Table 10: Registered Nurses (RNs) Employed in Nursing & Residential Care Facilities (NAICS 623), First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
      2006Q1 2006Q2 2006Q3 2006Q4 2007Q1 2007Q2 2007Q3 2007Q4 2008Q1
Active RNs 307          316         317          306         288         286         305         309         295
Percentage Change Previous Quarter -4.7% 2.9% 0.3% -3.5% -5.9% -0.7% 6.6% 1.3% -4.5%
Percentage Change Previous Year 0.7% 3.9% -0.3% -5.0% -6.2% -9.5% -3.8% 1.0% 2.4%
RN Percentage of Total Employment 6.5% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.0% 6.1% 6.3% 6.7% 6.6%
Multiple Jobholders 46 53 53 50 42 47 72 60 44
Percentage Change Previous Quarter -22.0% 15.2% 0.0% -5.7% -16.0% 11.9% 53.2% -16.7% -26.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year -47.7% 6.0% -1.9% -15.3% -8.7% -11.3% 35.8% 20.0% 4.8%
Workers' Compensation Claims ND 7 ND 5 5 ND ND ND 6
Claims Rate ND 2.2% ND 1.6% 1.7% ND ND ND 2.0%
Average Wages Continuous Employees $12,206 $12,255 $12,029 $12,558 $12,383 $12,662 $12,566 $13,256 NA
Average Age, All RNs 47.3 47.6 47.6 47.4 48.0 47.4 47.6 47.9 47.8
Average Tenure, All RNs (Years) 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.4
Exit Rate Percentage 11.1% 13.6% 11.7% 11.4% 10.8% 8.7% 11.8% 14.2% NA
Age                      
<25 Number 3 6 8 4 4 6 5 3 5
Percentage 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% 1.3% 1.4% 2.1% 1.6% 1.0% 1.7%
25-34 Number 43 37 39 42 38 39 41 41 38
Percentage 14.0% 11.7% 12.3% 13.7% 13.2% 13.6% 13.4% 13.3% 12.9%
35-44 Number 67 70 67 69 61 65 72 68 64
Percentage 21.8% 22.2% 21.1% 22.5% 21.2% 22.7% 23.6% 22.0% 21.7%
45-54 Number 99 105 103 97 94 85 87 97 93
Percentage 32.2% 33.2% 32.5% 31.7% 32.6% 29.7% 28.5% 31.4% 31.5%
55-64 Number 69 70 72 66 64 62 67 68 67
Percentage 22.5% 22.2% 22.7% 21.6% 22.2% 21.7% 22.0% 22.0% 22.7%
65+ Number 17 18 19 19 20 20 24 22 19
Percentage 5.5% 5.7% 6.0% 6.2% 6.9% 7.0% 7.9% 7.1% 6.4%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.