Table 4: Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Employed in Hospitals, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Active RNs/LPNs			2,583	2,588	2,686	2,656	2,673	2,707	2,800	2,744	2,745
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			-0.3%	0.2%	3.8%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	3.4%	-2.0%	0.0%
Percentage Change Previous Year			2.5%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.5%	4.6%	4.2%	3.3%	2.7%
RN/LPN Percentage of Total Employment			28.9%	28.8%	29.3%	29.5%	29.3%	28.7%	29.2%	29.2%	28.9%
Multiple Jobholding Rate			10.8%	10.5%	11.4%	11.1%	10.9%	11.1%	10.7%	10.3%	11.3%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$13,653	$13,665	$14,152	$13,971	$14,320	$14,010	$14,378	$14,467	NA
Average Age, All RNs/LPNs			44.0	44.1	43.7	43.9	44.0	44.0	43.7	43.8	44.1
Average Tenure, All RNs/LPNs (Years)			6.1	6.1	6.0	6.1	6.2	6.2	6.1	6.2	6.3
Exit Rate Percentage			6.3%	6.5%	6.6%	4.5%	5.0%	5.7%	7.4%	5.7%	NA
Age
<25		Number	78	75	103	94	84	86	110	101	83
		Percentage	3.0%	2.9%	3.8%	3.5%	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%	3.7%	3.0%
25-34		Number	514	515	550	528	537	543	580	568	578
		Percentage	19.9%	19.9%	20.5%	19.9%	20.1%	20.1%	20.7%	20.7%	21.1%
35-44		Number	597	604	604	610	603	604	614	592	586
		Percentage	23.1%	23.3%	22.5%	23.0%	22.6%	22.3%	21.9%	21.6%	21.3%
45-54		Number	847	822	833	819	822	823	828	806	791
		Percentage	32.8%	31.8%	31.0%	30.8%	30.8%	30.4%	29.6%	29.4%	28.8%
55-64		Number	401	413	425	431	443	457	467	480	494
		Percentage	15.5%	16.0%	15.8%	16.2%	16.6%	16.9%	16.7%	17.5%	18.0%
65+		Number	41	48	47	49	52	54	56	50	55
		Percentage	1.6%	1.9%	1.7%	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%	2.0%	1.8%	2.0%
NA – Not Available.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, September 26, 2008.