Table 9: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Hospitals (NAICS 622), First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Active CNAs			1,228	1,249	1,237	1,212	1,262	1,312	1,309	1,271	1,320
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			2.4%	1.7%	-1.0%	-2.0%	4.1%	4.0%	-0.2%	-2.9%	3.9%
Percentage Change Previous Year			0.6%	-1.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	2.8%	5.0%	5.8%	4.9%	4.6%
CNA Percentage of Total Employment			13.8%	13.9%	13.5%	13.5%	13.8%	13.9%	13.6%	13.5%	13.9%
Multiple Jobholders			188	186	202	160	184	217	208	176	192
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-2.6%	-1.1%	8.6%	-20.8%	15.0%	17.9%	-4.1%	-15.4%	9.1%
Percentage Change Previous Year			-1.1%	-11.4%	-1.5%	-17.1%	-2.1%	16.7%	3.0%	10.0%	4.3%
Workers' Compensation Claims			51	54	57	53	50	44	69	61	61
Claims Rate			4.2%	4.3%	4.6%	4.4%	4.0%	3.4%	5.3%	4.8%	4.6%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$5,662	$5,507	$6,106	$5,697	$6,026	$5,879	$6,486	$5,989	NA
Average Age, All CNAs			37.2	37.0	36.8	37.3	36.9	36.7	36.6	36.9	36.7
Average Tenure, All CNAs (Years)			3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8
Exit Rate Percentage			9.7%	8.4%	13.3%	7.9%	10.0%	11.1%	12.4%	9.0%	NA
Age
<25	Number		308	322	328	301	300	312	318	290	318
	Percentage		25.1%	25.8%	26.5%	24.8%	23.8%	23.8%	24.3%	22.8%	24.1%
25-34	Number		277	283	281	265	299	327	311	313	320
	Percentage		22.6%	22.7%	22.7%	21.9%	23.7%	24.9%	23.8%	24.6%	24.2%
35-44	Number		223	229	215	216	222	225	227	220	221
	Percentage		18.2%	18.3%	17.4%	17.8%	17.6%	17.1%	17.3%	17.3%	16.7%
45-54	Number		238	232	234	230	239	244	245	249	246
	Percentage		19.4%	18.6%	18.9%	19.0%	18.9%	18.6%	18.7%	19.6%	18.6%
55-64	Number		142	139	137	137	129	132	134	129	136
	Percentage		11.6%	11.1%	11.1%	11.3%	10.2%	10.1%	10.2%	10.1%	10.3%
65+	Number		19	21	21	23	23	22	20	21	20
	Percentage		1.5%	1.7%	1.7%	1.9%	1.8%	1.7%	1.5%	1.7%	1.5%
NA – Not Available. ND – Not Disclosable.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, August 26, 2008.