"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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(Click on the SOC code or title to view the detailed occupations by six-digit SOC code within that group.)
Table: Short-Term Occupational Employment Projections by Major Group (2-Digit SOC Code) for Wyoming, 2020Q1-2022Q1 | |||||||||
Change (Growth) | Types of Openings | ||||||||
SOCa Code | SOC Title | Base Employment (2020Q1) | Projected Employment (2022Q1) | N | % | Exits | Transfers | Growth | Total |
Total, All Occupations | 288,315 | 282,191 | -6,124 | -2.1 | 24,876 | 40,914 | -6,124 | 59,666 | |
11-0000 | Management Occupations | 16,301 | 16,161 | -140 | -0.9 | 911 | 1,847 | -140 | 2,618 |
13-0000 | Business & Financial Operations Occupations | 9,039 | 8,969 | -70 | -0.8 | 499 | 1,185 | -70 | 1,614 |
15-0000 | Computer & Mathematical Occupations | 3,113 | 3,113 | 0 | 0.0 | 105 | 361 | 0 | 466 |
17-0000 | Architecture & Engineering Occupations | 4,481 | 4,323 | -158 | -3.5 | 214 | 499 | -158 | 555 |
19-0000 | Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations | 4,097 | 4,046 | -51 | -1.2 | 170 | 659 | -51 | 778 |
21-0000 | Community & Social Service Occupations | 4,174 | 4,268 | 94 | 2.3 | 279 | 602 | 94 | 975 |
23-0000 | Legal Occupations | 1,954 | 1,947 | -7 | -0.4 | 104 | 171 | -7 | 268 |
25-0000 | Education, Training, & Library Occupations | 20,021 | 20,221 | 200 | 1.0 | 1,746 | 1,992 | 200 | 3,938 |
27-0000 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations | 3,387 | 3,322 | -65 | -1.9 | 271 | 510 | -65 | 716 |
29-0000 | Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations | 15,394 | 15,708 | 314 | 2.0 | 789 | 920 | 314 | 2,023 |
31-0000 | Healthcare Support Occupations | 6,795 | 6,999 | 204 | 3.0 | 697 | 876 | 204 | 1,777 |
33-0000 | Protective Service Occupations | 5,901 | 5,741 | -160 | -2.7 | 645 | 749 | -160 | 1,234 |
35-0000 | Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations | 25,350 | 25,511 | 161 | 0.6 | 3,388 | 5,306 | 161 | 8,855 |
37-0000 | Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations | 12,622 | 12,465 | -157 | -1.2 | 1,441 | 1,826 | -157 | 3,110 |
39-0000 | Personal Care & Service Occupations | 10,133 | 10,315 | 182 | 1.8 | 1,426 | 1,646 | 182 | 3,254 |
41-0000 | Sales & Related Occupations | 24,643 | 23,980 | -663 | -2.7 | 2,791 | 4,188 | -663 | 6,316 |
43-0000 | Office & Administrative Support Occupations | 34,608 | 33,725 | -883 | -2.6 | 3,448 | 4,632 | -883 | 7,197 |
45-0000 | Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations | 1,847 | 1,906 | 59 | 3.2 | 146 | 455 | 59 | 660 |
47-0000 | Construction & Extraction Occupations | 30,506 | 28,225 | -2,281 | -7.5 | 1,869 | 4,845 | -2,281 | 4,433 |
49-0000 | Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations | 17,778 | 16,968 | -810 | -4.6 | 1,092 | 2,263 | -810 | 2,545 |
51-0000 | Production Occupations | 13,028 | 12,205 | -823 | -6.3 | 878 | 1,976 | -823 | 2,031 |
53-0000 | Transportation & Material Moving Occupations | 23,143 | 22,073 | -1,070 | -4.6 | 1,967 | 3,406 | -1,070 | 4,303 |
aStandard Occupational Classification.
Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.
Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.
Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2020Q1-2022Q1.
Prepared by D. Bullard, L. Yetter, and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 2/17/21.
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