© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 9

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 

    Employment fell by 3,000 jobs from June to July, as schools closed for the summer. Job gains in Natural Resources & Mining and Leisure & Hospitality helped offset seasonal losses.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* Jun04 Jul03
Jul04(p) Jun04(r) Jul03(b) Jul04 Jul04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 262.0 265.0 257.3 -1.1 1.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 201.9 199.1 198.1 1.4 1.9
GOODS PRODUCING 51.3 50.4 49.4 1.8 3.8
Natural Resources & Mining   20.7 20.2 18.9 2.5 9.5
Mining                20.7 20.2 18.7 2.5 10.7
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.5 3.4 3.3 2.9 6.1
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.5 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0
Coal Mining           5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 9.7 9.3 7.9 4.3 22.8
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   6.5 6.4 5.4 1.6 20.4
Construction           21.1 20.8 21.1 1.4 0.0
Construction of Buildings 4.5 4.4 4.5 2.3 0.0
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6.0 5.8 6.2 3.4 -3.2
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.6 10.6 10.4 0.0 1.9
Manufacturing          9.5 9.4 9.4 1.1 1.1
Durable Goods         5.1 5.1 5.0 0.0 2.0
Non-Durable Goods     4.4 4.3 4.4 2.3 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 210.7 214.6 207.9 -1.8 1.3
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 50.7 50.2 50.2 1.0 1.0
Wholesale Trade       7.4 7.3 7.1 1.4 4.2
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade          31.2 31.0 31.2 0.6 0.0
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.2 4.2 4.3 0.0 -2.3
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 -3.8
Food & Beverage Stores 4.8 4.9 5.0 -2.0 -4.0
Grocery Stores        3.9 3.8 4.0 2.6 -2.5
Gasoline Stations     4.5 4.4 4.6 2.3 -2.2
General Merchandise Stores 6.4 6.2 6.2 3.2 3.2
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.9 1.9 2.0 0.0 -5.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 12.1 11.9 11.9 1.7 1.7
Utilities             2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.9 9.7 9.7 2.1 2.1
Truck Transportation  3.5 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.9
Information            4.0 4.1 4.2 -2.4 -4.8
Financial Activities   10.8 10.7 10.5 0.9 2.9
Finance & Insurance 7.0 7.0 6.9 0.0 1.4
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.8 3.7 3.6 2.7 5.6
Professional & Business Services 16.5 16.5 16.6 0.0 -0.6
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.9 7.8 7.7 1.3 2.6
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 8.1 8.2 8.4 -1.2 -3.6
Educational & Health Services 21.7 22.0 20.8 -1.4 4.3
Educational Services  2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.5 19.8 18.6 -1.5 4.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.3 7.4 7.0 -1.4 4.3
Offices of Physicians 3.0 3.1 2.9 -3.2 3.4
Hospitals             2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 3.7
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.3 0.0 4.7
Social Assistance     4.9 5.1 4.6 -3.9 6.5
Leisure & Hospitality 37.4 35.7 36.6 4.8 2.2
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.6 3.4 3.4 5.9 5.9
Accommodation & Food Services 33.8 32.3 33.2 4.6 1.8
Accommodation         14.3 13.5 14.0 5.9 2.1
Food Services & Drinking Places 19.5 18.8 19.2 3.7 1.6
Other Services         9.5 9.5 9.8 0.0 -3.1
Repair & Maintenance 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 0.0
GOVERNMENT 60.1 65.9 59.2 -8.8 1.5
Federal Government    8.5 8.4 8.6 1.2 -1.2
State Government      14.6 15.4 14.2 -5.2 2.8
State Govt. Education 5.2 5.9 4.7 -11.9 10.6
Local Government      37.0 42.1 36.4 -12.1 1.6
Local Govt. Education  15.0 20.4 15.2 -26.5 -1.3
Hospitals             5.8 5.8 5.6 0.0 3.6
     
     
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Jun04 Jul03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Jul04(p) Jun04(r) Jul03(b) Jul04 Jul04
EMPLOYMENT 41.4 41.8 41.0 -1.0 1.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 29.0 29.0 28.8 0.0 0.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.5 4.4 4.3 2.3 4.7
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   3.0 2.9 2.8 3.4 7.1
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 36.9 37.4 36.7 -1.3 0.5
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.7 8.7 8.6 0.0 1.2
  Wholesale Trade       0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          5.5 5.5 5.6 0.0 -1.8
 Information            0.9 0.9 1.1 0.0 -18.2
 Financial Activities   2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.5 3.5 3.6 0.0 -2.8
 Educational & Health Services 3.0 3.2 3.0 -6.3 0.0
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.3 6.5
 Other Services         1.5 1.6 1.6 -6.3 -6.3
GOVERNMENT 12.4 12.8 12.2 -3.1 1.6
Federal Government   2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0
State Government   4.0 4.0 3.9 0.0 2.6
Local Government 5.7 6.1 5.6 -6.6 1.8
     
     
NATRONA COUNTY*      
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 35.7 36.3 34.6 -1.7 3.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.6 30.4 29.6 0.7 3.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.0 6.9 6.7 1.4 4.5
Natural Resources & Mining 2.9 2.8 2.5 3.6 16.0
Construction 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 -3.8
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.7 29.4 27.9 -2.4 2.9
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.2 8.1 7.9 1.2 3.8
  Wholesale Trade       2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          4.8 4.8 4.6 0.0 4.3
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.2 1.1 1.1 9.1 9.1
 Information            0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities   1.9 1.8 1.8 5.6 5.6
 Professional & Business Services 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 3.0
 Educational & Health Services 4.4 4.5 4.3 -2.2 2.3
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.5 3.5 3.4 0.0 2.9
 Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 5.1 5.9 5.0 -13.6 2.0
Federal Government   0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
State Government   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 3.6 4.4 3.6 -18.2 0.0
Local Education 2.1 2.8 2.0 -25.0 5.0
     
     
     
Percent Change
CAMPBELL COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    Jun04 Jul03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Jul04(p) Jun04(r) Jul03(b) Jul04 Jul04
EMPLOYMENT 22.0 22.4 21.4 -1.8 2.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 18.6 18.4 18.1 1.1 2.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 9.0 8.9 8.7 1.1 3.4
  Natural Resources & Mining 6.2 6.2 6.1 0.0 1.6
  Construction 2.3 2.2 2.1 4.5 9.5
  Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.0 13.5 12.7 -3.7 2.4
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.2 4.1 4.0 2.4 5.0
  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 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
  Leisure & Hospitality 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
  Other Services         0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
GOVERNMENT 3.4 4.0 3.3 -15.0 3.0
         
         
         
           
             
SWEETWATER COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 20.7 21.2 19.9 -2.4 4.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.2 17.0 16.3 1.2 5.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.9 6.8 6.4 1.5 7.8
  Natural Resources & Mining 4.1 4.0 3.7 2.5 10.8
  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 13.8 14.4 13.5 -4.2 2.2
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.5 4.5 4.2 0.0 7.1
  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 2.4 2.2 0.0 9.1
  Other Services         0.7 0.6 0.7 16.7 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.5 4.2 3.6 -16.7 -2.8
             
             
             
TETON COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 20.0 18.3 20.1 9.3 -0.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.6 15.9 17.8 10.7 -1.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.4 2.4 2.6 0.0 -7.7
  Natural Resources & Mining 2.2 2.2 2.4 0.0 -8.3
  Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 17.6 15.9 17.5 10.7 0.6
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.8 2.6 2.8 7.7 0.0
  Information            0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities   0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
  Professional & Business Services 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.0 -11.1
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
  Leisure & Hospitality 8.3 6.8 8.0 22.1 3.8
  Other Services         0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.4 2.4 2.3 0.0 4.3

 

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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