Table 1: Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed in Health Care, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Active RNs/LPNs			3,951	3,991	4,099	4,082	4,072	4,122	4,227	4,198	4,126
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-0.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	-1.7%
Percentage Change Previous Year			3.3%	2.7%	0.6%	3.0%	3.1%	3.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.3%
RN/LPN Percentage of Total Employment			18.8%	18.8%	18.9%	19.1%	18.9%	18.9%	19.0%	19.2%	18.8%
Multiple Jobholding Rate			13.2%	13.2%	13.6%	13.0%	13.0%	13.6%	13.9%	13.2%	13.4%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$12,691	$12,742	$13,082	$13,173	$13,250	$13,193	$13,430	$13,775	NA
Average Age, All RNs/LPNs			44.5	44.5	44.3	44.4	44.5	44.5	44.3	44.4	44.6
Average Tenure, All RNs/LPNs (Years)			5.1	5.1	5.0	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.4
Exit Rate Percentage			8.3%	9.0%	8.3%	7.2%	7.2%	8.4%	9.6%	8.2%	NA
Age
<25		Number	119	118	153	140	129	131	153	139	122
		Percentage	3.0%	3.0%	3.7%	3.4%	3.2%	3.2%	3.6%	3.3%	3.0%
25-34		Number	722	737	779	749	767	780	818	814	812
		Percentage	18.3%	18.5%	19.0%	18.3%	18.8%	18.9%	19.4%	19.4%	19.7%
35-44		Number	934	945	943	964	941	937	938	910	884
		Percentage	23.6%	23.7%	23.0%	23.6%	23.1%	22.7%	22.2%	21.7%	21.4%
45-54		Number	1,303	1,276	1,274	1,263	1,266	1,264	1,267	1,262	1,217
		Percentage	33.0%	32.0%	31.1%	30.9%	31.1%	30.7%	30.0%	30.1%	29.5%
55-64		Number	635	656	673	685	686	706	727	746	765
		Percentage	16.1%	16.4%	16.4%	16.8%	16.8%	17.1%	17.2%	17.8%	18.5%
65+		Number	97	101	105	102	110	115	120	116	114
		Percentage	2.5%	2.5%	2.6%	2.5%	2.7%	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%
NA – Not Available.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, September 26, 2008.