Table 1: Wyoming New Business Formation Rates by Industry, 2000-2009

Industry 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Agriculture  8.8% 10.7% 8.0% 8.0% 7.7% 7.6% 8.6% 7.0% 7.2% 8.4%
Mining  13.4% 19.2% 10.2% 10.4% 10.9% 11.0% 13.6% 9.3% 9.0% 5.8%
Utilities  4.3% 2.2% 3.2% 8.2% 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% 4.0% 3.8% 1.7%
Construction  13.6% 12.7% 14.0% 12.2% 13.2% 13.5% 15.7% 16.0% 12.8% 10.2%
Manufacturing  9.8% 9.2% 7.0% 8.5% 5.1% 7.7% 8.6% 8.5% 5.0% 5.7%
Wholesale Trade  10.6% 11.5% 7.7% 8.6% 9.2% 10.4% 9.0% 8.6% 7.1% 5.5%
Retail Trade  6.0% 5.7% 6.0% 6.4% 5.6% 5.8% 4.5% 5.1% 4.8% 3.2%
Transportation & Warehousing  13.7% 11.4% 13.9% 10.8% 12.0% 14.5% 14.1% 12.1% 13.6% 8.4%
Information  9.8% 9.5% 7.2% 5.4% 7.6% 6.9% 7.8% 5.8% 6.7% 6.3%
Finance & Insurance  8.6% 6.3% 7.2% 7.3% 6.2% 8.1% 7.3% 8.0% 7.0% 6.5%
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing    9.7% 8.4% 9.1% 8.8% 10.0% 11.3% 8.6% 9.1% 8.6% 5.5%
Professional & Technical Services 11.6% 13.6% 10.8% 11.4% 14.1% 13.6% 13.4% 12.9% 12.6% 9.7%
Mgmt.of Companies & Enterprises 14.3% 9.9% 12.5% 17.9% 16.7% 11.9% 11.6% 6.0% 7.1% 8.0%
Administrative & Waste Services 17.7% 14.4% 14.4% 13.4% 15.9% 12.5% 13.4% 14.4% 15.3% 13.8%
Educational Services  15.3% 13.2% 23.3% 20.0% 14.6% 14.4% 15.1% 17.6% 9.8% 15.1%
Health Care & Social Assistance 6.2% 7.3% 8.3% 7.2% 8.1% 8.2% 7.7% 7.3% 7.9% 8.6%
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation   8.0% 9.2% 7.5% 6.9% 10.6% 9.1% 4.5% 6.4% 7.5% 6.0%
Accommodation & Food Services  7.9% 8.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.7% 7.2% 7.6% 7.0% 5.8% 5.9%
Other Services (except Public Administration)  10.3% 11.2% 8.9% 10.1% 9.4% 9.7% 10.6% 11.0% 10.9% 8.2%
Total: 10.3% 10.4% 9.7% 9.4% 10.0% 10.2% 10.4% 10.2% 9.5% 7.8%