| Table 9: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Hospitals, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) through Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | |||
| Active CNAs | 1,249 | 1,237 | 1,212 | 1,262 | 1,312 | 1,309 | 1,270 | 1,319 | 1,365 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 1.7% | -1.0% | -2.0% | 4.1% | 4.0% | -0.2% | -3.0% | 3.9% | 3.5% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | -1.5% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.0% | ||
| CNA Percentage of Total Employment | 13.9% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 13.9% | ||
| Multiple Jobholders | 186 | 202 | 160 | 184 | 219 | 211 | 176 | 195 | 229 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | -1.1% | 8.6% | -20.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% | -3.7% | -16.6% | 10.8% | 17.4% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | -11.4% | -1.5% | -17.1% | -2.1% | 17.7% | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.0% | 4.6% | ||
| Workers' Compensation Claims | 54 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 44 | ||
| Claims Rate | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3.2% | ||
| Average Quarterly Wages Continuous CNAs | $5,507 | $6,106 | $5,697 | $6,026 | $5,880 | $6,486 | $5,989 | $6,379 | 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) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 8.4% | 13.3% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 9.0% | 8.8% | NA | ||
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| <25 | Number | 322 | 328 | 301 | 300 | 312 | 318 | 290 | 317 | 328 | |
| Percentage | 25.8% | 26.5% | 24.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 24.3% | 22.8% | 24.0% | 24.0% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 283 | 281 | 265 | 299 | 327 | 311 | 313 | 320 | 332 | |
| Percentage | 22.7% | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 24.9% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 24.3% | 24.3% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 229 | 215 | 216 | 222 | 225 | 227 | 220 | 221 | 222 | |
| Percentage | 18.3% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 16.3% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 232 | 234 | 230 | 239 | 244 | 245 | 248 | 246 | 262 | |
| Percentage | 18.6% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 18.9% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 18.7% | 19.2% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 139 | 137 | 137 | 129 | 132 | 134 | 129 | 136 | 135 | |
| Percentage | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 9.9% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
| Percentage | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ||
| NA: Not Available. ND: Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008. | |||||||||||