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February 2010

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Labor Market Information

 

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Seasonal over-the-month employment gains occurred in retail trade (400 jobs, or 1.3%), leisure & hospitality (1,700 jobs, or 5.8%), and government (300 jobs, or 0.4%).

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE NOV 09 DEC 08
DEC 09(p) NOV 09(r) DEC 08 DEC 09 DEC 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 279.9 281.5 300.5 -0.6 -6.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 207.0 208.9 228.4 -0.9 -9.4
GOODS PRODUCING 54.2 57.4 67.5 -5.6 -19.7
Natural Resources & Mining   24.4 24.4 30.2 0.0 -19.2
Mining                24.3 24.2 30.1 0.4 -19.3
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           7.2 7.1 7.0 1.4 2.9
Support Activities for Mining 10.5 10.4 15.6 1.0 -32.7
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   8.6 8.6 11.6 0.0 -25.9
Construction           20.6 23.7 27.4 -13.1 -24.8
Construction of Buildings 3.5 3.8 4.8 -7.9 -27.1
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 7.5 9.0 9.0 -16.7 -16.7
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.6 10.9 13.6 -11.9 -29.4
Manufacturing          9.2 9.3 9.9 -1.1 -7.1
Durable Goods         4.6 4.6 5.1 0.0 -9.8
Non-Durable Goods     4.6 4.7 4.8 -2.1 -4.2
SERVICE PROVIDING 225.7 224.1 233.0 0.7 -3.1
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 53.9 53.3 57.4 1.1 -6.1
Wholesale Trade       8.5 8.5 9.2 0.0 -7.6
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 5.7 5.7 5.9 0.0 -3.4
Retail Trade          31.2 30.8 33.2 1.3 -6.0
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.1 4.1 4.5 0.0 -8.9
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     3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 -2.5
General Merchandise Stores 6.8 6.7 7.1 1.5 -4.2
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.0 -5.3
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 14.2 14.0 15.0 1.4 -5.3
Utilities             2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 11.7 11.5 12.5 1.7 -6.4
Truck Transportation  4.2 4.2 4.6 0.0 -8.7
Information            4.0 4.0 4.1 0.0 -2.4
Financial Activities   11.0 11.0 11.7 0.0 -6.0
Finance & Insurance 7.0 7.0 7.3 0.0 -4.1
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4.0 4.0 4.4 0.0 -9.1
Professional & Business Services 16.4 17.1 18.1 -4.1 -9.4
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 9.1 9.3 9.7 -2.2 -6.2
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.7 2.7 3.0 0.0 -10.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.6 7.1 7.6 -7.0 -13.2
Educational & Health Services 25.7 25.7 24.8 0.0 3.6
Educational Services  2.7 2.7 2.2 0.0 22.7
Health Care & Social Assistance 23.0 23.0 22.6 0.0 1.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 8.6 8.5 8.4 1.2 2.4
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 4.6 0.0 -2.2
Social Assistance     6.6 6.7 6.3 -1.5 4.8
Leisure & Hospitality 30.8 29.1 32.6 5.8 -5.5
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.5 -4.2
Accommodation & Food Services 28.5 27.0 30.2 5.6 -5.6
Accommodation         10.5 8.9 11.0 18.0 -4.5
Food Services & Drinking Places 18.0 18.1 19.2 -0.6 -6.3
Other Services         11.0 11.3 12.2 -2.7 -9.8
Repair & Maintenance 3.7 3.7 4.1 0.0 -9.8
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             72.9 72.6 72.1 0.4 1.1
Federal Government    7.2 7.2 7.1 0.0 1.4
State Government      16.5 16.5 16.6 0.0 -0.6
State Govt. Education 7.2 7.3 7.4 -1.4 -2.7
Local Government      49.2 48.9 48.4 0.6 1.7
Local Govt Education  25.5 25.2 25.4 1.2 0.4
Hospitals             6.6 6.5 6.6 1.5 0.0
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY NOV 09 DEC 08
DEC 09(p) NOV 09(r) DEC 08 DEC 09 DEC 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 43.8 44.0 45.2 -0.5 -3.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 29.9 30.1 31.4 -0.7 -4.8
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.2 4.4 4.9 -4.5 -14.3
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.7 2.9 3.2 -6.9 -15.6
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.0 -11.8
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 39.6 39.6 40.3 0.0 -1.7
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.4 9.3 9.8 1.1 -4.1
Wholesale Trade       0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Retail Trade          5.5 5.4 5.8 1.9 -5.2
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 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 3.0 3.1 3.2 -3.2 -6.3
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 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             13.9 13.9 13.8 0.0 0.7
Federal Government 2.7 2.7 2.6 0.0 3.8
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 3.7 3.8 3.6 -2.6 2.8
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
NATRONA COUNTY NOV 09 DEC 08
DEC 09(p) NOV 09(r) DEC 08 DEC 09 DEC 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 38.7 38.5 41.4 0.5 -6.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 32.0 32.1 35.0 -0.3 -8.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.8 7.0 8.4 -2.9 -19.0
Natural Resources & Mining 2.7 2.7 3.6 0.0 -25.0
Construction 2.6 2.7 2.9 -3.7 -10.3
Manufacturing 1.5 1.6 1.9 -6.3 -21.1
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 31.9 31.5 33.0 1.3 -3.3
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.7 8.5 9.5 2.4 -8.4
Wholesale Trade       2.4 2.3 2.7 4.3 -11.1
Retail Trade          5.2 5.1 5.7 2.0 -8.8
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 2.6 2.7 2.8 -3.7 -7.1
Educational & Health Services 5.6 5.6 5.4 0.0 3.7
Leisure & Hospitality 3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 -2.5
Other Services         2.0 2.0 2.3 0.0 -13.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             6.7 6.4 6.4 4.7 4.7
Federal Government 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 5.3 5.0 5.1 6.0 3.9
Local Education 3.4 3.1 3.6 9.7 -5.6

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Campbell County Nov09 Dec08
Dec09 Nov09 Dec08 Dec09 Dec09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 29.3 29.5 30.6 -0.7 -4.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 24.9 25.0 26.3 -0.4 -5.3
GOODS PRODUCING 12.5 12.6 13.4 -0.8 -6.7
Natural Resources & Mining 7.7 7.7 8.5 0.0 -9.4
Construction 4.2 4.3 4.3 -2.3 -2.3
Manufacturing 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.8 16.9 17.2 -0.6 -2.3
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.6 5.6 5.8 0.0 -3.4
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
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 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Other Services         1.0 1.0 1.1 0.0 -9.1
GOVERNMENT 4.4 4.5 4.3 -2.2 2.3
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Sweetwater County Nov09 Dec08
Dec09 Nov09 Dec08 Dec09 Dec09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 23.6 23.9 26.5 -1.3 -10.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 18.8 19.2 21.9 -2.1 -14.2
GOODS PRODUCING 7.4 7.8 9.5 -5.1 -22.1
Natural Resources & Mining 4.8 4.9 6.3 -2.0 -23.8
Construction 1.3 1.6 1.9 -18.8 -31.6
Manufacturing 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.2 16.1 17.0 0.6 -4.7
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.1 5.1 5.5 0.0 -7.3
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 0.9 1.0 1.2 -10.0 -25.0
Educational & Health Serv. 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.0 10.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.4 2.4 2.7 0.0 -11.1
Other Services         0.8 0.7 0.8 14.3 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.8 4.7 4.6 2.1 4.3
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Teton County Nov09 Dec08
Dec09 Nov09 Dec08 Dec09 Dec09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 16.1 14.8 17.5 8.8 -8.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.8 12.5 15.2 10.4 -9.2
GOODS PRODUCING 1.9 2.1 2.6 -9.5 -26.9
Nat. Res., Mining & Const. 1.7 1.9 2.4 -10.5 -29.2
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 14.2 12.7 14.9 11.8 -4.7
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 2.3 2.2 2.5 4.5 -8.0
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Professional & Bus. Services 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.0 -11.8
Educational & Health Serv. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 5.8 4.4 5.9 31.8 -1.7
Other Services         0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 -20.0
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0

 


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