Table 3: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Health Care, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2)
			2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1	2008Q2
Active CNAs			2,697	2,708	2,669	2,743	2,763	2,812	2,749	2,724	2,771
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			0.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.7%	1.8%	-2.2%	-0.9%	1.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year			0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.5%	2.4%	3.8%	3.0%	-0.7%	0.3%
CNA Percentage of Total Employment			12.7%	12.5%	12.5%	12.8%	12.7%	12.6%	12.6%	12.4%	12.3%
Multiple Jobholders			484	545	479	488	543	553	471	492	530
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-0.8%	12.6%	-12.1%	1.9%	11.3%	1.8%	-14.8%	4.5%	7.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year			-5.8%	0.4%	-5.0%	0.0%	12.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-2.4%
Workers' Compensation Claims			ND	103	100	83	87	122	ND	93	78
Claims Rate			ND	3.8%	3.7%	3.0%	3.1%	4.3%	ND	3.4%	2.8%
Average Quarterly Wages Continuous CNAs			$5,299	$5,701	$5,479	$5,573	$5,651	$6,008	$5,857	$5,993	NA
Average Age, All CNAs			35.8	35.6	35.9	35.7	35.5	35.4	35.8	35.7	35.8
Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years)			2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	3.0	2.9	3.0	3.1	3.1
Exit Rate Percentage			10.2%	12.9%	8.7%	10.8%	9.7%	12.2%	11.9%	9.4%	NA
Age
<25	Number		764	777	746	744	756	773	706	704	711
	Percentage		28.3%	28.7%	28.0%	27.1%	27.4%	27.5%	25.7%	25.8%	25.7%
25-34	Number		639	637	621	667	693	694	704	702	707
	Percentage		23.7%	23.5%	23.3%	24.3%	25.1%	24.7%	25.6%	25.8%	25.5%
35-44	Number		460	462	455	463	449	459	454	441	446
	Percentage		17.1%	17.1%	17.0%	16.9%	16.3%	16.3%	16.5%	16.2%	16.1%
45-54	Number		470	477	475	484	479	486	479	460	477
	Percentage		17.4%	17.6%	17.8%	17.6%	17.3%	17.3%	17.4%	16.9%	17.2%
55-64	Number		254	247	243	238	238	242	243	246	241
	Percentage		9.4%	9.1%	9.1%	8.7%	8.6%	8.6%	8.8%	9.0%	8.7%
65+	Number		48	48	49	50	53	48	54	49	51
	Percentage		1.8%	1.8%	1.8%	1.8%	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%	1.8%	1.8%
NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008.