	158,130	$913,248,058	$444	1.2%	1.3%	0.0%
--Agriculture	3,074	2,846	2,685	2,868	12,787,339	343	8.9%	-8.5%	-16.0%
--Mining	17,038	16,863	16,706	16,869	192,589,085	878	-6.4%	-1.5%	5.2%
--Construction	15,452	14,210	13,542	14,401	90,635,053	484	1.3%	-1.5%	-2.8%
--Manufacturing	10,247	10,145	10,066	10,153	68,839,989	522	-2.8%	-2.3%	0.5%
--TPU^*	11,218	11,016	11,152	11,129	91,368,239	632	-4.0%	-1.9%	2.2%
--Wholesale Trade	7,451	7,452	7,510	7,471	55,026,324	567	1.3%	8.7%	7.3%
--Retail Trade	44,643	43,912	44,380	44,312	138,932,668	241	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%
--FIRE^**	7,818	7,816	7,852	7,829	55,471,649	545	0.5%	-4.4%	-4.9%
--Services	45,101	41,853	42,343	43,099	207,597,712	371	5.0%	7.1%	2.0%

Total Government	54,536	54,194	54,256	54,329	$320,769,769	$454	-1.3%	0.9%	2.2%

--Federal Government	7,544	7,167	7,184	7,298	60,420,159	637	-2.9%	2.9%	5.9%
--State Government	11,543	11,469	11,365	11,459	73,589,760	494	-1.5%	-1.1%	0.4%
--Local Government	35,449	35,558	35,707	35,571	186,759,850	404	-0.9%	1.1%	2.0%

	AME		% Change	Total Payroll		% Change	AWW		% Change	Numerical Change

REGION-or-County	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	AME	Total Payroll	AWW

TOTAL	212,459	211,260	0.6%	$1,234,017,827	$1,219,778,627	1.2%	$447	$444	0.6%	1,199	$14,239,200	$3

NORTHWEST	33,375	32,946	1.3%	$168,529,270	$163,712,588	2.9%	$388	$382	1.6%	429	$4,816,682	$6
Big Horn	3,487	3,439	1.4%	17,508,824	17,220,464	1.7%	386	385	0.3%	48	288,360	1
Fremont	13,286	13,170	0.9%	65,062,851	63,232,279	2.9%	377	369	2.0%	116	1,830,572	7
Hot Springs	1,921	2,067	-7.1%	8,977,451	9,079,074	-1.1%	359	338	6.4%	-146	-101,623	22
Park	10,960	10,556	3.8%	56,307,881	54,237,550	3.8%	395	395	-0.0%	405	2,070,331	-0
Washakie	3,720	3,714	0.2%	20,672,263	19,943,221	3.7%	427	413	3.5%	6	729,042	14

NORTHEAST	32,907	32,520	1.2%	$204,010,196	$203,746,874	0.1%	$477	$482	-1.0%	387	$263,322	-$5
Campbell	16,017	15,730	1.8%	116,932,887	112,685,958	3.8%	562	551	1.9%	287	4,246,929	11
Crook	1,893	1,871	1.2%	10,273,936	9,224,914	11.4%	417	379	10.1%	22	1,049,022	38
Johnson	2,330	2,385	-2.3%	10,442,434	10,517,355	-0.7%	345	339	1.7%	-56	-74,921	6
Sheridan	10,451	10,342	1.1%	55,161,802	60,278,200	-8.5%	406	448	-9.4%	109	-5,116,398	-42
Weston	2,216	2,192	1.1%	11,199,137	11,040,447	1.4%	389	387	0.3%	25	158,690	1

	AME		% Change	Total Payroll		% Change	AWW		% Change	Numerical Change

REGION-or-County	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	AME	Total Payroll	AWW

SOUTHWEST	46,552	46,629	-0.2%	$301,842,056	$297,411,271	1.5%	$499	$491	1.7%	-77	$4,430,785	$8
Lincoln	4,714	4,597	2.5%	26,652,371	25,609,934	4.1%	435	429	1.5%	117	1,042,437	6
Sublette	1,937	2,016	-3.9%	10,297,270	10,512,071	-2.0%	409	401	1.9%	-79	-214,801	8
Sweetwater	19,562	20,412	-4.2%	148,694,890	152,495,013	-2.5%	585	575	1.7%	-850	-3,800,123	10
Teton	12,237	11,709	4.5%	72,149,108	65,457,877	10.2%	454	430	5.5%	528	6,691,231	24
Uinta	8,102	7,895	2.6%	44,048,417	43,336,376	1.6%	418	422	-0.9%	207	712,041	-4

SOUTHEAST	55,561	54,894	1.2%	$299,516,068	$298,550,611	0.3%	$415	$418	-0.9%	668	$965,457	-$4
Albany	13,670	13,257	3.1%	67,395,797	66,753,755	1.0%	379	387	-2.1%	413	642,042	-8
Goshen	4,208	4,143	1.6%	19,278,335	18,703,317	3.1%	352	347	1.5%	65	575,018	5
Laramie	33,892	33,742	0.4%	192,497,627	193,861,028	-0.7%	437	442	-1.1%	150	-1,363,401	-5
Niobrara	800	782	2.2%	3,493,183	3,465,852	0.8%	336	341	-1.4%	17	27,331	-5
Platte	2,991	2,969	0.8%	16,851,126	15,766,659	6.9%	433	409	6.1%	23	1,084,467	25

	AME		% Change	Total Payroll		% Change	AWW		% Change	Numerical Change

REGION-or-County	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	1995:4Q	1994:4Q	(95-94)	AME	Total Payroll	AWW

CENTRAL	39,945	39,956	-0.0%	$233,227,361	$227,680,008	2.4%	$449	$438	2.5%	-11	$5,547,353	$11
Carbon	6,619	6,812	-2.8%	36,785,299	37,489,426	-1.9%	427	423	1.0%	-192	-704,127	4
Converse	4,110	4,154	-1.1%	23,823,790	23,826,460	-0.0%	446	441	1.1%	-45	-2,670	5
Natrona	29,216	28,990	0.8%	172,618,272	166,364,122	3.8%	454	441	3.0%	226	6,254,150	13

Nonclassified	4,119	4,315	-4.6%	$26,892,876	$28,677,275	-6.2%	$502	$511	-1.7%	-197	-$1,784,399	-$9