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Research & Planning Staff

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Matthew Halama, Senior Economist

Telephone: (307) 473-3818
Fax: (307) 473-3834
E-mail: matthew.halama@wyo.gov

Matthew began work in Research & Planning in October 2015.

Matthew received his Bachelors of Arts Degrees in Economics and Psychology from Michigan State University in 2009 and a Master of Arts Degree in Economics from Eastern Michigan University in 2014.

Bibliography

Labor Market Information

Wyoming Labor Force Trends

Halama, M. (2023, September). Lincoln County Sees Population, Employment Growth in 2022. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 60(9). Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Halama, M. (2023, May). Teen Drivers in Wyoming: Trends and Wages. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 60(5). Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Halama, M. (2023, January). Industry Spotlight: Repair & Maintenance (NAICS 213). Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 60(1). Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Halama, M. (2022, October). Industry Spotlight: Repair & Maintenance (NAICS 811). Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 59(10). Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Halama, M. (2022, September). Gross Output and Wyoming's Economy: A Primer. Wyoming Labor Force Trends, 59(9). Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

 

Other Publications:

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., McGrath, C., Moore, M., Wen, S., and Yetter, L. (2023, June). 2023 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., McGrath, C., Moore, M., Wen, S., and Yetter, L. (2022, June). 2022 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., Kofoed, A., McGrath, C., Moore, M., Wen, S., and Yetter, L. (2021, June). 2021 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Moore, M., Knapp, L., and Halama, M. (2020, September). Wyoming Youth and Populations with Barriers to Employment: Supporting Tables and Figures for Wyoming’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Annual Performance Report, FY 2019. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Faler, K., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., Kofoed, A., Manning, P., McGrath, C., Moore, M., and Wen, S. (2020, June). 2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Ellsworth, P., Faler, K., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., Manning, P., McGrath, C., Moore, M., and Wen, S. (2019, June). 2019 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Glover, T., Gagné, E., Halama, M., Harris, P., Mohondro, L., Knapp, L., Manning, P., and Moore, M. (2018, October). A Study of the Disparity in Wages Between Men and Women in Wyoming: Update 2018. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Bullard, D., Cowan, C., Faler, K., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., Manning, P., Mohondro, L., Moore, M., & Wen, S. (2018, June). Wyoming Workforce Annual Report 2018. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning, Casper, WY.

Gallager, T., Glover, T., Halama, M., Knapp, L., Mohondro, L., & Moore, M. (2017, June). Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming: Update 2017. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning: Casper, WY.

Faler, K., Gallagher, T., Glover, T., Halama, M., Harris, P., Malandro, L., & Moore, M. (2016, July). Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship Program: A Workforce Outcomes Evaluation of a State Merit-Based Scholarship Initiative Using Administrative Records. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Research & Planning: Casper, WY.

Honors/Certifications:

Omicron Delta Epsilon-International Economics Honor Society