"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.
Unemployment Insurance Claims Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Claims Report, December 2018
In December 2018, total initial Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims decreased 27.0% (-841 claims) compared to December 2017.
Total continued weeks claimed decreased by 24.4% (-4,051 weeks) over the year in December.
UI Claims Data Webpage
Published January 11, 2019.
Trends Demographics of Wyoming’s Workforce, 2008-2017
This article is intended to introduce readers to the type of demographic data presented in the tables that are published online and how that information can be used.
There were 337,711 total persons working in Wyoming at any time in 2017, which marked the third consecutive year of over-the-year decrease.
The total number of persons working in Wyoming in 2017 was the lowest since 2005.
CFOI Wyoming Occupational Fatalities Decrease to 20 in 2017
News Release 2017 Tables and Figures |CFOI Main Page
The number of occupational fatalities in Wyoming fell from 34 in 2016 to 20 in 2017 (a decrease of 14 deaths, or 41.2%). In 2017, occupational fatalities were at their lowest level since 2009.
Published December 18, 2018.
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Published December 18, 2018.
Gender Wage Gap A Study of the Disparity in Wages Between Men and Women in Wyoming:
Update 2018
In 2017, the Wyoming joint labor, health, and social services interim and the joint minerals, business, and economic development interim committees requested the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services complete a study on the state’s gender wage gap (House Bill 0209). This report is an update to a similar report published in 2003.
Report: Update 2018 (PDF)
Appendix Materials (PDF)
Addendum (PDF)
Presentation: PowerPoint | PDF
House Bill 0209, 2017 (PDF)
2003 Report
Published October 5, 2018.
Commuting Wyoming Intercounty Commuting Report, 2018Q1
With Longitudinal County Data from 1992 to 2018
Nearly one in four (22.5%) persons working in Wyoming in 2018Q1 commuted from another county or state.
Published December 2018.
News Release
Wyoming Unemployment Steady at 4.1% in October
Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from September to October at 4.1%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate is slightly lower than its year-ago level of 4.2%, but higher than the current U.S. rate of 3.7%.
News Release
Published November 20, 2018.
QCEW Local Jobs and Wyoming Payroll in First Quarter 2018: Mining Sector Continues to Grow From first quarter 2017 to first quarter 2018, employment rose by 1,491 jobs (0.6%) and total payroll increased by $132.6 million (4.4%).
Quarterly News Release
2018Q1 Employment and Wage Tables
Published November 9, 2018.
Earnings Tables Wage Records in Wyoming
Each year, the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services publishes detailed information on earnings and employment by industry and county of employment. The numbers of individuals working in each industry or county are based on employers’ quarterly wage and employment reports to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services; these are referred to as wage records . Any individual who had wages in Wyoming at any time from 2000 to 2017 is included in the summary counts presented in this research. Each individual is counted only once.
By linking the Wage Records database with other administrative databases, such as the driver’s license file from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, R&P is able to identify demographic information for each county and industry, including number of persons working, average annual wages, average number of quarters worked, and average number of employers.
Published October 2018.
New Hires In 2016, Wyoming employers added an estimated 107,180 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.
Published October 2018.
OES Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) in Wyoming
NEW: Statewide, Regional, County, and MSA Data (estimates for Wyoming wages for May 2017 data updated to the March 2018ECI 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 The latest long-term projections from the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services show growth from 2016-2026. The industry projections suggest that the state will experience a net growth of 25,894 jobs (9.4%) over the 10-year period.
Published August 2018.
Annual Report
2018 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report
Produced by the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services in partnership with the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, this report provides an overview of Wyoming’s economy and workforce.
Published June 2018.
Presentation: Inside the 2018 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report
Presented at the 2018 Safety & Workforce Summit, Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 20, 2018
by Michael Moore, Editor Research & Planning, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Projections Wyoming is projected to add 7,333 jobs from 2017 to 2019, according to the most recent short-term projections. Job growth is projected to occur in all sectors except information and public administration.
Published March 8, 2018.
BENEFITS Wyoming Benefits Survey 2016
Published February 2018.
Licensed Occupations Directory of Licensed Occupations in Wyoming 2017
The Directory of Licensed Occupations in Wyoming 2017 , compiled by the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, provides detailed information about license requirements and related information for the 98 occupations required to have a license by the state of Wyoming.
Published September 2017.
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 July 14, 2017.
Projections Wyoming Long-Term Sub-State Occupational Projections 2014-2024
Map | Casper MSA | Cheyenne MSA | Northeast | Northwest | Southwest
Tables run June 2017.
Health care This publication examines demand and supply issues for the health care industry in Wyoming. It represents an update to the publication Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming: Advancing the Study, published in the fall of 2011.
Table of Contents (HTML)
Chapter Highlights and Key Findings
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Analysis of Wyoming’s Demographics and the Health Care Workforce
Chapter 3: The Impact of Wyoming Postsecondary Graduates on Supply and Demand of Wyoming’s Health Care Workforce
Chapter 4: The Education and Career Pathways of Certified Nursing Assistants
Chapter 5: Analysis of Licensed Health Care Occupations
Chapter 6: State and Local Health Care Shortages
Chapter 7: Wyoming Workers’ Compensation Incidence Rates by Industry and Licensed Occupations
Updated June 13, 2017.
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.
OES Private Sector and State Government Employment and Wages in Wyoming, May 2015
Published December 7, 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.
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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