"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.
by: Michael Moore, Research Supervisor
As older workers continue to exit Wyoming's workforce after the Covid-19 pandemic, younger workers are just getting started.
In 2022 and 2023, the number of zoomers (or generation z) surpassed the number of baby boomers working in Wyoming at any time during the year (see Figure 1). Generation z refers to individuals born between 1997 and 2012, while baby boomers are those born between 1946 and 1964 (Pew Research Center, 2019).
Since 2011, millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) have made up the largest segment of Wyoming's workforce. However, as shown in Figure 1, the number of millennials working in Wyoming has consistently declined since peaking in 2014. It is possible that individuals may be working in ways that are not captured by wage records, such as some gig-type jobs, teleworking for an employer in another state, commuting to another state for work, or selling goods online.
Detailed demographic data for Wyoming's labor market are available online at https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/demographics.htm.
Pew Research Center. (2018, March 1). The generations defined. Retrieved September 24, 2024, from https://tinyurl.com/35t5rr6r
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