Table 7: Registered Nurses (RNs) Employed in Hospitals (NAICS 622), First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
      2006Q1 2006Q2 2006Q3 2006Q4 2007Q1 2007Q2 2007Q3 2007Q4 2008Q1
Active RNs 2,287        2,321       2,417       2,384        2,396       2,437        2,522       2,482        2,473
Percentage Change Previous Quarter 0.4% 1.5% 4.1% -1.4% 0.5% 1.7% 3.5% -1.6% -0.4%
Percentage Change Previous Year 3.1% 2.4% 2.3% 4.6% 4.8% 5.0% 4.3% 4.1% 3.2%
RN Percentage of Total Employment 25.6% 25.9% 26.4% 26.5% 26.2% 25.9% 26.3% 26.4% 26.1%
Multiple Jobholders 250 244 280 268 264 276 274 255 284
Percentage Change Previous Quarter -2.0% -2.4% 14.8% -4.3% -1.5% 4.5% -0.7% -6.9% 11.4%
Percentage Change Previous Year 2.0% -9.6% 4.1% 5.1% 5.6% 13.1% -2.1% -4.9% 7.6%
Workers' Compensation Claims 56 38 60 58 62 47 38 52 56
Claims Rate 2.4% 1.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 1.9% 1.5% 2.1% 2.3%
Average Wages Continuous Employees $14,317 $14,203 $14,744 $14,602 $14,965 $14,618 $14,930 $15,049 NA
Average Age, All RNs 43.9 43.8 43.5 43.7 43.9 44.0 43.6 43.8 44.0
Average Tenure, All RNs (Years) 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.1
Exit Rate Percentage 5.5% 5.4% 6.2% 4.0% 4.1% 5.3% 6.2% 4.8% NA
Age                      
<25 Number 67 65 89 80 68 67 88 80 65
Percentage 2.9% 2.8% 3.7% 3.4% 2.8% 2.7% 3.5% 3.2% 2.6%
25-34 Number 457 471 506 487 492 502 535 528 534
Percentage 20.0% 20.3% 20.9% 20.4% 20.5% 20.6% 21.2% 21.3% 21.6%
35-44 Number 538 547 545 548 538 542 554 536 532
Percentage 23.5% 23.6% 22.5% 23.0% 22.5% 22.2% 22.0% 21.6% 21.5%
45-54 Number 759 743 757 740 748 752 755 737 718
Percentage 33.2% 32.0% 31.3% 31.0% 31.2% 30.9% 29.9% 29.7% 29.0%
55-64 Number 337 353 365 373 385 397 406 423 434
Percentage 14.7% 15.2% 15.1% 15.6% 16.1% 16.3% 16.1% 17.0% 17.5%
65+ Number 33 39 37 38 42 45 46 41 47
Percentage 1.4% 1.7% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.