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November 1998 
TRENDS:

Nonagricultural employment continued to grow at a slow, but steady pace, adding 1,200 jobs over the year (0.5%). The goods producing sector, which only employs one-fifth of Wyoming's workers, accounted for half of the new jobs. Wyoming's two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) continued to experience stronger growth than the state. The Casper MSA (Natrona County) added 1,300 new jobs, giving it a growth rate of 4.3 percent, while the Cheyenne MSA (Laramie County) added 800 for 2.3 percent job growth. The unemployment rate, already low at 3.8 percent, dropped even further to 3.6 percent. This compared favorably with the U.S. unemployment rate (4.4%). Labor force (as measured by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics, LAUS, program) showed a healthy gain of 2.7 percent. --DB

Award!
The Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies (ICESA) named Wyoming Labor Force Trends as a 1998 Runner Up (Nebraska was the other Runner Up with Alaska taking First Place) in the category of "Labor Market Information (LMI) Monthly or Quarterly Newsletter"!

New Workshop!

Career Planning & Job Hunting

December 17, 1998--Casper

Topics: Education & Employment, Life/Work, Job Hunting & Career Planning

Place & Time: Department of Employment, First Floor Conference Room, 9a.m.-4p.m.

Participants include: counselors, teachers, DOE staff, employers, advisers and job hunters

REGISTRATION: Please e-mail Fay Walter, Trainer: fwalth@missc.state.wy.us

Registration is on a first come basis, so please register ASAP. Registration ends on December 7, 1998.

Self-Employment as a Work Option in Wyoming

Table 1: Wyoming County Self-Employment Ranked by Numeric Change for 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995

Table 2: Wyoming County UI Covered Employment Ranked by Numeric and Percent Change for 1980 and 1995

Table 3: Wyoming Region and County Percentage of Self-Employed for 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995

Table 4: Wyoming County Population and Employment by Type for 1995

Explaining Employment Growth in 20 Western States: The Role Urban Areas Play

Table 1: States in Mountain, Pacific and West North Central Census Divisions Ranked by 1997 Nonagricultural (Nonag) Employment Growth

Figure: 1997 Nonagricultural Employment Growth versus Percent of Population in Largest MSA

Table 2: Regression Analysis/Predictive Model

Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics: NORMALIZED Initial Claims for September 1998

Wyoming Statewide

Laramie County

Natrona County

Statewide Graphic by Industry

Statewide Graphic by REGION and County

Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics: NORMALIZED Continued Claims for September 1998

Wyoming Statewide

Laramie County

Natrona County

Statewide Graphic by Industry

Statewide Graphic by REGION and County

CES Employment, Laus Employment and CPS Population

Wyoming Economic Indicators

Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment

LAUS Unemployment Rate for September 1998

Statewide Unemployment Rate Graphic

Wyoming Regional Unemployment Graphic

Annual Covered Employment and Wages: 1997 Edition

Table 1: Wyoming Covered Employment and Average Weekly Wages by County, 1997 and 1996

Figure 1: Average Weekly Wage by County 1997-1996

Figure 2: Average Weekly Wage by County for 1997/1996

Seasonal Adjustment of Construction Employment

Figure: Construction Employment by Actual versus Seasonal Adjustment (January 1988 to December 1998)

Table 1: Monthly Construction Nonagricultural and Seasonal Adjusted Employment (1997-1998)

Table 2: Seasonal Adjusted (SA) Employment and Percent Change by Industry

Table 3: Wyoming Construction Employing Units, Monthly Employment and Average Weekly Wage (AWW) by Size Class for First Quarter (1998 and 1997)

Table 4: Change in Wyoming Construction Employing Units, Employment and Average Weekly Wage (AWW) by Size Class from First Quarter 1997 (97Q1) to First Quarter 1998 (98Q1)

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment for September 1998

Wyoming Statewide

Laramie County

Natrona County

Statewide Wyoming Nonagricultural Employment Graphic

Glossary

Credit Page

Self-Employment as a Work Option in Wyoming
	Table 1: Wyoming County Self-Employment Ranked by Numeric Change for 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995
	Table 2: Wyoming County UI Covered Employment Ranked by Numeric and Percent Change for 1980 and 1995
	Table 3: Wyoming Region and County Percentage of Self-Employed for 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995
	Table 4: Wyoming County Population and Employment by Type for 1995

Explaining Employment Growth in 20 Western States: The Role Urban Areas Play
	Table 1: States in Mountain, Pacific and West North Central Census Divisions Ranked by 1997 Nonagricultural (Nonag) Employment Growth
	Figure: 1997 Nonagricultural Employment Growth versus Percent of Population in Largest MSA
	Table 2: Regression Analysis/Predictive Model

Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics: NORMALIZED Initial Claims for September 1998
	Wyoming Statewide
	Laramie County
	Natrona County
	Statewide Graphic by Industry
	Statewide Graphic by REGION and County

Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Statistics: NORMALIZED Continued Claims for September 1998
	Wyoming Statewide
	Laramie County
	Natrona County
	Statewide Graphic by Industry
	Statewide Graphic by REGION and County

CES Employment, Laus Employment and CPS Population

Wyoming Economic Indicators
	Civilian Labor Force and Unemployment
	LAUS Unemployment Rate for September 1998
	Statewide Unemployment Rate Graphic
	Wyoming Regional Unemployment Graphic

Annual Covered Employment and Wages: 1997 Edition
	Table 1: Wyoming Covered Employment and Average Weekly Wages by County, 1997 and 1996
	Figure 1: Average Weekly Wage by County 1997-1996
	Figure 2: Average Weekly Wage by County for 1997/1996

Seasonal Adjustment of Construction Employment
	Figure: Construction Employment by Actual versus Seasonal Adjustment (January 1988 to December 1998)
	Table 1: Monthly Construction Nonagricultural and Seasonal Adjusted Employment (1997-1998)
	Table 2: Seasonal Adjusted (SA) Employment and Percent Change by Industry
	Table 3: Wyoming Construction Employing Units, Monthly Employment and Average Weekly Wage (AWW) by Size Class for First Quarter (1998 and 1997)
	Table 4: Change in Wyoming Construction Employing Units, Employment and Average Weekly Wage (AWW) by Size Class from First Quarter 1997 (97Q1) to First Quarter 1998 (98Q1)

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment for September 1998
	Wyoming Statewide
	Laramie County
	Natrona County
	Statewide Wyoming Nonagricultural Employment Graphic

Glossary

Credit Page

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