| Table 1: Registered Nurses (RNs) Employed in Health Care, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1) | |||||||||||
| 2006Q1 | 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | 2007Q2 | 2007Q3 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | |||
| Active RNs | 3,243 | 3,307 | 3,420 | 3,385 | 3,359 | 3,402 | 3,511 | 3,502 | 3,466 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | -0.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% | -1.0% | -0.8% | 1.3% | 3.2% | -0.3% | -1.0% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | ||
| RN Percentage of Total Employment | 15.5% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 16.0% | 15.8% | ||
| Multiple Jobholders | 421 | 439 | 465 | 445 | 437 | 456 | 487 | 456 | 473 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | -7.5% | 4.3% | 5.9% | -4.3% | -1.8% | 4.3% | 6.8% | -6.4% | 3.7% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | -8.5% | -5.0% | -1.3% | -2.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 8.2% | ||
| Workers' Compensation Claims | ND | 56 | ND | ND | 77 | ND | ND | ND | 71 | ||
| Claims Rate | ND | 1.7% | ND | ND | 2.3% | ND | ND | ND | 2.0% | ||
| Average Wages Continuous Employees | $13,417 | $13,341 | $13,751 | $13,972 | $14,103 | $13,945 | $14,160 | $14,552 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All RNs | 44.6 | 44.5 | 44.2 | 44.3 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.2 | 44.4 | 44.5 | ||
| Average Tenure, All RNs (Years) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% | NA | ||
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| <25 | Number | 77 | 77 | 105 | 93 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 95 | 85 | |
| Percentage | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.5% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 593 | 613 | 664 | 638 | 640 | 654 | 695 | 690 | 694 | |
| Percentage | 18.3% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 792 | 812 | 805 | 815 | 788 | 787 | 793 | 775 | 761 | |
| Percentage | 24.4% | 24.6% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 23.5% | 23.1% | 22.6% | 22.1% | 22.0% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 1,086 | 1,067 | 1,072 | 1,058 | 1,060 | 1,061 | 1,068 | 1,063 | 1,028 | |
| Percentage | 33.5% | 32.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.6% | 31.2% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 29.7% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 498 | 520 | 536 | 542 | 551 | 563 | 581 | 604 | 625 | |
| Percentage | 15.4% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 18.0% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 77 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 86 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 92 | |
| Percentage | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | ||
| NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008. | |||||||||||