| Table 8: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed in Hospitals, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | |||
| Active LPNs | 266 | 269 | 271 | 275 | 270 | 276 | 263 | 271 | 272 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | -9.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | -1.8% | 2.2% | -4.7% | 3.0% | 0.4% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | -13.1% | -20.4% | -13.1% | -6.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | -3.0% | -1.5% | 0.7% | ||
| LPN Percentage of Total Employment | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | ||
| Multiple Jobholders | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.4% | 0.0% | -4.0% | 16.7% | -7.1% | 7.7% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | -22.9% | -25.0% | -35.7% | 0.0% | -7.4% | -11.1% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 12.0% | ||
| Workers' Compensation Claims | ND | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | ND | 6 | ND | ||
| Claims Rate | ND | 2.6% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.5% | ND | 2.2% | ND | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous LPNs | $8,505 | $8,601 | $8,066 | $8,372 | $8,171 | $8,547 | $8,379 | $8,384 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All LPNs | 46.0 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 44.8 | 44.5 | 44.3 | 44.6 | 44.9 | 45.1 | ||
| Average Tenure, All LPNs (Years) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 7.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 11.2% | 6.5% | 5.5% | NA | ||
| Age | |||||||||||
| <25 | Number | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | |
| Percentage | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 5.1% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 44 | 44 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 40 | 44 | 46 | |
| Percentage | 16.5% | 16.4% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 16.9% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 56 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 50 | |
| Percentage | 21.1% | 21.9% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 23.0% | 21.4% | 21.3% | 19.6% | 18.4% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 79 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 80 | |
| Percentage | 29.7% | 28.3% | 28.8% | 26.9% | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.2% | 26.9% | 29.4% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 59 | |
| Percentage | 22.6% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.2% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 21.7% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Percentage | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.9% | ||
| NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008. | |||||||||||