| Table 6: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) 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 CNAs | 356 | 367 | 367 | 382 | 401 | 413 | 443 | 455 | 458 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 0.8% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 0.7% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 20.7% | 19.1% | 14.2% | ||
| CNA Percentage of Total Employment | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.8% | ||
| Multiple Jobholders | 89 | 85 | 98 | 91 | 93 | 101 | 119 | 106 | 117 | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Quarter | 0.0% | -4.5% | 15.3% | -7.1% | 2.2% | 8.6% | 17.8% | -10.9% | 10.4% | ||
| Percentage Change Previous Year | 6.0% | -9.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 18.8% | 21.4% | 16.5% | 25.8% | ||
| Workers' Compensation Claims | 10 | ND | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ND | 5 | ||
| Claims Rate | 2.8% | ND | 2.5% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | ND | 1.1% | ||
| Average Wages Continuous Employees | $4,570 | $4,895 | $5,123 | $5,368 | $5,156 | $5,470 | $5,477 | $5,815 | NA | ||
| Average Age, All CNAs | 35.1 | 35.3 | 34.9 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.2 | 33.9 | 34.3 | ||
| Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | ||
| Exit Rate Percentage | 17.1% | 19.9% | 17.7% | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 15.2% | NA | ||
| Age | |||||||||||
| <25 | Number | 99 | 104 | 99 | 113 | 117 | 121 | 122 | 128 | 122 | |
| Percentage | 27.8% | 28.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% | 29.2% | 29.3% | 27.5% | 28.1% | 26.6% | ||
| 25-34 | Number | 100 | 95 | 99 | 107 | 108 | 116 | 136 | 138 | 143 | |
| Percentage | 28.1% | 25.9% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 26.9% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 30.3% | 31.2% | ||
| 35-44 | Number | 65 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 76 | 70 | 74 | 79 | 77 | |
| Percentage | 18.3% | 17.7% | 20.2% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 16.8% | ||
| 45-54 | Number | 54 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 62 | |
| Percentage | 15.2% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 13.5% | ||
| 55-64 | Number | 25 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |
| Percentage | 7.0% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | ||
| 65+ | Number | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| Percentage | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | ||
| NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable. | |||||||||||
| Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008. | |||||||||||