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Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Data produced by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County |
Natrona County | Campbell County  
| Sweetwater County | Teton County 

From December 2002, nonfarm employment increased by 3,300 jobs or 1.3 percent. This level of over-the-year growth is the highest seen since May 2002.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE NOV 03 DEC 02
DEC03(p) NOV03(r) DEC02(b) DEC 03 DEC 03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 248.6 248.7 245.3 0.0 1.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 183.6 183.8 181.6 -0.1 1.1
GOODS PRODUCING 47.0 48.0 46.9 -2.1 0.2
Natural Resources & Mining   18.3 18.4 17.7 -0.5 3.4
Mining                18.1 18.2 17.6 -0.5 2.8
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.2 3.2 3.1 0.0 3.2
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.6 7.6 7.6 0.0 0.0
Coal Mining           4.8 4.8 4.8 0.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 7.3 7.4 6.9 -1.4 5.8
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   5.2 5.2 4.9 0.0 6.1
Construction           19.2 20.0 19.7 -4.0 -2.5
Construction of Buildings 4.2 4.3 5.1 -2.3 -17.6
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 5.2 5.8 5.0 -10.3 4.0
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.8 9.9 9.6 -1.0 2.1
Manufacturing          9.5 9.6 9.5 -1.0 0.0
Durable Goods         4.5 4.6 4.8 -2.2 -6.3
Non-Durable Goods     5.0 5.0 4.7 0.0 6.4
SERVICE PROVIDING 201.6 200.7 198.4 0.4 1.6
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 49.0 49.1 48.2 -0.2 1.7
Wholesale Trade       7.1 7.1 6.9 0.0 2.9
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade          30.5 30.3 30.3 0.7 0.7
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.1 4.2 4.2 -2.4 -2.4
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.4 2.4 2.6 0.0 -7.7
Food & Beverage Stores 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Grocery Stores        4.0 3.9 4.0 2.6 0.0
Gasoline Stations     4.0 4.2 4.1 -4.8 -2.4
General Merchandise Stores 6.2 6.1 6.2 1.6 0.0
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.0 -5.3
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.4 11.7 11.0 -2.6 3.6
Utilities             2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.3 9.6 8.9 -3.1 4.5
Truck Transportation  3.5 3.6 3.3 -2.8 6.1
Information            4.2 4.3 4.2 -2.3 0.0
Financial Activities   10.3 10.2 10.1 1.0 2.0
Finance & Insurance 6.8 6.8 6.7 0.0 1.5
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.5 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.9
Professional & Business Services 15.2 15.1 15.0 0.7 1.3
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.2 7.1 7.2 1.4 0.0
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.2 2.0 0.0 10.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.3 7.3 7.1 0.0 2.8
Educational & Health Services 20.7 20.6 20.2 0.5 2.5
Educational Services  1.7 1.7 1.9 0.0 -10.5
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.0 18.9 18.3 0.5 3.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.1 7.0 6.7 1.4 6.0
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.3 6.9
Hospitals             2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.4 4.4 4.3 0.0 2.3
Social Assistance     4.7 4.7 4.5 0.0 4.4
Leisure & Hospitality 27.9 27.2 27.6 2.6 1.1
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.2 2.1 2.2 4.8 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 25.7 25.1 25.4 2.4 1.2
Accommodation         8.8 8.1 8.8 8.6 0.0
Food Services & Drinking Places 16.9 17.0 16.6 -0.6 1.8
Other Services         9.3 9.3 9.4 0.0 -1.1
Repair & Maintenance 3.2 3.0 3.0 6.7 6.7
GOVERNMENT 65.0 64.9 63.7 0.2 2.0
Federal Government    7.4 7.4 7.2 0.0 2.8
State Government      15.2 15.1 14.8 0.7 2.7
State Govt. Education 6.5 6.5 5.9 0.0 10.2
Local Government      42.4 42.4 41.7 0.0 1.7
Local Govt. Education  22.7 22.7 22.3 0.0 1.8
Hospitals             5.5 5.5 5.6 0.0 -1.8
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY NOV 03 DEC 02
DEC03(p) NOV03(r) DEC02 DEC 03 DEC 03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 39.0 39.2 39.2 -0.5 -0.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 26.7 26.9 27.0 -0.7 -1.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 3.5 3.7 4.1 -5.4 -14.6
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.0 2.2 2.6 -9.1 -23.1
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 35.5 35.5 35.1 0.0 1.1
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.6 8.7 8.5 -1.1 1.2
  Wholesale Trade       0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          5.9 5.9 5.8 0.0 1.7
 Information            1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities   1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 5.6
 Professional & Business Services 3.2 3.2 3.3 0.0 -3.0
 Educational & Health Services 2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 3.7
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.1 4.0 4.0 2.5 2.5
 Other Services         1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 12.3 12.3 12.2 0.0 0.8
Federal Government 2.6 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.0
State Government 3.8 3.9 3.8 -2.6 0.0
Local Government 5.9 5.8 5.8 1.7 1.7
NATRONA COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 34.3 34.0 33.8 0.9 1.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.5 28.4 27.9 0.4 2.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5.7 5.7 5.6 0.0 1.8
Natural Resources & Mining 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Construction 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.6 28.3 28.2 1.1 1.4
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.3 8.2 8.0 1.2 3.8
  Wholesale Trade       2.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 4.5
  Retail Trade          4.9 4.8 4.7 2.1 4.3
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
 Information            0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
 Financial Activities   1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0
 Educational & Health Services 4.3 4.3 4.1 0.0 4.9
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.2 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.0
 Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 5.8 5.6 5.9 3.6 -1.7
Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 -14.3
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.5 4.3 4.5 4.7 0.0
Local Education 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.3 0.0
CAMPBELL COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.1 21.2 21.0 -0.5 0.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.4 17.5 17.4 -0.6 0.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.3 8.4 8.5 -1.2 -2.4
Natural Resources & Mining 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0
Construction 1.8 1.9 2.0 -5.3 -10.0
Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 12.8 12.8 12.5 0.0 2.4
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.0 4.0 3.8 0.0 5.3
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
Other Services         0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.7 3.7 3.6 0.0 2.8
SWEETWATER COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 20.1 20.5 19.2 -2.0 4.7
TOTAL PRIVATE 15.7 16.2 14.8 -3.1 6.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.0 6.5 5.7 -7.7 5.3
Natural Resources & Mining 3.6 3.6 3.3 0.0 9.1
Construction 1.2 1.7 1.2 -29.4 0.0
Manufacturing 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.1 14.0 13.5 0.7 4.4
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 2.4
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
Professional & Business Services 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 25.0
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
Leisure & Hospitality 2.0 2.0 1.9 0.0 5.3
Other Services         0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.4 4.3 4.4 2.3 0.0
TETON COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 15.6 14.3 16.0 9.1 -2.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.3 12.1 13.7 9.9 -2.9
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.3 2.4 2.7 -4.2 -14.8
Natural Resources & Mining 2.1 2.2 2.4 -4.5 -12.5
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -33.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.3 11.9 13.3 11.8 0.0
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.5 2.3 2.5 8.7 0.0
Information            0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.5 1.6 1.4 -6.3 7.1
Educational & Health Services 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 4.8 3.6 4.9 33.3 -2.0
Other Services         0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.2 2.3 4.5 0.0

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 which includes the 12th of the month.  Self-employed, domestic services, and personnel of the armed forces are excluded.  Data are not seasonally adjusted. Wyoming and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

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