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January 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Over the year, the largest job losses occurred in natural resources & mining and construction.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE OCT 09 NOV 08
NOV 09(p) OCT 09(r) NOV 08 NOV 09 NOV 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 281.7 286.2 299.9 -1.6 -6.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 209.0 214.2 228.1 -2.4 -8.4
GOODS PRODUCING 57.4 58.5 69.2 -1.9 -17.1
Natural Resources & Mining   24.2 24.1 30.1 0.4 -19.6
Mining                24.1 24.0 30.1 0.4 -19.9
Oil & Gas Extraction 4.1 4.1 4.6 0.0 -10.9
Mining except Oil & Gas   9.7 9.7 9.9 0.0 -2.0
Coal Mining           7.1 7.1 6.9 0.0 2.9
Support Activities for Mining 10.3 10.2 15.6 1.0 -34.0
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   8.0 8.5 11.5 -5.9 -30.4
Construction           23.8 24.7 29.0 -3.6 -17.9
Construction of Buildings 3.8 3.9 4.8 -2.6 -20.8
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 9.2 9.4 9.9 -2.1 -7.1
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.8 11.4 14.3 -5.3 -24.5
Manufacturing          9.4 9.7 10.1 -3.1 -6.9
Durable Goods         4.6 4.8 5.2 -4.2 -11.5
Non-Durable Goods     4.8 4.9 4.9 -2.0 -2.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 224.3 227.7 230.7 -1.5 -2.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 53.4 53.7 56.6 -0.6 -5.7
Wholesale Trade       8.6 8.9 9.1 -3.4 -5.5
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 5.7 5.9 5.9 -3.4 -3.4
Retail Trade          30.8 30.8 32.8 0.0 -6.1
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.2 4.2 4.5 0.0 -6.7
Food & Beverage Stores 4.6 4.6 4.7 0.0 -2.1
Grocery Stores        3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 -2.5
Gasoline Stations     4.0 4.1 4.1 -2.4 -2.4
General Merchandise Stores 6.7 6.6 6.9 1.5 -2.9
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.0 -5.3
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 14.0 14.0 14.7 0.0 -4.8
Utilities             2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 11.5 11.5 12.2 0.0 -5.7
Truck Transportation  4.2 4.4 4.6 -4.5 -8.7
Information            4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   11.0 11.2 11.7 -1.8 -6.0
Finance & Insurance 7.0 7.1 7.3 -1.4 -4.1
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4.0 4.1 4.4 -2.4 -9.1
Professional & Business Services 17.1 17.7 18.2 -3.4 -6.0
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 9.3 9.6 9.7 -3.1 -4.1
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.8 2.9 3.0 -3.4 -6.7
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.1 7.4 7.7 -4.1 -7.8
Educational & Health Services 25.6 25.7 25.2 -0.4 1.6
Educational Services  2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 22.9 23.0 22.5 -0.4 1.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 8.4 8.6 8.4 -2.3 0.0
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.1 3.2 0.0 -3.1
Hospitals             3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.0
Social Assistance     6.7 6.6 6.3 1.5 6.3
Leisure & Hospitality 29.2 31.8 31.1 -8.2 -6.1
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.1 2.6 2.3 -19.2 -8.7
Accommodation & Food Services 27.1 29.2 28.8 -7.2 -5.9
Accommodation         8.9 10.6 9.9 -16.0 -10.1
Food Services & Drinking Places 18.2 18.6 18.9 -2.2 -3.7
Other Services         11.3 11.6 12.1 -2.6 -6.6
Repair & Maintenance 3.8 3.8 4.1 0.0 -7.3
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             72.7 72.0 71.8 1.0 1.3
Federal Government    7.2 7.5 7.1 -4.0 1.4
State Government      16.5 16.5 16.6 0.0 -0.6
State Govt. Education 7.3 7.3 7.5 0.0 -2.7
Local Government      49.0 48.0 48.1 2.1 1.9
Local Govt Education  25.2 24.9 25.1 1.2 0.4
Hospitals             6.5 6.6 6.6 -1.5 -1.5
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY OCT 09 NOV 08
NOV 09(p) OCT 09(r) NOV 08 NOV 09 NOV 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 43.9 44.1 45.3 -0.5 -3.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.1 30.2 31.5 -0.3 -4.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.4 4.5 5.0 -2.2 -12.0
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.9 3.0 3.3 -3.3 -12.1
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.0 -11.8
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 39.5 39.6 40.3 -0.3 -2.0
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.3 9.1 9.8 2.2 -5.1
Wholesale Trade       0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Retail Trade          5.4 5.3 5.8 1.9 -6.9
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 0.0
Information            1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   2.1 2.1 2.2 0.0 -4.5
Professional & Business Services 3.1 3.2 3.3 -3.1 -6.1
Educational & Health Services 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 2.5
Leisure & Hospitality 4.4 4.4 4.5 0.0 -2.2
Other Services         1.6 1.7 1.6 -5.9 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             13.8 13.9 13.8 -0.7 0.0
Federal Government 2.6 2.7 2.6 -3.7 0.0
State Government 4.0 4.0 4.1 0.0 -2.4
Local Government 7.2 7.2 7.1 0.0 1.4
Local Education 3.8 3.8 3.7 0.0 2.7
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
NATRONA COUNTY OCT 09 NOV 08
NOV 09(p) OCT 09(r) NOV 08 NOV 09 NOV 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 38.5 39.0 41.3 -1.3 -6.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 32.1 32.5 35.2 -1.2 -8.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.1 7.2 8.5 -1.4 -16.5
Natural Resources & Mining 2.8 2.8 3.6 0.0 -22.2
Construction 2.7 2.8 3.0 -3.6 -10.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.9 0.0 -15.8
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 31.4 31.8 32.8 -1.3 -4.3
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.5 8.6 9.4 -1.2 -9.6
Wholesale Trade       2.3 2.4 2.7 -4.2 -14.8
Retail Trade          5.1 5.1 5.6 0.0 -8.9
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
Information            0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   1.9 1.9 2.1 0.0 -9.5
Professional & Business Services 2.7 2.7 2.9 0.0 -6.9
Educational & Health Services 5.5 5.5 5.4 0.0 1.9
Leisure & Hospitality 3.9 4.0 4.1 -2.5 -4.9
Other Services         2.0 2.1 2.3 -4.8 -13.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             6.4 6.5 6.1 -1.5 4.9
Federal Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 5.0 5.1 4.7 -2.0 6.4
Local Education 3.1 3.3 3.1 -6.1 0.0

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Campbell County Oct09 Nov08
Nov09 Oct09 Nov08 Nov09 Nov09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 30.3 30.2 30.9 0.3 -1.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 25.8 25.8 26.5 0.0 -2.6
GOODS PRODUCING 13.0 13.0 13.7 0.0 -5.1
Natural Resources & Mining 8.1 8.1 8.5 0.0 -4.7
Construction 4.3 4.3 4.6 0.0 -6.5
Manufacturing 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 17.3 17.2 17.2 0.6 0.6
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.7 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.7 0.8 14.3 0.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.9 1.9 2.0 0.0 -5.0
Educational & Health Serv. 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Other Services         1.1 1.2 1.1 -8.3 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.5 4.4 4.4 2.3 2.3
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Sweetwater County Oct09 Nov08
Nov09 Oct09 Nov08 Nov09 Nov09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 24.5 24.6 26.7 -0.4 -8.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 19.8 19.9 22.1 -0.5 -10.4
GOODS PRODUCING 8.4 8.5 9.8 -1.2 -14.3
Natural Resources & Mining 5.1 5.1 6.3 0.0 -19.0
Construction 2.0 2.1 2.2 -4.8 -9.1
Manufacturing 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.1 16.1 16.9 0.0 -4.7
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.2 5.2 5.5 0.0 -5.5
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 -10.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.0 -16.7
Educational & Health Serv. 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.4 2.4 2.6 0.0 -7.7
Other Services         0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
GOVERNMENT 4.7 4.7 4.6 0.0 2.2
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Teton County Oct09 Nov08
Nov09 Oct09 Nov08 Nov09 Nov09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 14.8 16.3 16.0 -9.2 -7.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 12.5 14.0 13.8 -10.7 -9.4
GOODS PRODUCING 2.4 2.4 2.7 0.0 -11.1
Nat. Res., Mining & Const. 2.2 2.2 2.5 0.0 -12.0
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 12.4 13.9 13.3 -10.8 -6.8
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 2.0 2.1 2.4 -4.8 -16.7
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.6 1.7 1.7 -5.9 -5.9
Educational & Health Serv. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 4.1 5.3 4.5 -22.6 -8.9
Other Services         0.4 0.5 0.5 -20.0 -20.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 4.5

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.

Note: Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments who worked or received pay during the week that includes the 12th of the month. Self-employed, domestic services, and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Data are not seasonally adjusted. Data for Wyoming, Laramie County, and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 


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