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Employment, Research & Planning   Wyoming
Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment 
 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. 
 
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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 
 
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