Table 9: Active Non-Nursing Staff (NNS) Employed in Health Care, Second Quarter 2006 (2006Q2) to Second Quarter 2008 (2008Q2)
		2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1	2008Q2
Active NNSa		14,449	14,509	14,576	14,665	14,778	14,875	14,965	15,065	15,228
Percentage Change Previous Quarter		1.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.9%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.1%	3.5%
Percentage Change Previous Year		0.9%	1.6%	1.9%	2.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.5%	2.7%	4.4%
NNS Percentage of Total Employment		68.5%	68.6%	68.3%	68.3%	68.5%	68.4%	68.3%	68.8%	69.2%
Multiple Jobholding Rate		13.7%	14.2%	13.8%	13.2%	14.7%	14.8%	13.9%	13.1%	13.9%
Average Quarterly Wages Continuous NNS		$11,305	$11,689	$12,814	$11,130	$12,052	$12,341	$13,735	$11,779	NA
Average Age, All NNS		41.7	41.6	41.9	41.9	41.7	41.7	42.1	42.0	41.9
Average Tenure, All NNS (Years)		4.2	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.2
Exit Rate Percentage		12.0%	13.8%	10.9%	11.0%	12.2%	13.8%	11.6%	10.6%	NA
Age
<35	Numbera	4,393	4,401	4,420	4,453	4,507	4,540	4,564	4,575	4,594
	Percentage	30.3%	30.6%	30.0%	30.5%	30.9%	30.7%	29.9%	30.0%	30.1%
35-44	Numbera	3,143	3,106	3,079	3,058	3,034	3,016	3,002	2,997	3,014
	Percentage	21.3%	20.8%	20.8%	20.5%	20.0%	19.8%	19.9%	19.9%	19.6%
45-54	Numbera	3,615	3,602	3,584	3,561	3,539	3,524	3,513	3,501	3,491
	Percentage	24.8%	24.2%	24.2%	23.9%	23.5%	23.2%	23.4%	22.9%	22.3%
55+	Numbera	2,453	2,505	2,551	2,602	2,652	2,695	2,736	2,769	2,813
	Percentage	17.3%	17.5%	17.9%	18.2%	18.1%	18.2%	18.6%	18.6%	18.5%
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.