Youths and Nonresidents in Wyoming’s Labor Force, PART 2:
Career Paths and Labor Shortages
This article is the second in a three-part series that examines the trends of employed resident youths and nonresidents in Wyoming. The first article, published in the June 2013 issue of Wyoming Labor Force Trends, looked at employment trends among resident youths and nonresidents, and the potential consequences of young workers who lack exposure to employment opportunities and the dependence on a nonresident labor force (Moore, 2013). This article discusses the industries in which resident youths and nonresidents are employed, employment trends at the county level, and the effects that commuting may have on resident youth and nonresident employment.
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Also inside September Trends:
Wyoming Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.6% in July 2013
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6% in July. Wyoming’s unemployment rate remained lower than its July 2012 level (5.5%) and the current U.S. unemployment rate (7.4%). Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents fell slightly, decreasing by 612 individuals (-0.2%) from June to July.
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Table of Contents
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- Credits
- Career Paths and Labor Shortages
- Wyoming Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.6% in July 2013
- Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, December 2012
- Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
- Campbell County
- Sweetwater County
- Teton County
- Nonagricultural Employment Growth Graph
- Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment Graph
- Economic Indicators
- Wyoming Total Nonfarm Employment
- Selected U.S. Employment Data
- Multiple Jobholders
- Discouraged Workers
- Part-Time for Economic Reasons
- Consumer Price Index
- Wyoming Building Permits
- Baker Hughes Rig Count
- Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
- Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Initial Claims
- Statewide
- Laramie County
- Natrona County
- Statewide by Industry Graph
- Statewide by County Graph
- Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Continued Claims
- Statewide
- Laramie County
- Natrona County
- Statewide by Industry Graph
- Statewide by County Graph
- Map of Wyoming Regions, Counties, and County Seats with County Unemployment Rates