Table 11: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) 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 LPNs 260 259 261 270 269 280 270 257 225
Percentage Change Previous Quarter 5.7% -0.4% 0.8% 3.4% -0.4% 4.1% -3.6% -4.8% -12.5%
Percentage Change Previous Year 15.0% 17.7% 5.7% 9.8% 3.5% 8.1% 3.4% -4.8% -16.4%
LPN Percentage of Total Employment 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.7% 5.6% 6.0% 5.6% 5.6% 5.0%
Multiple Jobholders 41 30 32 27 33 43 45 43 27
Percentage Change Previous Quarter 13.9% -26.8% 6.7% -15.6% 22.2% 30.3% 4.7% -4.4% -37.2%
Percentage Change Previous Year -35.9% -6.3% -22.0% -25.0% -19.5% 43.3% 40.6% 59.3% -18.2%
Workers' Compensation Claims 7 ND ND ND 5 ND ND ND ND
Claims Rate 2.7% ND ND ND 1.9% ND ND ND ND
Average Wages Continuous Employees $9,209 $9,382 $9,436 $9,411 $9,134 $9,720 $9,515 $9,967 NA
Average Age, All LPNs 43.3 43.0 43.3 43.7 43.6 43.6 44.1 43.8 44.3
Average Tenure, All LPNs (Years) 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0
Exit Rate Percentage 11.5% 12.4% 10.3% 9.6% 10.8% 11.8% 13.7% 21.0% NA
Age                      
<25 Number 24 25 25 23 21 20 19 17 15
Percentage 9.2% 9.7% 9.6% 8.5% 7.8% 7.1% 7.0% 6.6% 6.7%
25-34 Number 50 53 50 48 53 59 55 56 46
Percentage 19.2% 20.5% 19.2% 17.8% 19.7% 21.1% 20.4% 21.8% 20.4%
35-44 Number 50 46 52 58 56 53 51 43 35
Percentage 19.2% 17.8% 19.9% 21.5% 20.8% 18.9% 18.9% 16.7% 15.6%
45-54 Number 72 70 66 66 67 69 65 69 64
Percentage 27.7% 27.0% 25.3% 24.4% 24.9% 24.6% 24.1% 26.8% 28.4%
55-64 Number 49 49 53 58 52 57 56 52 45
Percentage 18.8% 18.9% 20.3% 21.5% 19.3% 20.4% 20.7% 20.2% 20.0%
65+ Number 7 5 5 5 9 8 11 7 7
Percentage 2.7% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 3.3% 2.9% 4.1% 2.7% 3.1%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.