© Copyright 2003 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment1
 Data produced by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County | Campbell County  
| Sweetwater County | Teton County 

"August marks the 15th month that over-the-year employment growth has remained below 1.0 percent."August marks the 15th month that over-the-year employment growth has remained below 1.0 percent."August marks the 15th month that over-the-year employment growth has remained below 1.0 percent."

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* Jul 03 Aug 02
Aug03(p) Jul03(r) Aug02(b) Aug 03 Aug 03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 255.1 256.3 254.5 -0.5 0.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 195.8 197.3 196.2 -0.8 -0.2
GOODS PRODUCING 49.2 48.9 50.0 0.6 -1.6
Natural Resources & Mining  18.2 18.1 18.3 0.6 -0.5
Mining               18.2 18.0 18.2 1.1 0.0
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.0 6.2
Mining except Oil & Gas  7.7 7.7 7.7 0.0 0.0
Coal Mining          4.9 4.9 4.9 0.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 7.1 7.0 7.3 1.4 -2.7
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas  5.1 5.0 5.1 2.0 0.0
Construction          21.8 21.5 22.1 1.4 -1.4
Construction of Buildings 4.7 4.9 5.1 -4.1 -7.8
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6.4 6.1 6.3 4.9 1.6
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.7 10.5 10.7 1.9 0.0
Manufacturing         9.2 9.3 9.6 -1.1 -4.2
Durable Goods        4.7 4.8 5.1 -2.1 -7.8
Non-Durable Goods    4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 205.9 207.4 204.5 -0.7 0.7
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 49.8 49.8 49.8 0.0 0.0
Wholesale Trade      7.1 7.1 7.1 0.0 0.0
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.2 4.1 4.2 2.4 0.0
Retail Trade         31.2 31.4 31.4 -0.6 -0.6
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.7 2.8 2.8 -3.6 -3.6
Food & Beverage Stores 5.1 5.2 5.1 -1.9 0.0
Grocery Stores       4.0 4.0 4.1 0.0 -2.4
Gasoline Stations    4.4 4.4 4.6 0.0 -4.3
General Merchandise Stores 6.2 6.1 6.1 1.6 1.6
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 2.0 2.1 1.9 -4.8 5.3
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.5 11.3 11.3 1.8 1.8
Utilities            2.1 2.2 2.1 -4.5 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.4 9.1 9.2 3.3 2.2
Truck Transportation 3.4 3.4 3.4 0.0 0.0
Information           4.3 4.3 4.1 0.0 4.9
Financial Activities  10.3 10.4 10.3 -1.0 0.0
Finance & Insurance 6.8 6.8 6.6 0.0 3.0
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.5 3.6 3.7 -2.8 -5.4
Professional & Business Services 16.2 16.0 16.5 1.3 -1.8
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.3 7.3 7.6 0.0 -3.9
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.3 2.3 -4.3 -4.3
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 8.2 8.0 8.2 2.5 0.0
Educational & Health Services 20.2 20.4 20.0 -1.0 1.0
Educational Services 1.8 1.8 2.1 0.0 -14.3
Health Care & Social Assistance 18.4 18.6 17.9 -1.1 2.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 6.9 7.0 6.6 -1.4 4.5
Offices of Physicians 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 3.4
Hospitals            2.7 2.8 2.8 -3.6 -3.6
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
Social Assistance    4.5 4.5 4.2 0.0 7.1
Leisure & Hospitality 35.8 37.5 35.7 -4.5 0.3
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.4 3.5 3.2 -2.9 6.2
Accommodation & Food Services 32.4 34.0 32.5 -4.7 -0.3
Accommodation        13.3 14.3 13.4 -7.0 -0.7
Food Services & Drinking Places 19.1 19.7 19.1 -3.0 0.0
Other Services        10.0 10.0 9.8 0.0 2.0
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 3.1 3.2 -3.2 -6.3
GOVERNMENT 59.3 59.0 58.3 0.5 1.7
Federal Government   8.3 8.6 8.2 -3.5 1.2
State Government     14.1 14.1 13.7 0.0 2.9
State Govt. Education 4.7 4.7 4.6 0.0 2.2
Local Government     36.9 36.3 36.4 1.7 1.4
Local Govt. Education 15.9 15.2 15.6 4.6 1.9
Hospitals            5.6 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0
     
     
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Jul 03 Aug 02
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Aug03(p) Jul03(r) Aug02(b) Aug 03 Aug 03
EMPLOYMENT 40.2 40.6 39.4 -1.0 2.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 27.9 28.2 27.6 -1.1 1.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.1 4.0 4.2 2.5 -2.4
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction  2.6 2.5 2.7 4.0 -3.7
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 36.1 36.6 35.2 -1.4 2.6
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.5 8.5 8.3 0.0 2.4
  Wholesale Trade      0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         5.7 5.7 5.6 0.0 1.8
 Information           1.1 1.1 1.0 0.0 10.0
 Financial Activities  1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.5 3.6 3.6 -2.8 -2.8
 Educational & Health Services 2.7 2.7 2.5 0.0 8.0
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.5 4.8 4.5 -6.3 0.0
 Other Services        1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 12.3 12.4 11.8 -0.8 4.2
Federal Government 2.6 2.6 2.5 0.0 4.0
State Government 3.9 3.9 3.8 0.0 2.6
Local Government 5.8 5.9 5.5 -1.7 5.5
     
     
NATRONA COUNTY*      
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 34.3 34.4 34.0 -0.3 0.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 29.6 29.5 29.0 0.3 2.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5.9 6.0 6.0 -1.7 -1.7
Natural Resources & Mining 2.0 2.0 2.1 0.0 -4.8
Construction 2.4 2.5 2.4 -4.0 0.0
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.4 28.4 28.0 0.0 1.4
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.2 8.1 8.0 1.2 2.5
  Wholesale Trade      2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         4.8 4.7 4.6 2.1 4.3
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
 Information           0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities  2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.4 3.2 3.1 6.2 9.7
 Educational & Health Services 4.4 4.5 4.2 -2.2 4.8
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 3.0
 Other Services        1.7 1.7 1.8 0.0 -5.6
GOVERNMENT 4.7 4.9 5.0 -4.1 -6.0
Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 -14.3
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 3.4 3.6 3.6 -5.6 -5.6
Local Education 2.0 2.0 2.2 0.0 -9.1
     
     
     
Percent Change
CAMPBELL COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    37805.0 37835.0
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Aug03(p) Jul03(r) Aug02(b) 37836.0 37836.0
EMPLOYMENT 21.4 21.3 22.1 0.5 -3.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 18.1 18.1 18.9 0.0 -4.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.8 8.8 9.4 0.0 -6.4
  Natural Resources & Mining 6.0 6.0 6.4 0.0 -6.3
  Construction 2.3 2.3 2.5 0.0 -8.0
  Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 12.6 12.5 12.7 0.8 -0.8
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.0 4.0 3.9 0.0 2.6
  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 1.5 0.0 -6.7
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.9 0.8 -11.1 0.0
  Leisure & Hospitality 1.7 1.6 1.8 6.2 -5.6
  Other Services        0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
GOVERNMENT 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1
         
         
         
           
             
SWEETWATER COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 19.7 19.4 19.7 1.5 0.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 16.0 15.9 15.9 0.6 0.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.1 6.0 6.2 1.7 -1.6
  Natural Resources & Mining 3.6 3.6 3.4 0.0 5.9
  Construction 1.4 1.3 1.6 7.7 -12.5
  Manufacturing 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.6 13.4 13.5 1.5 0.7
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
  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 0.9 0.0 0.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
  Leisure & Hospitality 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 4.5
  Other Services        0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.7 3.5 3.8 5.7 -2.6
             
             
             
TETON COUNTY          
             
             
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 20.1 20.4 20.3 -1.5 -1.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.8 18.1 18.1 -1.7 -1.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.6 2.6 3.0 0.0 -13.3
  Natural Resources & Mining 2.4 2.4 2.7 0.0 -11.1
  Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -33.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 17.5 17.8 17.3 -1.7 1.2
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 3.3 3.3 3.2 0.0 3.1
  Information           0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities  0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
  Professional & Business Services 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
  Leisure & Hospitality 7.8 8.1 7.8 -3.7 0.0
  Other Services        0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 4.5


1Current 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.
*Published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

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