| Table 5: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed in Ambulatory Health Care Services, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | |||
| Active LPNs | 160 | 149 | 156 | 168 | 168 | 172 | 176 | 164 | 163 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 4.6% | -6.9% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | -6.8% | -0.6% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 6.0% | 2.1% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 5.0% | 15.4% | 12.8% | -2.4% | -3.0% | ||
| LPN Percentage of Total Employment | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Multiple Jobholders | 32 | 32 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 21 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | -3.0% | 0.0% | -6.3% | 20.0% | -5.6% | 2.9% | -22.9% | 0.0% | -22.2% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 0.0% | -23.8% | -6.3% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% | -10.0% | -25.0% | -38.2% | ||
| Workers' Compensation Claims | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 5 | ND | ND | ||
| Claims Rate | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.8% | ND | ND | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous LPNs | $7,215 | $7,148 | $7,631 | $7,385 | $7,703 | $7,868 | $8,250 | $8,174 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All LPNs | 45.1 | 45.1 | 44.8 | 44.1 | 44.1 | 45.1 | 45.4 | 45.7 | 45.7 | ||
| Average Tenure, All LPNs (Years) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 15.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 7.9% | NA | ||
| Age | |||||||||||
| <25 | Number | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Percentage | 3.8% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 3.1% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 27 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
| Percentage | 16.9% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 16.1% | 14.5% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 16.6% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 32 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | |
| Percentage | 20.0% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 22.1% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 60 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 49 | |
| Percentage | 37.5% | 40.3% | 39.1% | 38.1% | 36.9% | 36.0% | 34.7% | 31.7% | 30.1% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | |
| Percentage | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 21.5% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Percentage | 3.1% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | ||
| NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008. | |||||||||||