| Table 12: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Nursing & Residential Care Facilities, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | |||
| Active CNAs | 1,080 | 1,104 | 1,075 | 1,078 | 1,038 | 1,059 | 1,026 | 945 | 938 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | -1.0% | 2.2% | -2.6% | 0.3% | -3.7% | 2.0% | -3.1% | -7.9% | -0.7% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 0.6% | -1.2% | -1.6% | -1.2% | -3.9% | -4.1% | -4.6% | -12.3% | -9.6% | ||
| CNA Percentage of Total Employment | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 20.9% | 20.1% | ||
| Multiple Jobholders | 212 | 245 | 228 | 209 | 222 | 221 | 189 | 178 | 164 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 0.5% | 15.6% | -6.9% | -8.3% | 6.2% | -0.5% | -14.5% | -5.8% | -7.9% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.7% | -0.9% | 4.7% | -9.8% | -17.1% | -14.8% | -26.1% | ||
| Workers' Compensation Claims | 34 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Claims Rate | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous CNAs | $5,282 | $5,547 | $5,439 | $5,378 | $5,658 | $5,729 | $5,861 | $5,868 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All CNAs | 34.6 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 34.6 | 34.5 | 35.2 | 35.1 | 35.4 | ||
| Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 15.2% | 18.8% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 22.0% | 14.9% | NA | ||
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| <25 | Number | 337 | 350 | 332 | 327 | 323 | 332 | 289 | 263 | 260 | |
| Percentage | 31.2% | 31.7% | 30.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 31.4% | 28.2% | 27.8% | 27.7% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 261 | 257 | 249 | 259 | 249 | 247 | 254 | 239 | 222 | |
| Percentage | 24.2% | 23.3% | 23.2% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 23.7% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 166 | 173 | 171 | 165 | 154 | 158 | 155 | 143 | 144 | |
| Percentage | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 14.8% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.4% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 181 | 185 | 185 | 184 | 171 | 177 | 174 | 152 | 157 | |
| Percentage | 16.8% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 17.1% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 16.7% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 84 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 75 | |
| Percentage | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.0% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 21 | |
| Percentage | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% | ||
| NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008. | |||||||||||