Table 12: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) 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 CNAs			1,091	1,080	1,104	1,075	1,078	1,040	1,059	1,026	946
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-0.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.6%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.8%	-3.1%	-7.8%
Percentage Change Previous Year			1.5%	0.6%	-1.2%	-1.6%	-1.2%	-3.7%	-4.1%	-4.6%	-12.2%
CNA Percentage of Total Employment			23.2%	22.8%	22.8%	22.8%	22.4%	22.1%	22.0%	22.3%	21.1%
Multiple Jobholders			211	212	245	228	208	223	219	189	178
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-5.0%	0.5%	15.6%	-6.9%	-8.8%	7.2%	-1.8%	-13.7%	-5.8%
Percentage Change Previous Year			-35.9%	1.0%	2.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	5.2%	-10.6%	-17.1%	-14.4%
Workers' Compensation Claims			45	34	37	36	28	36	45	26	27
Claims Rate			4.1%	3.1%	3.4%	3.3%	2.6%	3.5%	4.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$5,027	$5,282	$5,547	$5,439	$5,376	$5,658	$5,725	$5,854	NA
Average Age, All CNAs			34.8	34.6	34.6	34.8	34.8	34.6	34.5	35.2	35.1
Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years)			2.1	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.5	2.6
Exit Rate Percentage			17.5%	15.2%	18.8%	14.0%	17.8%	15.1%	17.6%	21.9%	NA
Age
<25	Number		341	337	350	332	327	323	332	289	263
	Percentage		31.3%	31.2%	31.7%	30.9%	30.3%	31.1%	31.4%	28.2%	27.8%
25-34	Number		255	261	257	249	259	250	247	254	239
	Percentage		23.4%	24.2%	23.3%	23.2%	24.0%	24.0%	23.3%	24.8%	25.3%
35-44	Number		179	166	173	171	165	155	158	155	143
	Percentage		16.4%	15.4%	15.7%	15.9%	15.3%	14.9%	14.9%	15.1%	15.1%
45-54	Number		181	181	185	185	184	171	177	174	153
	Percentage		16.6%	16.8%	16.8%	17.2%	17.1%	16.4%	16.7%	17.0%	16.2%
55-64	Number		90	84	88	86	85	80	79	83	79
	Percentage		8.2%	7.8%	8.0%	8.0%	7.9%	7.7%	7.5%	8.1%	8.4%
65+	Number		20	20	20	18	19	23	20	25	20
	Percentage		1.8%	1.9%	1.8%	1.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.9%	2.4%	2.1%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.