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Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018

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Published October 2019.

Changes in Wyoming’s Workforce Demographics: 2014-2018 -- Tables and Figures

by: Michael Moore, Editor

See article.

Originally published in the August 2019 issue of Wyoming Labor Force Trends.


Table 1: The Differences in Wyoming's Economic Downturns
Previous Economic Downturn Most Recent Economic Downturn
  • 2009Q1-2010Q1
  • 2015Q2-2016Q4
    • Lasted 5 quarters
    • Lasted 7 quarters
  • Collapse in energy prices
  • Oil and natural gas prices fell; demand for coal dropped
  • Began during national Great Recession
  • Surrounding states saw job growth
    • Other states lost jobs too
    • People could go elsewhere for work
  • Increase in population, labor force
  • Decrease in population, labor force
  • Large increase in Unemployment Insurance claims
  • Moderate increase in Unemployment Insurance claims

 

Table 2: Estimated Population and Total Persons Working at Any Time in Wyoming, 2008-2018
Estimated Populationa Persons Working at Any Timeb
Over-the-Year Change Over-the-Year Change
Year N N % N N %
2008 546,043 11,167 2.1 383,446 9,769 2.6
2009 559,851 13,808 2.5 357,148 -26,298 -6.9
2010 564,483 4,632 0.8 352,152 -4,996 -1.4
2011 567,224 2,741 0.5 356,837 4,685 1.3
2012 576,270 9,046 1.6 361,887 5,050 1.4
2013 582,123 5,853 1 361,512 -375 -0.1
2014 582,548 425 0.1 368,939 7,427 2.1
2015 585,668 3,120 0.5 364,859 -4,080 -1.1
2016 584,290 -1,378 -0.2 345,669 -19,190 -5.3
2017 578,934 -5,356 -0.9 339,284 -6,385 -1.8
2018 577,737 -1,197 -0.2 343,836 4,552 1.3
Change, 2014-2018 -4,811 -0.8 -25,103 -6.8
aSource: U.S. Census Bureau. 
bSource: Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/11/19. 
Table 3: Total Persons Working in Wyoming at Any Time by Gender and Residence, 2008-2018
Women Men Nonresidentsa
Over-the-Year Change Over-the-Year Change Over-the-Year Change
Year N N % N N % N N %
2008 149,384 2,354 1.6 186,428 6,399 3.6 47,634 1,016 2.2
2009 145,069 -4,315 -2.9 177,552 -8,876 -4.8 34,527 -13,107 -27.5
2010 143,962 -1,107 -0.8 175,308 -2,244 -1.3 32,882 -1,645 -4.8
2011 144,998 1,036 0.7 178,029 2,721 1.6 33,810 928 2.8
2012 146,568 1,570 1.1 180,178 2,149 1.2 35,141 1,331 3.9
2013 146,459 -109 -0.1 179,141 -1037 -0.6 35,912 771 2.2
2014 147,169 710 0.5 181,502 2361 1.3 40,268 4356 12.1
2015 146,982 -187 -0.1 178,024 -3478 -1.9 39,853 -415 -1.0
2016 142,819 -4,163 -2.8 166,579 -11,445 -6.4 36,271 -3,582 -9.0
2017 139,917 -2,902 -2.0 161,600 -4,979 -3.0 37,767 1,496 4.1
2018 137,942 -1,975 -1.4 159,654 -1,946 -1.2 46,240 8,473 22.4
Change, 2014-2018 -9,227 -6.3 -21,848 -12.0 5,972 14.8
aNonresidents are individuals for whom demographic data are not available, primarily individuals who commute to Wyoming for work from another state, or are short-term labor working for companies outside of Wyoming. 
Source: Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/11/19. 
Table 4: Total Persons Working in Wyoming at Any Time by Selected Generation, 2014-2018
2014 2018 Change, 2014-2018
Generationa Age N % Age N % N %
Baby Boomers 50-68 92,945 25.2 54-72 69,783 20.3 -23,162 -24.9
Generation X 34-49 96,956 26.3 38-53 86,397 25.1 -10,559 -10.9
Millennials 18-33 119,909 32.5 22-37 104,309 30.3 -15,600 -13.0
Other Generations <18,
>68		 18,373 5.0 <22,
>72		 36,717 10.7 18,344 99.8
Total WY Residents 328,183 89.0 297,206 86.4 -30,977 -9.4
Nonresidentsb 40,756 11.0 46,630 13.6 5,874 14.4
Total 368,939 100.0 343,836 100.0 -25,103 -6.8
aGenerations defined by Pew Research Center, 2015. 
bNonresidents are individuals for whom demographic data are not available. 
Source: Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/11/19. 
Table 5: Wyoming Estimated Population and Number of Persons Working at Any Time by Age, 2014-2018
Estimated Populationa
Change, 2014-2018
Age 2014 2018 N %
<15 116,407 112,863 -3,544 -3
15-19 36,542 36,313 -229 -0.6
20-24 42,683 37,966 -4,717 -11.1
25-34 81,909 77,778 -4,131 -5
35-44 69,724 72,713 2,989 4.3
45-54 72,889 64,880 -8,009 -11
55-64 80,450 79,849 -601 -0.7
65+ 81,944 95,375 13,431 16.4
Total 582,548 577,737 -4,811 -0.8
Number of Persons Workingb
Change, 2014-2018
Age 2014 2018 N %
00-19 21,979 19,956 -2,023 -9.2
20-24 37,654 30,737 -6,917 -18.4
25-34 77,693 66,210 -11,483 -14.8
35-44 62,189 61,026 -1,163 -1.9
45-54 58,778 50,554 -8,224 -14
55-64 52,731 49,595 -3,136 -5.9
65+ 17,159 19,128 1,969 11.5
Nonresidentsc 40,756 46,630 5,874 14.4
Total 368,939 343,836 -25,103 -6.8
aSource: U.S. Census Bureau. 
bSource: Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018.
cNonresidents are individuals for whom demographic data are not available. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/11/19.