"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.
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.
News Release
Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 3.7% in May
Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 3.8% in April to 3.7% in May.
Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents decreased significantly from April to May, falling by an estimated 932 individuals (-0.3%).
Total nonfarm employment (not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work) rose from 283,000 in May 2017 to 287,200 in May 2018, an increase of 4,200 jobs (or 1.5%; not a statistically significant change).
News Release
Published June 20, 2018.
Trends
Wyoming New Business Formation Declines During
Recent Economic Downturn
Wyoming Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.1% in
Jan. 2018
Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and
Research & Planning’s Internal Estimates, January
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
Unemployment Insurance Claims Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Claims Report, April 2018
In April 2018, initial Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims decreased by 18.5% (-439 claims) compared to April 2017. Initial claims have decreased from prior-year levels for 20 months, dating back to September 2016.
Over the year, the number of unique claimants with continued claims decreased by 18.0% (1,068 fewer individuals). Total continued weeks claimed decreased by 18.7% (3,559 fewer weeks claimed).
UI Claims Data Webpage
Published May 10, 2018.
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.
CFOI Wyoming Occupational Fatalities Unchanged from 2015 to 2016
News Release 2016 Statistical Information CFOI Main Page
There were 34 occupational fatalities in Wyoming in 2016, the same number of fatalities that occurred in 2015.
In 2016, 10 deaths occurred in natural resources & mining (or 29.4% of all deaths). Within that category, six deaths were in agriculture (17.6%) and four deaths (11.8%) were in mining (including oil & gas). Trade, transportation, & utilities accounted for 10 deaths (29.4%), with six deaths in transportation & warehousing (17.6%). There were three deaths each in construction (8.8%), professional & business services (8.8%), and government (8.8%).
Approximately two-fifths (41.2%) of workplace fatalities were the result of transportation incidents.
Published December 19, 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 September 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 .
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. UI covered employment represents approximately 91.5% of Wyoming’s total wage and salary employment. Any individual who had wages in Wyoming at any time from 2000 to 2016 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 September 2017.
Commuting Wyoming Intercounty Commuting Report, 2017Q1
With Longitudinal County Data from 2008 to 2017
Of the 287,940 individuals working in Wyoming at any time during first quarter 2017 (2017Q1), more than one in five (21.3%) commuted from another county or state, according to the most recent turnover data from the Research & Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Published September 2017.
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.
Turnover (PDF, 799 KB)
Click here to download Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
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.
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
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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