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.