Table 5: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Employed in Hospitals, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1)
			2006Q1	2006Q2	2006Q3	2006Q4	2007Q1	2007Q2	2007Q3	2007Q4	2008Q1
Active CNAs			1,230	1,251	1,238	1,214	1,263	1,313	1,311	1,271	1,320
Percentage Change Previous Quarter			2.5%	1.7%	-1.0%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.0%	-0.2%	-3.1%	3.9%
Percentage Change Previous Year			0.5%	-1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.7%	5.0%	5.9%	4.7%	4.5%
CNA Percentage of Total Employment			13.8%	13.9%	13.5%	13.5%	13.8%	13.9%	13.7%	13.5%	13.9%
Multiple Jobholding Rate			15.4%	15.0%	16.4%	13.3%	14.6%	16.6%	16.0%	13.8%	14.5%
Average Wages Continuous Employees			$5,695	$5,526	$6,110	$5,710	$6,052	$5,914	$6,525	$6,054	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)			3.9	3.9	4.0	4.1	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1
Exit Rate Percentage			10.6%	9.8%	14.0%	8.5%	10.8%	12.0%	13.7%	9.7%	NA
Age
<25		Number	308	324	328	302	300	313	319	290	318
		Percentage	25.0%	25.9%	26.5%	24.9%	23.8%	23.8%	24.3%	22.8%	24.1%
25-34		Number	277	283	281	266	300	327	311	313	321
		Percentage	22.5%	22.6%	22.7%	21.9%	23.8%	24.9%	23.7%	24.6%	24.3%
35-44		Number	225	229	215	216	222	225	227	220	220
		Percentage	18.3%	18.3%	17.4%	17.8%	17.6%	17.1%	17.3%	17.3%	16.7%
45-54		Number	238	232	235	230	239	244	246	249	246
		Percentage	19.3%	18.5%	19.0%	18.9%	18.9%	18.6%	18.8%	19.6%	18.6%
55-64		Number	142	139	137	137	129	132	134	129	136
		Percentage	11.5%	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.
Prepared by D. Leonard, Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning, September 26, 2008.