Table 4: Active Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed in Hospitals, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) to Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2)
		2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1	2008Q2
Active RNs/LPNsa		2,616	2,612	2,628	2,651	2,681	2,709	2,731	2,748	2,770
Percentage Change Previous Quarter		0.2%	3.8%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	3.4%	-2.0%	0.0%	1.8%
Percentage Change Previous Year		0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.5%	4.6%	4.2%	3.3%	2.6%	3.2%
RN/LPN Percentage of Total Employment		28.8%	29.3%	29.5%	29.3%	28.7%	29.2%	29.2%	29.0%	28.4%
Multiple Jobholding Rate		10.5%	11.4%	11.1%	10.9%	11.1%	10.7%	10.3%	11.4%	10.6%
Average Quarterly Wages Continuous RN/LPN		$13,665	$14,152	$13,971	$14,320	$14,013	$14,378	$14,467	$14,594	NA
Average Age, All RNs/LPNs		44.1	43.7	43.9	44.0	44.0	43.7	43.8	44.1	44.0
Average Tenure, All RNs/LPNs (Years)		6.1	6.0	6.1	6.2	6.2	6.1	6.2	6.3	6.3
Exit Rate Percentage		6.5%	6.6%	4.5%	5.0%	5.8%	7.4%	5.7%	5.2%	NA
Age
<35	Numbera	604	606	614	622	631	641	652	662	675
	Percentage	22.8%	24.3%	23.4%	23.2%	23.2%	24.7%	24.4%	24.1%	24.3%
35-44	Numbera	613	603	604	605	605	608	603	599	594
	Percentage	23.3%	22.5%	23.0%	22.6%	22.3%	21.9%	21.6%	21.4%	21.0%
45-54	Numbera	845	837	830	824	824	823	820	812	807
	Percentage	31.8%	31.0%	30.8%	30.8%	30.4%	29.6%	29.4%	28.8%	28.8%
55+	Numbera	451	457	464	477	490	502	515	528	537
	Percentage	17.8%	17.6%	18.1%	18.5%	18.9%	18.7%	19.3%	20.0%	19.6%
NA: Not Available.
aIndicated values are four-quarter moving averages. Other values are single-quarter calculations.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, December 3, 2008.