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"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.

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Research & Planning provides labor market information presentations to government entities, community groups, educators, training providers, and others free of charge. If you would like to discuss a presentation, please contact R&P Research Supervisor Michael Moore at michael.moore@wyo.gov or (307) 473-3814.

Getting to Know Wyoming’s Workforce

Presented at the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Annual Meeting on October 30, 2024, by Michael Moore, R&P Research Supervisor.

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Selected Demographics of Wyoming's Population (Excel)

An Update on Wyoming’s Labor Market – Fall 2024

Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council on September 12, 2024, by Michael Moore, R&P Research Supervisor.

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Presentation: Wyoming’s Labor Market in 2024

Presented by Michael Moore, Research Supervisor, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to the Wyoming Auto Dealer Association, June 17, 2024, Casper, WY.

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Presentation: Inside the 2023 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

Presented by Michael Moore, Research Supervisor, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, September 13, 2023, Buffalo, WY.

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2023 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report (PDF)

Presentation: Inside the 2022 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

Presented by Michael Moore, Research Supervisor, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, November 2, 2022, Casper, WY

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2022 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report (PDF)

Presentation: Labor Market Information for Workforce Centers

Presented by Michael Moore, Research Supervisor, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to Wyoming Workforce Center Staff, October 12, 2022, Casper, WY

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R&P offers new series of Labor Market Information webinar videos

Hosted by Research & Planning Senior Economist Katelynd Faler, the webinars cover a variety of Labor Market Information topics based on questions we've received from the public. Topics include:

Presentation: Resources for the Cheyenne Workforce Center

Presented by Katelynd Faler, Senior Economist, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to the Cheyenne Workforce Center Staff, March 2, 2020, Cheyenne, WY

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Presentation: Wyoming's Changing Coal Mining Industry

Presented by Tony Glover, Manager, and Michael Moore, Editor, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, September 12, 2019, Saratoga, WY

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IMPLAN Analysis: The Impact of Coal Companies Ceasing Operations in Wyoming (PDF)

Table: Occupations in Coal Mining in Wyoming and Across All Industries in Surrounding States, 2018 (PDF)

Understanding Data

Providing Better Service

Adult Education Partner Day, Presented August 6, 2019, by Research & Planning Senior Economist Katelynd Faler. The presentation covers some of the myths and misunderstood concepts in labor market data:

  • The Unemployment Rate (is the best easiest way to evaluate an economy)
  • Average Annual Wages (are a not a realistic estimate of earnings for most people.)
  • Holding More Jobs (means people earn more less.)

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Presentation: Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming (PowerPoint)

Presented by Tony Glover, Manager, and Michael Moore, Editor, of the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to the Wyoming Interim Joint Labor, Health, & Social Services Committee, June 13-14, 2019, Cheyenne, WY

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Presentation Handout (PDF)

Wyoming Health Care Occupation Dashboards: 2019 - Selected Statistics for Health Care Occupations in Wyoming (PDF)

Inside the 2018 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

Presented at the 2018 Safety & Workforce Summit, Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 20, 2018 by Michael Moore, Editor Research & Planning, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.

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Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis

Strategic Elements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, February 15, 2018, by Tony Glover, Manager, and Michael Moore, Editor.

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Moneyball: Statistics and Resources

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Presented to the Society of Human Resource Management State Conference by Katelynd Faler, Senior Economist, September 14, 2017.

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Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming: Update 2017

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council by Tom Gallagher, R&P Manager, and Tony Glover, Workforce Information Supervisor, Thermopolis, Wyo., July 20, 2017.

Education and employment

Alignment: Education with Employment & Earnings

Labor Market Areas with Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Statistical Sample Frames

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Presented by Tom Gallagher and Tony Glover, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, May 4, 2017

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Workforce Resources for Human Resources Specialists

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Presented to the Energy Capital Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management by Katelynd Faler, Senior Economist, April 20, 2017.

Introduction to Community College Workforce Outcomes

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council by Tony Glover, Workforce Information Supervisor, Lander, Wyo., September 16, 2016.

Wyoming’s Hathaway Scholarship Program and Workforce Outcomes

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council by Tom Gallagher, Manager, and Tony Glover, Workforce Information Supervisor, Lander, Wyo., September 16, 2016.

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Update from WIOA Unified Plan - Economic Conditions

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council by Tom Gallagher, Manager, and Tony Glover, Workforce Information Supervisor, Lander, Wyo., September 16, 2016.

Wyoming’s Hathaway Scholarship Program and Workforce Outcomes

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Presented to the Wyoming Joint Education Interim Committee by Tom Gallagher, Manager, and Tony Glover, Workforce Information Supervisor, Casper, Wyo., June 13, 2016.

The Context of Wyoming's Current Economic Downturn

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Presented by Tom Gallagher to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, May 13, 2016

Administrative Records as Strategic Assets Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages Data Matching

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Presented By Tom Gallagher to the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Fall Conference, October 2015

More about the AUBER 2015 Fall Conference is available here.

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Landmarks in Labor Market Information

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Presented By Tom Gallagher, Tony Glover, and Michele Holmes to the Wyoming Workforce & Safety Summit, June 24, 2015, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Projections

Study of Occupational Projections

  • Career/Technical Education (CTE)
  • Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)

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Presented to the Joint Interim Education Committee in Saratoga, Wyo., on June 4 and 5, 2015, by Tom Gallagher and Tony Glover

State LMI Directors

Why State LMI Directors Should be Involved on the OES Policy Council

Presented to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics LMI National Conference, May 19-21, 2015, in Indianapolis, IN.

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Research Methods

Research Methods & Longitudinal Data

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Presented by Patrick Harris, Research & Planning. PowerPoint files, updated December 2014.

To hear the audio portion of these presentations, view them in Slide Show mode.

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  1. Introduction (50 MB)
  2. Variables & Measurement (46 MB)
  3. Hypothesis Testing and Research Design (70 MB)
  4. Statistics (17 MB)
  5. Data Systems and Time Series Designs (45 MB)

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Construction Labor Shortages in Wyoming and the Nation

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A summary presentation of the white paper “Construction Labor Shortages in Wyoming and the Nation,” by Katelynd Faler, published by Research & Planning in January 2015.

To hear the audio portion of this presentation, view it in Slide Show mode.

Wyoming at Work

Workforce Opportunities in Wyoming: Developing a Data-driven Approach to Public Sector Investment and Evaluation, Part Two

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council in Cheyenne, Wyo., on January 14, 2015, by Tom Gallagher and Michele Holmes

Wyoming at Work

Wyoming’s Labor Exchange (Wyoming at Work ) Utilization Analysis

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council in Cheyenne, WY, on February 9, 2011, by Tony Glover

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Public Sector Investment and Evaluation

Workforce Opportunities in Wyoming: Developing a Data-driven Approach to Public Sector Investment and Evaluation

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Presented at the Wyoming Workforce and Development Council in Kemmerer, WY, on September 11, 2014, by Tom Gallagher and Michele Holmes

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Using Labor Market Information to Inform Worker Training Efforts

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Presented at the Wyoming Workforce and Safety Summit June 26, 2014, by Michele Holmes

SLDS and LMI

Longitudinal Data Systems in Wyoming: The Importance of Context

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Presented to The Wyoming Workforce Development Council, on April 25, 2014, by Tom Gallagher

Labor Supply and Demand

Research & Planning: Your Source for Labor Market Information

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Presented to The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), on March 12, 2014, by Michele Holmes

Workforce Needs

Identifying Workforce Needs in Wyoming: A Systematic Approach

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Presented to The Wyoming Workforce Development Council in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Feb. 12, 2014, by Michele Holmes

Students Using LMI

Can High School Students Use Labor Market Information to Make Informed Career Choices?

High school students from Star Lane Center in the Natrona County School District (NCSD) were shown how to access occupational projections, wages, and other data provided by the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The students were tasked with analyzing their chosen career paths and presenting their findings to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council (WWDC).

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Article in December 2013 Wyoming Labor Force Trends

The project required students to use occupational projections and wage information to analyze their chosen career paths in terms of the education required for the career and the potential for earnings once employed. Students were also asked to assess some of the vocational training opportunities proposed by NCSD’s forthcoming Center for Advanced and Professional Studies program. Students were given access to occupational wages, projections, and other R&P data in order to complete the project. Occupational wages and projections information used by the students can be found at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/projections.htm.

Presentation created by Star Lane students Katalin Gonzales, Alex Glover, Melissa Shoemaker, Logan Fox, Isaac Lee, Kellie Reynolds, Adam Couldridge, and Elias Vlastos.

Occupational Projections

An Introduction to Occupational Projections

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Presented to The Wyoming Workforce Development Council in Rawlins, Wyo., on Sept. 25, 2013, by Tony Glover

Rawlins Employer Seminar

Research & Planning: Your Source for Wyoming's Labor Market Information

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Presented by Michael Moore at the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services' Employer Information Seminar in Rawlins, WY, on July 11, 2013.

Transportation

Research & Planning: Your Source for Wyoming's Transportation Labor Market Information

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Presented to the Wyoming Trucking Association on May 17, 2013 by Michele Holmes

Youth In the Wyoming Workforce

A Decade Later: Tracking Wyoming's Youth Into the Labor Force

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Presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council on January 9, 2013, in Cheyenne, WY, by Tony Glover

Career and Occupational Resources

Labor Market Information for Wyoming

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Presented at the Other Ways to Win: Career Readiness Seminar, Casper, Wyo., by Sara Saulcy, Senior Economist and Patrick Manning, Principal Economist December 1, 2012

LMI Websites

Wyoming Labor Market Information – There's a Website for That!

Presented by Sara Saulcy, Senior Economist Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research & Planning Section June 15, 2012, at the Governor's Workforce Summit on Workforce Solutions in Gillette, Wyo.

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LMI Overview

Wyoming's Labor Market: A Brief Overview

Presented February 16, 2012, to the Casper Kiwanis Club, Casper, WY.

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Science & Technology

STEM & Health Care Occupations in Wyoming: Now and Possibilities for the Future

Presented by Tom Gallagher and Tony Glover at Wyoming's STEM and CTE Summit 2012, Casper, WY, February 9, 2012.

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