Table 2: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed in Health Care, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Active LPNs			706	685	679	697	712	718	719	697	660
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			0.4%	-3.0%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	0.1%	-3.1%	-5.3%
Percentage Change Previous Year			3.5%	1.2%	-7.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	4.8%	5.9%	0.0%	-7.3%
LPN Percentage of Total Employment			3.4%	3.2%	3.1%	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	3.2%	3.2%	3.0%
Multiple Jobholders			99	89	91	84	93	101	104	98	79
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-10.0%	-10.1%	2.2%	-7.7%	10.7%	8.6%	3.0%	-5.8%	-19.4%
Percentage Change Previous Year			-25.6%	-10.1%	-23.5%	-23.6%	-6.1%	13.5%	14.3%	16.7%	-15.1%
Workers' Compensation Claims			ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND
Claims Rate			ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$8,116	$8,414	$8,499	$8,403	$8,306	$8,547	$8,666	$8,764	NA
Average Age, All LPNs			44.5	44.7	44.6	44.7	44.2	44.1	44.4	44.5	44.9
Average Tenure, All LPNs (Years)			3.6	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.9	4.1
Exit Rate Percentage			6.1%	7.2%	5.3%	5.7%	5.1%	5.7%	8.9%	10.3%	NA
Age
<25	Number		42	41	48	47	47	50	49	44	37
	Percentage		5.9%	6.0%	7.1%	6.7%	6.6%	7.0%	6.8%	6.3%	5.6%
25-34	Number		129	124	115	111	127	127	125	124	118
	Percentage		18.3%	18.1%	16.9%	15.9%	17.8%	17.7%	17.4%	17.8%	17.9%
35-44	Number		142	134	138	149	153	149	146	136	123
	Percentage		20.1%	19.6%	20.3%	21.4%	21.5%	20.8%	20.3%	19.5%	18.6%
45-54	Number		215	209	202	205	205	202	199	199	189
	Percentage		30.5%	30.5%	29.7%	29.4%	28.8%	28.1%	27.7%	28.6%	28.6%
55-64	Number		137	136	137	143	135	143	146	142	140
	Percentage		19.4%	19.9%	20.2%	20.5%	19.0%	19.9%	20.3%	20.4%	21.2%
65+	Number		20	19	20	19	24	22	27	23	22
	Percentage		2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3.4%	3.1%	3.8%	3.3%	3.3%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.