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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2019-2021

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Short-Term Industry Projections for Wyoming, 2019Q2-2021Q2
Prepared by P. Manning and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/10/20. 
Website: https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/projections.htm
Change, 2019-2021
NAICSa Code Industry Name Base 2019Q2 Projected 2021Q2 N   %
Total 280,811 283,539 2,728 1.0
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 2,888 2,988 100 3.5
111 Crop Production 658 680 22 3.3
112 Animal Production 1,954 2,018 64 3.3
113 Forestry & Logging N/D N/D N/D N/D
114 Fishing, Hunting & Trapping N/D N/D N/D N/D
115 Support Activities for Agriculture & Forestry 213 225 12 5.6
21 Mining (except Oil & Gas) 20,811 20,392 -419 -2.0
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 2,953 2,963 10 0.3
212 Mining (except Oil & Gas) 7,967 7,641 -326 -4.1
213 Support Activities for Mining 9,891 9,788 -103 -1.0
22 Utilities 2,455 2,398 -57 -2.3
221 Utilities 2,455 2,398 -57 -2.3
23 Construction of Buildings 23,124 23,385 261 1.1
236 Construction of Buildings 4,106 4,214 108 2.6
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 7,475 7,461 -14 -0.2
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 11,543 11,710 167 1.4
31-33 Manufacturing 9,940 10,258 318 3.2
311 Food Manufacturing 547 556 9 1.6
312 Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 483 534 51 10.6
313 Textile Mills N/D N/D N/D N/D
314 Textile Product Mills 172 182 10 5.8
316 Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing 20 19 -1 -5.0
321 Wood Product Manufacturing 433 440 7 1.6
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 232 219 -13 -5.6
324 Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 1,310 1,307 -3 -0.2
325 Chemical Manufacturing 1,742 1,712 -30 -1.7
326 Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing 307 327 20 6.5
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 922 943 21 2.3
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing N/D N/D N/D N/D
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,660 1,747 87 5.2
333 Machinery Manufacturing 736 809 73 9.9
334 Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 341 391 50 14.7
335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing 334 343 9 2.7
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 246 250 4 1.6
337 Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing 195 205 10 5.1
339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 138 142 4 2.9
42 Wholesale Trade 8,429 8,518 89 1.1
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 5,334 5,376 42 0.8
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 2,964 3,022 58 2.0
425 Wholesale Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers 131 120 -11 -8.4
44-45 Retail Trade 28,937 28,863 -74 -0.3
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4,400 4,315 -85 -1.9
442 Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores 696 708 12 1.7
443 Electronics & Appliance Stores 681 675 -6 -0.9
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 3,422 3,490 68 2.0
445 Food & Beverage Stores 4,753 4,828 75 1.6
446 Health & Personal Care Stores 854 809 -45 -5.3
447 Gasoline Stations 3,981 4,027 46 1.2
448 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 1,217 1,189 -28 -2.3
451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music Stores 1,364 1,384 20 1.5
452 General Merchandise Stores 5,388 5,289 -99 -1.8
453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1,582 1,560 -22 -1.4
454 Nonstore Retailers 599 589 -10 -1.7
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 13,201 13,494 293 2.2
481 Air Transportation 456 416 -40 -8.8
482 Rail Transportation N/D N/D N/D N/D
483 Water Transportation N/D N/D N/D N/D
484 Truck Transportation 4,080 4,210 130 3.2
485 Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation 525 504 -21 -4.0
486 Pipeline Transportation 751 746 -5 -0.7
487 Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation N/D N/D N/D N/D
488 Support Activities for Transportation 1,364 1,518 154 11.3
4911 Postal Service 1,052 1,039 -13 -1.2
492 Couriers & Messengers 996 1,037 41 4.1
493 Warehousing & Storage 1,794 1,902 108 6.0
51 Information 3,389 3,271 -118 -3.5
511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) 773 699 -74 -9.6
512 Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries 480 499 19 4.0
515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 379 355 -24 -6.3
517 Telecommunications 1,506 1,461 -45 -3.0
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 193 196 3 1.6
519 Other Information Services 58 61 3 5.2
52 Finance & Insurance 6,912 6,992 80 1.2
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 4,067 4,082 15 0.4
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities 591 607 16 2.7
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 2,225 2,272 47 2.1
525 Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles 29 31 2 6.9
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4,207 4,290 83 2.0
531 Real Estate 2,250 2,330 80 3.6
532 Rental & Leasing Services 1,909 1,912 3 0.2
533 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 48 48 0 0.0
54 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 9,934 10,837 903 9.1
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 9,934 10,837 903 9.1
55 Management of Companies & Enterprises 860 854 -6 -0.7
551 Management of Companies & Enterprises 860 854 -6 -0.7
56 Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services 8,517 8,649 132 1.5
561 Administrative & Support Services 7,707 7,812 105 1.4
562 Waste Management & Remediation Service 810 837 27 3.3
61 Educational Services 28,899 28,896 -3 0.0
611 Educational Services 28,899 28,896 -3 0.0
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 33,294 33,636 342 1.0
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 10,243 10,305 62 0.6
622 Hospitals 11,231 11,276 45 0.4
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4,381 4,371 -10 -0.2
624 Social Assistance 7,439 7,684 245 3.3
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3,713 3,834 121 3.3
711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, & Related Industries 536 561 25 4.7
712 Museums, Historical Sites, & Similar Institution 433 450 17 3.9
713 Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 2,744 2,823 79 2.9
72 Accommodation & Food Services 33,357 34,062 705 2.1
721 Accommodation, including Hotels & Motels 12,556 12,872 316 2.5
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 20,801 21,190 389 1.9
81 Other Services (except Government) 7,184 7,152 -32 -0.4
811 Repair & Maintenance 3,321 3,335 14 0.4
812 Personal & Laundry Services 1,661 1,644 -17 -1.0
813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, & Similar Organizations 1,839 1,818 -21 -1.1
814 Private Households 363 355 -8 -2.2
Government 30,760 30,770 10 0.0
Federal Government, Excluding Post Office 6,679 6,691 12 0.2
State Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals 8,666 8,523 -143 -1.7
Local Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals 15,415 15,556 141 0.9
aNorth American Industry Classification System. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.