"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,
Workforce-Education Connection (WE Connect) Employment, Earnings, and Hours Worked Five Years Before and Five Years After Graduation by Programs of Study
This report introduces consumers to tabulations and interactive graphics of student outcomes and pre-graduation work experiences.
The Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services produces reports in tabular and interactive graphic form, and supporting documentation allowing customers to better understand a great deal more about the career pathways between work and education leading to a greater probability of success in their chosen field of study.
Updated May 10, 2017.
QCEW Wyoming QCEW Summary Statistics by Industry: 2016Q4
Trends
Wyoming Short-Term Industry and Occupational How to Read the Short-Term Occupational Projections The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for 2015
Wyoming Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.8% in
December 2016
Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and
Research & Planning’s Short-Term Projections,
December 2016
State Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)
Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
State Unemployment Rates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Economic Indicators
County Unemployment Rates
Unemployment Insurance Statistics
QCEW Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming in Third Quarter 2016: Employment Falls in 19 Counties
2016Q3 Employment and Wage Estimates
The latest employment and wage data for Wyoming from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) are now available from the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Average monthly employment, total wages, and average weekly wage estimates for third quarter 2016 are available at the county and industry level.
Publications Manufacturing Workforce in Wyoming
Economically Needed Diversity Options for Wyoming (ENDOW)
This report from the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services addresses the question raised in state legislation enacted in spring 2017 regarding economic diversification. It addresses existing workforce strengths and deficiencies as they apply to manufacturing in Wyoming. This report also creates an inventory of those conditions.
Published May 2017.
Unemployment Insurance Claims Unemployment Insurance Claims Information for Wyoming by County, Industry, and Place of Residence of Claimant: April 2017
Initial Claims
Initial claims decreased 44.5% from
April 2016 to April 2017, a decrease of 1,903
claims. The largest decrease was in oil & gas
extraction (-805 claims, or -86.8%), followed
by construction (-377 claims, or -46.1%)
Continued Claims Over the year, the number of unique
claimants with continued claims decreased by
45.1% (-4,871 individuals). The total number of
continued weeks claimed decreased by 46.4%,
or 16,502 weeks claimed, from April 2016.
UI Claims Report, April 2017
UI Claims Data Webpage
Published May 8, 2017.
OES Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) in Wyoming
NEW: Statewide, Regional, County, and MSA Data (estimates for Wyoming wages for May 2016 data updated to the March 2017 ECI Employment Cost Index) See note about wage updating used to calculate estimates.
Occupational staffing levels and wage rates for other states and the nation can be found HERE .
Projections Published April 2017.
Wyoming is expected to lose 2,449 jobs from 2016 to 2018, according to the most recent short-term projections. Job losses are projected to occur in construction, mining (including oil & gas), government, wholesale trade, and retail trade. Job losses are expected to be partially offset by job gains in health care & social assistance and accommodation & food services.
(Article, tables, and figures prepared by David Bullard.)
Published April 18, 2017.
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Published March 30, 2017.
New Hires In 2015, Wyoming employers added an estimated 113,204 new hires : individuals who, during a particular quarter, started working for an employer he or she had not worked for since at least 1992, the first year for which R&P has wage records.
The New Hires Survey allows R&P to collect rich survey detail not previously available, such as occupation, rate of compensation, benefits, important job skills, employer satisfaction with a new hire’s skills, retention, and more. By linking New Hires Survey data to existing administrative databases, such as Unemployment Insurance Wage Records and Wyoming Department of Transportation driver’s license files, R&P is also able to identify new hires characteristics such as age and gender.
Revised May 15, 2017.
CFOI 2015 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in Wyoming, 2015
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The number of occupational fatalities in Wyoming declined from 37 in 2014 to 34 in 2015, a decrease of three deaths (-8.1%). From 1992 to 2015, there was an average of
34 occupational fatalities each year.
In 2015, 12 deaths occurred in natural resources & mining (or 35.3% of all deaths). Within that category, eight deaths were in agriculture (23.5%) and four deaths (11.8%) were in mining (including oil & gas). Trade, transportation, & utilities accounted for nine deaths (26.5%), with seven deaths in transportation & warehousing (20.6%). There were four deaths each in construction (11.8%) and in professional & business services (11.8%).
Half (50.0%) of all workplace fatalities were the result of transportation incidents.
From 2003-2015, transportation incidents made up 57.5% of all workplace deaths.
Wage Records The data presented in these tables provide insight into employment and wages in Wyoming in 2015, and trends in the state’s labor market and economy from 2000 to 2015. The tables also offer detailed information on gender, age, and earnings at the industry and county level.
Published November 2016.
OES Private Sector and State Government Employment and Wages in Wyoming, May 2015
Published December 7, 2016.
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
BENEFITS Wyoming Benefits Survey 2015
Published October 2016.
Workforce-Education Connection (WE Connect) This type of research helps inform students, jobseekers, educators, training providers, career counselors, and others of employment and wage trends for specific areas of study.
Published September 2, 2016.
Workforce-Education Connection (WE Connect) This report is part of a larger effort to understand the impact of postsecondary education on workforce participation and career success.
Topics covered in this publication include:
The importance of age, gender, and seasonal opportunities in local markets
The range of career and family formation choices made in the years shortly after high school
How gender is associated with fields of academic pursuit and labor market outcomes
How different postsecondary financing strategies influence outcomes, including wages and retention
The utility value of hours worked in relation to outcome measures in Wyoming
Published July 2016.
Projections Published July 2016.
The latest long-term projections from the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services show very slow growth from 2014-2024. The industry projections suggest that the state will experience net growth of 4,327 jobs (1.5%) over the 10-year period.
Article
Wyoming Long-Term Industry Projections, 2014-2024
Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections, 2014-2024
(Article, tables, and figures prepared by David Bullard.)
Impact Evaluation
Higher Wages and More Work: Impact Evaluation of a
State-Funded Incumbent Worker Training Program
Occasional Paper No. 8
The Education and Work Experience of Youth in Wyoming’s Counties
Published February 2016.
Workforce-Education Connection (WE Connect) Workforce Data Quality Initiative Report No. 1 for Wyoming: School Attendance and Employment, 2006 to 2013
Published April 2015.
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