Table 4: Registered Nurses (RNs) Employed in Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS 621), First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
      2006Q1 2006Q2 2006Q3 2006Q4 2007Q1 2007Q2 2007Q3 2007Q4 2008Q1
Active RNs 649 670 686 695 675 678 681 710 698
Percentage Change Previous Quarter -1.5% 3.2% 2.4% 1.3% -2.9% 0.4% 0.4% 4.3% -1.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year 4.2% 4.7% 4.1% 5.5% 4.0% 1.2% -0.7% 2.2% 3.4%
RN Percentage of Total Employment 8.9% 9.0% 9.0% 9.2% 8.9% 8.8% 8.7% 9.0% 8.8%
Multiple Jobholders 125 142 132 127 131 132 138 140 145
Percentage Change Previous Quarter -11.3% 13.6% -7.0% -3.8% 3.1% 0.8% 4.5% 1.4% 3.6%
Percentage Change Previous Year -0.8% 1.4% -10.8% -9.9% 4.8% -7.0% 4.5% 10.2% 10.7%
Workers' Compensation Claims 7 11 7 ND 10 5 16 ND 8
Claims Rate 1.1% 1.6% 1.0% ND 1.5% 0.7% 2.3% ND 1.1%
Average Wages Continuous Employees $11,071 $11,130 $11,297 $12,452 $11,835 $12,409 $12,285 $13,559 NA
Average Age, All RNs 45.7 45.4 45.1 45.2 45.1 45.2 45.0 45.2 45.1
Average Tenure, All RNs (Years) 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2
Exit Rate Percentage 7.7% 9.1% 8.6% 10.6% 8.7% 9.4% 9.1% 9.6% NA
Age                      
<25 Number 7 6 8 9 10 8 11 12 15
Percentage 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.2% 1.6% 1.7% 2.1%
25-34 Number 93 105 119 109 110 112 117 121 122
Percentage 14.3% 15.7% 17.3% 15.7% 16.3% 16.5% 17.2% 17.0% 17.5%
35-44 Number 187 195 193 198 189 180 166 170 165
Percentage 28.8% 29.1% 28.1% 28.5% 28.0% 26.5% 24.4% 23.9% 23.6%
45-54 Number 228 219 212 221 218 224 226 229 217
Percentage 35.1% 32.7% 30.9% 31.8% 32.3% 33.0% 33.2% 32.3% 31.1%
55-64 Number 92 97 99 103 102 104 108 113 124
Percentage 14.2% 14.5% 14.4% 14.8% 15.1% 15.3% 15.9% 15.9% 17.8%
65+ Number 27 25 29 26 24 27 23 30 26
Percentage 4.2% 3.7% 4.2% 3.7% 3.6% 4.0% 3.4% 4.2% 3.7%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.