Table 3: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Health Care, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Active CNAs			2,675	2,697	2,708	2,669	2,743	2,764	2,812	2,752	2,725
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	-1.0%
Percentage Change Previous Year			1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.5%	2.5%	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
CNA Percentage of Total Employment			12.8%	12.7%	12.5%	12.5%	12.8%	12.7%	12.6%	12.6%	12.4%
Multiple Jobholders			488	484	545	479	487	540	547	471	488
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-3.2%	-0.8%	12.6%	-12.1%	1.7%	10.9%	1.3%	-13.9%	3.6%
Percentage Change Previous Year			-19.5%	-5.8%	0.4%	-5.0%	-0.2%	11.6%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.2%
Workers' Compensation Claims			106	ND	103	101	84	89	122	ND	94
Claims Rate			4.0%	ND	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	3.2%	4.3%	ND	3.4%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$5,220	$5,299	$5,701	$5,479	$5,574	$5,648	$6,005	$5,854	NA
Average Age, All CNAs			36.0	35.8	35.6	35.9	35.7	35.6	35.4	35.8	35.7
Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years)			2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	3.0	2.9	3.0	3.1
Exit Rate Percentage			10.8%	10.2%	12.9%	8.7%	10.7%	9.7%	12.2%	11.9%	NA
Age
<25	Number		748	764	777	746	744	756	773	707	704
	Percentage		28.0%	28.3%	28.7%	28.0%	27.1%	27.4%	27.5%	25.7%	25.8%
25-34	Number		632	639	637	621	667	692	694	705	702
	Percentage		23.6%	23.7%	23.5%	23.3%	24.3%	25.0%	24.7%	25.6%	25.8%
35-44	Number		467	460	462	455	463	450	459	454	441
	Percentage		17.5%	17.1%	17.1%	17.0%	16.9%	16.3%	16.3%	16.5%	16.2%
45-54	Number		473	470	477	475	484	480	486	480	461
	Percentage		17.7%	17.4%	17.6%	17.8%	17.6%	17.4%	17.3%	17.4%	16.9%
55-64	Number		257	254	247	243	238	238	242	243	246
	Percentage		9.6%	9.4%	9.1%	9.1%	8.7%	8.6%	8.6%	8.8%	9.0%
65+	Number		46	48	48	49	50	53	48	54	49
	Percentage		1.7%	1.8%	1.8%	1.8%	1.8%	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%	1.8%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.