© Copyright 2006 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Vol. 43 No. 8

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

From May to June, employment increased sharply in Leisure & Hospitality (5,100 jobs or 15.9%) as the summer tourist season got into full swing.


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non_metro (197K)

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE MAY 06 JUN 05
JUN06(p) MAY06(r) JUN05 JUN 06 JUN 06
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 282.6 274.2 273.4 3.1 3.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 215.3 206.4 206.7 4.3 4.2
GOODS PRODUCING 59.0 57.8 54.5 2.1 8.3
Natural Resources & Mining   25.7 25.4 22.9 1.2 12.2
Mining                25.5 25.2 22.8 1.2 11.8
Oil & Gas Extraction 4.1 4.1 3.8 0.0 7.9
Mining except Oil & Gas   8.6 8.3 7.9 3.6 8.9
Coal Mining           5.8 5.6 5.1 3.6 13.7
Support Activities for Mining 12.8 12.8 11.1 0.0 15.3
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   8.8 8.7 7.8 1.1 12.8
Construction           23.4 22.6 21.9 3.5 6.8
Construction of Buildings 5.0 4.6 4.7 8.7 6.4
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6.7 6.4 6.0 4.7 11.7
Specialty Trade Contractors 11.7 11.6 11.2 0.9 4.5
Manufacturing          9.9 9.8 9.7 1.0 2.1
Durable Goods         5.4 5.3 5.2 1.9 3.8
Non-Durable Goods     4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 223.6 216.4 218.9 3.3 2.1
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 53.3 51.7 51.8 3.1 2.9
Wholesale Trade       8.2 8.1 7.9 1.2 3.8
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 5.2 5.1 4.7 2.0 10.6
Retail Trade          31.7 30.4 31.3 4.3 1.3
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.5 4.4 4.4 2.3 2.3
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.6 3.6
Food & Beverage Stores 4.7 4.7 4.7 0.0 0.0
Grocery Stores        4.0 3.9 4.0 2.6 0.0
Gasoline Stations     4.2 4.0 4.2 5.0 0.0
General Merchandise Stores 6.3 5.8 6.2 8.6 1.6
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 2.0 1.9 2.0 5.3 0.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 13.4 13.2 12.6 1.5 6.3
Utilities             2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 11.1 10.9 10.3 1.8 7.8
Truck Transportation  3.9 3.8 3.7 2.6 5.4
Information            4.4 4.3 4.4 2.3 0.0
Financial Activities   11.3 11.1 11.0 1.8 2.7
Finance & Insurance 7.0 6.9 6.9 1.4 1.4
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4.3 4.2 4.1 2.4 4.9
Professional & Business Services 17.4 16.8 16.7 3.6 4.2
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 8.9 8.7 8.3 2.3 7.2
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.6 2.6 2.4 0.0 8.3  
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.7 7.3 7.6 5.5 1.3
Educational & Health Services 22.6 22.6 22.0 0.0 2.7
Educational Services  2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
Health Care & Social Assistance 20.4 20.4 19.9 0.0 2.5
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.7 7.6 7.5 1.3 2.7
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 3.3
Hospitals             2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.4 0.0 2.3
Social Assistance     5.3 5.4 5.1 -1.9 3.9
Leisure & Hospitality 37.1 32.0 36.5 15.9 1.6
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.4 2.7 3.4 25.9 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 33.7 29.3 33.1 15.0 1.8
Accommodation         14.1 10.8 13.7 30.6 2.9
Food Services & Drinking Places 19.6 18.5 19.4 5.9 1.0
Other Services         10.2 10.1 9.8 1.0 4.1
Repair & Maintenance 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 9.7
Government              67.3 67.8 66.7 -0.7 0.9
Federal Government    7.9 7.2 8.2 9.7 -3.7
State Government      15.6 15.9 15.4 -1.9 1.3
State Govt. Education 6.1 6.8 6.1 -10.3 0.0
Local Government      43.8 44.7 43.1 -2.0 1.6
Local Govt Education  21.4 23.2 21.0 -7.8 1.9
Hospitals             6.1 6.0 6.0 1.7 1.7
     
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY MAY 06 JUN 05
JUN06(p) MAY06(r) JUN05 JUN 06 JUN 06
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 43.5 43.0 42.4 1.2 2.6
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.5 30.0 29.5 1.7 3.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.3 6.5
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   3.3 3.1 3.0 6.5 10.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 38.6 38.3 37.8 0.8 2.1
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.4 9.2 9.1 2.2 3.3
Wholesale Trade       0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade          5.8 5.7 5.8 1.8 0.0
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 2.8 2.7 2.5 3.7 12.0
Information            1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 3.3 3.4 3.3 -2.9 0.0
Educational & Health Services 3.5 3.5 3.3 0.0 6.1
Leisure & Hospitality 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4
Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
Government 13.0 13.0 12.9 0.0 0.8
Federal Government 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 -3.8
State Government 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0
Local Government 6.6 6.6 6.4 0.0 3.1
Local Education 3.4 3.4 3.2 0.0 6.2
     
     
NATRONA COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 39.4 38.8 37.7 1.5 4.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.6 33.0 32.1 1.8 4.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.9 8.6 8.0 3.5 11.3
Natural Resources & Mining 4.2 4.1 3.6 2.4 16.7
Construction 2.8 2.6 2.6 7.7 7.7
Manufacturing 1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 5.6
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 30.5 30.2 29.7 1.0 2.7
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.6 8.6 8.5 0.0 1.2
Wholesale Trade       2.5 2.5 2.4 0.0 4.2
Retail Trade          4.9 4.9 4.9 0.0 0.0
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
Information            0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   2.0 2.0 1.9 0.0 5.3
Professional & Business Services 3.1 2.9 2.9 6.9 6.9
Educational & Health Services 4.7 4.7 4.7 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 3.9 3.8 3.8 2.6 2.6
Other Services         1.8 1.8 1.7 0.0 5.9
Government 5.8 5.8 5.6 0.0 3.6
Federal Government 0.7 0.6 0.7 16.7 0.0
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.4 4.5 4.2 -2.2 4.8
Local Education 2.8 3.1 2.8 -9.7 0.0

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