© Copyright 2009 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Vol. 46 No. 1

2008 Publications from Research & Planning

Research & Planning produced a variety of reports and publications in 2008. Many are available in print, and all may be found online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI. For print copies, call (307) 473-3807 or e-mail pellsw@state.wy.us or aszuch@state.wy.us.

Topic and Title Description Pages URL  
Wyoming Labor Force Trends      
January 2008 through December 2008 Monthly publication with current employment, unemployment, employment growth, unemployment insurance claims, county and regional data, special reports, and analysis of workforce topics. 284 (12 month total) http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
trends.htm
Trends Issue Date Feature Article
December 2008 Methods of Analysis: Using Survey Data and Administrative Data to Explore Similar Ideas
November 2008 Turnover and Labor Market Context for Wyoming State Employees
October 2008 Covered Employment and Wages for First Quarter 2008: Construction Leads Growth in Jobs and Payroll
September 2008 A Study of Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Benefit Recipients and Exhaustees
August 2008 Examining the Wage Gap in Wyoming’s Counties
July 2008 Covered Employment and Wages for Fourth Quarter 2007: Double-Digit Growth in Total Payroll
June 2008 Cashing Out? Labor Market Withdrawal by Wyoming Workers Age 45 and Older
May 2008 Barriers to Growth in Wyoming’s Economy
April 2008 Covered Employment and Wages for Third Quarter 2007: Payroll Growth Moderates Further
March 2008 Excerpt from Wyoming Benefits Survey
February 2008 From Another Angle: Using Unemployment Insurance Benefit Recipients’ Historical Data to Understand the Wyoming Labor Supply Situation
January 2008 Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2007: Payroll Growth Moderates
News Releases        
Labor Force Estimates – January 2008 through December 2008 Updates on the labor force in Wyoming, including employment growth by industry as well as statewide and county unemployment rates. http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
news_archive.htm
Quarterly Covered Employment and Wages Employment and payroll news by industry and county, updated quarterly. http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
QCEW/toc.htm
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Wyoming occupational fatality rates by industry. http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
CFOI/2007_cfoi_newsrelease.
pdf
Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses, including incidence rates by industry. http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
OSH/archive/toc.htm
Projections        
2008 Projections for Industries & Occupations in Wyoming, 2004-2014 Data Projections for Wyoming employment by industry and occupation for 2004 to 2014, including economic context and statewide and regional projections. 124 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
projections_08_14.pdf
Wages and Benefits        
Wyoming Benefits Survey 2008 Examination of statewide benefits by employer size, full- or part-time employment, and types of benefits. 24 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
benefits_2008/cover.htm
Wages and Benefits in Wyoming 2008 (2006 Data) Survey of benefits provided by state employers and results of the Wyoming Wage Survey. 46 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
OES_2008.pdf
Wages and Benefits in Wyoming 2008 Fact Sheet (2006 Data) Brief overview of results reported in the full-length publication Wages and Benefits in Wyoming 2008. 2 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
OES_08_factsheet.pdf
Annual Report        
Wyoming Workforce Annual Report 2008 An overview of the Wyoming labor market situation in 2007. 12 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
annualreport08.pdf
Commuting        
The Road to Work: Commuting in Wyoming Commuting and nonresident workers as they relate to the Wyoming workforce. 12 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
commute.pdf
Nurses in Wyoming        
Nurses in Demand: A Statement of the Problem An examination of the current and projected demand for health care workers in Wyoming. 106 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
nursing_demand_08.pdf
Nurses in Demand: Statement of the Problem (Summary) A summary of the full-length Nurses in Demand publication. 12 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
demand_summary_08.pdf
Retention of Nurses in Wyoming Survey-based research and analysis of nurses employed in Wyoming. 308 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
nursing_retention_08.pdf
Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Strategies in Health Care Retention and recruitment strategies currently used by health care employers in Wyoming. 64 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
nurse_vacancies_retention.pdf
Nurse Employment in Wyoming (NEW) Hospitals, First Quarter 2006 (2006Q1) Through First Quarter 2008 (2008Q1) Employment data for nurses working in Wyoming, including tenure, turnover, age, average wages, and workers’ compensation claims. 2 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
NEW_report.pdf
Succession Planning        
2008 Wyoming Succession Planning Report: A Survey of Employees in the Departments of Employment, Family Services, and Workforce Services A survey of Wyoming state employees to examine their plans for retirement or exit from state government, as well as to assess their willingness to learn others’ job duties or return to work after retirement. 170 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
SPR_08/cover.htm
Special Reports        
Occupational Information for Environmental Health & Safety Programs: Industry Demand, Wages, and Skills – A Report to Central Wyoming College Projections for environmental health and safety occupations, as well as industry employment, education, licensed occupations, and knowledge, skills, and abilities. 41 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
CWC_report_web.pdf
Laramie County and Colorado Worker Commuting Pattern Analysis – A Report to the Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization A report on the study of Laramie County worker commuting flows, including the amount of commuting into and out of Laramie County and the sources and destinations of commuters. 14 http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/
cheyenne_mpo_08.pdf
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