Table 5: Active Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Hospitals, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) to Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2)
		2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1	2008Q2
Active CNAsa		1,231	1,230	1,233	1,242	1,257	1,275	1,289	1,303	1,317
Percentage Change Previous Quarter		1.7%	-1.0%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.0%	-0.2%	-3.1%	3.9%	3.6%
Percentage Change Previous Year		-1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.7%	5.0%	5.9%	4.6%	4.4%	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 Jobholding Rate		15.0%	16.4%	13.3%	14.6%	16.8%	16.2%	13.9%	14.8%	16.8%
Average Quarterly Wages Continuous CNAs		$5,526	$6,110	$5,710	$6,052	$5,914	$6,526	$6,055	$6,407	NA
Average Age, All CNAs		37.0	36.8	37.3	36.9	36.7	36.6	36.9	36.7	36.6
Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years)		3.9	4.0	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.0
Exit Rate Percentage		9.8%	14.0%	8.5%	10.8%	12.0%	13.7%	9.6%	10.3%	NA
Age
<35	Numbera	587	589	592	596	604	610	618	628	633
	Percentage	48.5%	49.2%	46.8%	47.5%	48.7%	48.1%	47.5%	48.4%	48.4%
35-44	Numbera	230	225	221	221	220	223	224	223	222
	Percentage	18.3%	17.4%	17.8%	17.6%	17.1%	17.3%	17.3%	16.7%	16.3%
45-54	Numbera	237	237	234	234	237	240	244	246	251
	Percentage	18.5%	19.0%	18.9%	18.9%	18.6%	18.8%	19.5%	18.7%	19.2%
55+	Numbera	158	159	160	158	156	155	153	154	154
	Percentage	12.8%	12.8%	13.2%	12.0%	11.7%	11.7%	11.8%	11.8%	11.4%
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.