Table 6: Certified Nursing Assistants 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 CNAs 367         367         382         401         412         443         453         459         465
Percentage Change Previous Quarter 3.1% 0.0% 4.1% 5.0% 2.7% 7.5% 2.3% 1.3% 1.3%
Percentage Change Previous Year 11.2% 3.1% 8.2% 12.6% 12.3% 20.7% 18.6% 14.5% 12.9%
CNA Percentage of Total Employment 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 5.3% 5.3% 5.6% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8%
Multiple Jobholders 85 98 91 93 101 120 106 118 134
Percentage Change Previous Quarter -4.5% 15.3% -7.1% 2.2% 8.6% 18.8% -11.7% 11.3% 13.6%
Percentage Change Previous Year -9.6% 0.0% 2.2% 4.5% 18.8% 22.4% 16.5% 26.9% 32.7%
Workers' Compensation Claims ND 9 11 5 7 8 ND 5 6
Claims Rate ND 2.5% 2.9% 1.2% 1.7% 1.8% ND 1.1% 1.3%
Average Quarterly Wages Continuous CNAs $4,895 $5,123 $5,368 $5,156 $5,471 $5,485 $5,817 $5,469 NA
Average Age, All CNAs 37.0 36.8 37.3 36.9 36.7 36.6 36.9 36.7 36.7
Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years) 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9
Exit Rate Percentage 19.9% 17.7% 14.4% 13.5% 15.0% 15.3% 14.8% 15.7% NA
Age                      
<25 Number         104           99         113         117         121         122         127         123         121
Percentage 28.3% 27.0% 29.6% 29.2% 29.4% 27.5% 28.0% 26.8% 26.0%
25-34 Number           95           99         107         108         116         136         137         143         153
Percentage 25.9% 27.0% 28.0% 26.9% 28.2% 30.7% 30.2% 31.2% 32.9%
35-44 Number           65           74           68           76           70           74           79           77           80
Percentage 17.7% 20.2% 17.8% 19.0% 17.0% 16.7% 17.4% 16.8% 17.2%
45-54 Number           57           58           60           60           64           64           57           62           57
Percentage 15.5% 15.8% 15.7% 15.0% 15.5% 14.4% 12.6% 13.5% 12.3%
55-64 Number           31           22           20           24           26           29           31           31           31
Percentage 8.4% 6.0% 5.2% 6.0% 6.3% 6.5% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7%
65+ Number             7             7             8             8             8             8             8             9             9
Percentage 1.9% 1.9% 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 1.9%
NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008.