© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 8


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 

From May to June 2004, the state added 8,800 jobs or 3.4 percent. The largest over-the-month gains were in Leisure & Hospitality.


Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* May04 Jun03
Jun04(p) May04(r) Jun03(b) Jun04 Jun04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 264.1 255.3 259.7 3.4 1.7
TOTAL PRIVATE 198.1 189.2 194.8 4.7 1.7
GOODS PRODUCING 50.0 48.3 48.5 3.5 3.1
Natural Resources & Mining   20.1 19.6 18.4 2.6 9.2
Mining                20.1 19.6 18.3 2.6 9.8
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.0 6.2
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.5 7.3 7.5 2.7 0.0
Coal Mining           5.0 4.9 5.0 2.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 9.2 9.0 7.6 2.2 21.1
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   6.3 6.2 5.2 1.6 21.2
Construction           20.6 19.6 20.8 5.1 -1.0
Construction of Buildings 4.4 3.9 4.4 12.8 0.0
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 5.7 5.5 6.0 3.6 -5.0
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.5 10.2 10.4 2.9 1.0
Manufacturing          9.3 9.1 9.3 2.2 0.0
Durable Goods         5.0 4.9 5.0 2.0 0.0
Non-Durable Goods     4.3 4.2 4.3 2.4 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 214.1 207.0 211.2 3.4 1.4
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 49.6 48.4 49.6 2.5 0.0
Wholesale Trade       7.2 7.2 7.0 0.0 2.9
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.2 4.1 4.2 2.4 0.0
Retail Trade          30.6 29.6 30.8 3.4 -0.6
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.2 4.3 4.3 -2.3 -2.3
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 -3.8
Food & Beverage Stores 4.9 4.7 4.9 4.3 0.0
Grocery Stores        3.8 3.7 4.0 2.7 -5.0
Gasoline Stations     4.3 4.3 4.4 0.0 -2.3
General Merchandise Stores 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.9 1.6
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.9 1.9 2.0 0.0 -5.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.8 11.6 11.8 1.7 0.0
Utilities             2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.6 9.4 9.6 2.1 0.0
Truck Transportation  3.4 3.3 3.4 3.0 0.0
Information            4.1 4.1 4.2 0.0 -2.4
Financial Activities   10.7 10.6 10.4 0.9 2.9
Finance & Insurance 7.0 7.0 6.8 0.0 2.9
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.8 2.8
Professional & Business Services 16.5 15.8 16.4 4.4 0.6
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.8 7.6 7.5 2.6 4.0
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.1 2.2 4.8 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 8.2 7.7 8.4 6.5 -2.4
Educational & Health Services 22.0 21.7 20.8 1.4 5.8
Educational Services  2.3 2.1 2.0 9.5 15.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.7 19.6 18.8 0.5 4.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.4 7.5 7.0 -1.3 5.7
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.3
Hospitals             2.8 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.7
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.3 0.0 4.7
Social Assistance     5.0 4.9 4.8 2.0 4.2
Leisure & Hospitality 35.6 30.8 35.2 15.6 1.1
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.4 2.6 3.2 30.8 6.2
Accommodation & Food Services 32.2 28.2 32.0 14.2 0.6
Accommodation         13.5 10.4 13.3 29.8 1.5
Food Services & Drinking Places 18.7 17.8 18.7 5.1 0.0
Other Services         9.6 9.5 9.7 1.1 -1.0
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 3.0 3.1 0.0 -3.2
GOVERNMENT 66.0 66.1 64.9 -0.2 1.7
Federal Government    8.4 7.5 8.4 12.0 0.0
State Government      15.4 15.5 14.7 -0.6 4.8
State Govt. Education 5.9 6.2 5.3 -4.8 11.3
Local Government      42.2 43.1 41.8 -2.1 1.0
Local Govt. Education  20.5 22.4 20.9 -8.5 -1.9
Hospitals             5.8 5.7 5.6 1.8 3.6
     
     
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
May04 Jun03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Jun04(p) May04(r) Jun03(b) Jun04 Jun04
EMPLOYMENT 41.7 40.9 41.0 2.0 1.7
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.9 28.4 28.5 1.8 1.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.4 4.3 4.3 2.3 2.3
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.9 2.8 2.8 3.6 3.6
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 37.3 36.6 36.7 1.9 1.6
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.7 8.5 8.6 2.4 1.2
  Wholesale Trade       0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          5.5 5.4 5.6 1.9 -1.8
 Information            0.9 1.0 1.1 -10.0 -18.2
 Financial Activities   2.1 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.5 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.9
 Educational & Health Services 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 3.3
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4
 Other Services         1.5 1.6 1.6 -6.3 -6.3
GOVERNMENT 12.8 12.5 12.5 2.4 2.4
Federal Government   2.7 2.6 2.6 3.8 3.8
State Government   4.0 3.9 3.9 2.6 2.6
Local Government 6.1 6.0 6.0 1.7 1.7
     
     
NATRONA COUNTY*      
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 36.2 35.5 34.8 2.0 4.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.4 29.6 29.1 2.7 4.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.9 6.7 6.3 3.0 9.5
Natural Resources & Mining 2.8 2.8 2.3 0.0 21.7
Construction 2.5 2.4 2.5 4.2 0.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.5 1.5 6.7 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 29.3 28.8 28.5 1.7 2.8
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.1 7.9 7.8 2.5 3.8
  Wholesale Trade       2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
  Retail Trade          4.8 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.3
  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 1.9 0.0 -5.3
 Professional & Business Services 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 9.7
 Educational & Health Services 4.5 4.4 4.3 2.3 4.7
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.5 3.3 3.5 6.1 0.0
 Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 5.8 5.9 5.7 -1.7 1.8
Federal Government   0.8 0.7 0.7 14.3 14.3
State Government   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.3 4.5 4.3 -4.4 0.0
Local Education 2.8 3.0 2.8 -6.7 0.0
     
     
     
Percent Change
CAMPBELL COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    May04 Jun03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Jun04(p) May04(r) Jun03(b) Jun04 Jun04
EMPLOYMENT 22.4 21.7 21.7 3.2 3.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 18.4 17.8 17.9 3.4 2.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.9 8.5 8.5 4.7 4.7
  Natural Resources & Mining 6.2 6.0 6.0 3.3 3.3
  Construction 2.2 2.0 2.0 10.0 10.0
  Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.5 13.2 13.2 2.3 2.3
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 2.5
  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 1.4 1.3 1.4 7.7 0.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
  Leisure & Hospitality 1.7 1.6 1.7 6.2 0.0
  Other Services         0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
GOVERNMENT 4.0 3.9 3.8 2.6 5.3
         
         
         
           
             
SWEETWATER COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 21.2 21.2 20.3 0.0 4.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.0 16.8 16.2 1.2 4.9
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.8 6.8 6.3 0.0 7.9
  Natural Resources & Mining 4.0 4.0 3.6 0.0 11.1
  Construction 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
  Manufacturing 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.4 14.4 14.0 0.0 2.9
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.5 4.4 4.3 2.3 4.7
  Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Professional & Business Services 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 -10.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
  Leisure & Hospitality 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.3 9.1
  Other Services         0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.2 4.4 4.1 -4.5 2.4
             
             
             
TETON COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 18.3 15.4 18.8 18.8 -2.7
TOTAL PRIVATE 15.9 13.2 16.4 20.5 -3.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.4 2.2 2.7 9.1 -11.1
  Natural Resources & Mining 2.2 2.0 2.5 10.0 -12.0
  Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 15.9 13.2 16.1 20.5 -1.2
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.6 2.2 2.6 18.2 0.0
  Information            0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities   0.9 0.8 0.8 12.5 12.5
  Professional & Business Services 1.6 1.5 1.7 6.7 -5.9
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.7 0.7 14.3 14.3
  Leisure & Hospitality 6.8 5.1 7.1 33.3 -4.2
  Other Services         0.5 0.4 0.5 25.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.4 2.2 2.4 9.1 0.0

 

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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