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Table 2: Distribution of New Firms in Wyoming by Initial Employment Size* and Industry, 1998 and 1999
| 0** Employees | Row % | 1-5 Employees | Row % | 6-20 Employees | Row % | 21+ Employees | Row % | Total Employees | Column Percent | |
| Agriculture | 3 | 2.4% | 99 | 78.0% | 22 | 17.3% | 3 | 2.4% | 127 | 3.3% |
| Mining | 5 | 2.8% | 135 | 76.7% | 26 | 14.8% | 10 | 5.7% | 176 | 4.6% |
| Construction | 41 | 5.3% | 624 | 80.2% | 93 | 12.0% | 20 | 2.6% | 778 | 20.3% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 5.3% | 107 | 81.1% | 18 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 132 | 3.5% |
| TCPU*** | 17 | 6.8% | 213 | 85.5% | 10 | 4.0% | 9 | 3.6% | 249 | 6.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 6.4% | 172 | 84.3% | 16 | 7.8% | 3 | 1.5% | 204 | 5.3% |
| Retail Trade | 13 | 2.3% | 392 | 68.8% | 123 | 21.6% | 42 | 7.4% | 570 | 14.9% |
| FIRE**** | 12 | 4.9% | 223 | 90.7% | 7 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 246 | 6.4% |
| Services | 83 | 6.2% | 1,117 | 83.4% | 112 | 8.4% | 27 | 2.0% | 1,339 | 35.0% |
| Public Admin. | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.1% |
| Total | 194 | 5.1% | 3,087 | 80.7% | 427 | 11.2% | 118 | 3.1% | 3,826 | 100.0% |
* Initial employment size is the highest average quarterly employment during the first two quarters.
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** The employer size category of 0 refers to firms that reported payroll but no employees (hired only temporary employees).
*** Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities.
**** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate.
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