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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.

2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019-2021

Table: Short-Term Occupational Projections for Community & Social Service Occupations (SOC 21-0000), 2019Q2-2021Q2

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Change (Growth) Types of Openings Requirements
SOCa Code SOC Title Base Employment (2019Q2) Projected Employment (2021Q2) N % Exits Transfers Growth Total Education Experience Training
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 299,533 302,509 2,976 1.0 26,193 43,420 2,976 72,589  
21-0000 Community & Social Service Occupations 4,186 4,227 41 1.0 278 600 41 919  
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, & Vocational Counselors 644 651 7 1.1 42 91 7 140 Master's degree None None
21-1013 Marriage & Family Therapists 56 57 1 1.8 4 8 1 13 Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 167 169 2 1.2 11 23 2 36 Master's degree None None
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, & Mental Health Counselors 570 586 16 2.8 37 81 16 134 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1021 Child, Family, & School Social Workers 798 800 2 0.3 47 109 2 158 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 171 172 1 0.6 10 23 1 34 Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1023 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers 208 213 5 2.4 12 29 5 46 Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 162 161 -1 -0.6 10 22 -1 31 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1091 Health Educators 161 161 0 0.0 12 24 0 36 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1092 Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists 172 172 0 0.0 8 22 0 30 Bachelor's degree None Short-term on-the-job training
21-1093 Social & Human Service Assistants 784 792 8 1.0 63 124 8 195 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
21-1094 Community Health Workers 65 66 1 1.5 5 10 1 16 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
21-1099 Community & Social Service Specialists, All Other 165 164 -1 -0.6 12 25 -1 36 Bachelor's degree None None
21-2011 Clergy 44 44 0 0.0 4 6 0 10 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities & Education N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
21-2099 Religious Workers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None

aStandard Occupational Classification.

Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.

Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.

N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.

Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019Q2-2021Q2.

Prepared by P. Manning and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/11/20.

Published March 2020.