Table 3: Non-Nursing Staff (NNS) Employed in Health Care, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Total NNS			14,353	14,524	14,856	14,579	14,702	14,975	15,239	14,933	15,047
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			0.3%	1.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.9%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.8%
Percentage Change Previous Year			2.0%	0.9%	1.6%	1.9%	2.4%	3.1%	2.6%	2.4%	2.3%
NNS Percentage of Total Employment			68.4%	68.5%	68.6%	68.3%	68.3%	68.5%	68.4%	68.2%	68.7%
Multiple Jobholding Rate			12.9%	13.7%	14.2%	13.8%	13.2%	14.7%	14.8%	13.8%	12.9%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$10,560	$11,309	$11,689	$12,814	$11,130	$12,049	$12,342	$13,740	NA
Average Age, All NNS			41.8	41.7	41.6	41.9	41.9	41.7	41.7	42.1	42.1
Average Tenure, All NNS (Years)			4.2	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3
Exit Rate Percentage			11.3%	12.0%	13.8%	10.9%	11.0%	12.2%	13.8%	11.6%	NA
Age
<25		Number	1,544	1,633	1,709	1,556	1,622	1,728	1,762	1,608	1,600
		Percentage	10.8%	11.2%	11.5%	10.7%	11.0%	11.5%	11.6%	10.8%	10.6%
25-34		Number	2,804	2,773	2,839	2,822	2,856	2,893	2,916	2,864	2,892
		Percentage	19.5%	19.1%	19.1%	19.4%	19.4%	19.3%	19.1%	19.2%	19.2%
35-44		Number	3,110	3,088	3,093	3,029	3,020	2,990	3,021	2,969	2,984
		Percentage	21.7%	21.3%	20.8%	20.8%	20.5%	20.0%	19.8%	19.9%	19.8%
45-54		Number	3,603	3,608	3,593	3,532	3,510	3,520	3,532	3,490	3,456
		Percentage	25.1%	24.8%	24.2%	24.2%	23.9%	23.5%	23.2%	23.4%	23.0%
55-64		Number	2,023	2,049	2,092	2,117	2,174	2,205	2,241	2,263	2,291
		Percentage	14.1%	14.1%	14.1%	14.5%	14.8%	14.7%	14.7%	15.2%	15.2%
65+		Number	455	468	503	499	506	513	525	518	518
		Percentage	3.2%	3.2%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	3.5%	3.4%
NA – Not Available.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, September 26, 2008.