Table 5: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) 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 LPNs			153	160	149	156	168	168	172	177	164
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			5.5%	4.6%	-6.9%	4.7%	7.7%	0.0%	2.4%	2.9%	-7.3%
Percentage Change Previous Year			0.7%	6.0%	2.1%	7.6%	9.8%	5.0%	15.4%	13.5%	-2.4%
LPN Percentage of Total Employment			2.1%	2.1%	2.0%	2.1%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Multiple Jobholders			33	32	32	30	35	34	35	27	26
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			3.1%	-3.0%	0.0%	-6.3%	16.7%	-2.9%	2.9%	-22.9%	-3.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year			3.1%	0.0%	-23.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	6.3%	9.4%	-10.0%	-25.7%
Workers' Compensation Claims			ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	5	ND
Claims Rate			ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	2.8%	ND
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$7,026	$7,215	$7,148	$7,631	$7,385	$7,703	$7,868	$8,250	NA
Average Age, All LPNs			45.0	45.1	45.1	44.8	44.1	44.1	45.1	45.3	45.7
Average Tenure, All LPNs (Years)			3.4	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.6
Exit Rate Percentage			10.5%	15.6%	8.7%	9.6%	7.7%	10.1%	12.2%	11.3%	NA
Age
<25	Number		7	6	9	10	10	11	8	6	4
	Percentage		4.6%	3.8%	6.0%	6.4%	6.0%	6.5%	4.7%	3.4%	2.4%
25-34	Number		22	27	21	22	29	27	25	28	28
	Percentage		14.4%	16.9%	14.1%	14.1%	17.3%	16.1%	14.5%	15.8%	17.1%
35-44	Number		33	32	27	29	33	34	35	37	35
	Percentage		21.6%	20.0%	18.1%	18.6%	19.6%	20.2%	20.3%	20.9%	21.3%
45-54	Number		58	60	60	61	64	62	62	61	52
	Percentage		37.9%	37.5%	40.3%	39.1%	38.1%	36.9%	36.0%	34.5%	31.7%
55-64	Number		24	27	24	27	26	26	29	32	35
	Percentage		15.7%	16.9%	16.1%	17.3%	15.5%	15.5%	16.9%	18.1%	21.3%
65+	Number		5	5	5	3	5	5	6	7	7
	Percentage		3.3%	3.1%	3.4%	1.9%	3.0%	3.0%	3.5%	4.0%	4.3%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.