© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 3


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 January 2003 to January 2004, Wyoming added 5,300 jobs or 2.2 percent. This is the highest level of over-the-year employment growth seen since December 2001.


Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* DEC03 JAN03
JAN04(p) DEC03(b) JAN03(b) JAN04 JAN04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 244.2 251.0 238.9 -2.7 2.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 180.1 185.7 175.6 -3.0 2.6
GOODS PRODUCING 45.5 47.9 42.9 -5.0 6.1
Natural Resources & Mining  19.1 19.0 17.1 0.5 11.7
Mining               18.8 19.0 17.0 -1.1 10.6
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.1 10.0
Mining except Oil & Gas  7.3 7.5 7.4 -2.7 -1.4
Coal Mining          4.8 4.9 4.8 -2.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 8.2 8.3 6.6 -1.2 24.2
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas  5.7 5.7 4.8 0.0 18.8
Construction          17.3 19.1 16.6 -9.4 4.2
Construction of Buildings 4.0 4.2 4.0 -4.8 0.0
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 4.3 5.3 3.8 -18.9 13.2
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.0 9.6 8.8 -6.3 2.3
Manufacturing         9.1 9.8 9.2 -7.1 -1.1
Durable Goods        4.8 5.0 4.9 -4.0 -2.0
Non-Durable Goods    4.3 4.8 4.3 -10.4 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 198.7 203.1 196.0 -2.2 1.4
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 47.8 48.9 47.1 -2.2 1.5
Wholesale Trade      7.1 7.0 6.9 1.4 2.9
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
Retail Trade         28.9 30.2 28.8 -4.3 0.3
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.3 2.4 2.3 -4.2 0.0
Food & Beverage Stores 4.7 4.9 4.8 -4.1 -2.1
Grocery Stores       3.8 3.9 3.9 -2.6 -2.6
Gasoline Stations    4.0 4.1 3.9 -2.4 2.6
General Merchandise Stores 5.6 6.1 5.4 -8.2 3.7
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.7 1.8 1.8 -5.6 -5.6
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.8 11.7 11.4 0.9 3.5
Utilities            2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
Transportation & Warehousing 9.6 9.5 9.3 1.1 3.2
Truck Transportation 3.3 3.3 3.2 0.0 3.1
Information           4.1 4.2 4.1 -2.4 0.0
Financial Activities  10.5 10.5 9.8 0.0 7.1
Finance & Insurance 7.1 7.1 6.6 0.0 7.6
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.4 3.4 3.2 0.0 6.2
Professional & Business Services 14.6 15.3 14.3 -4.6 2.1
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.4 7.6 7.3 -2.6 1.4
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.1 2.2 2.0 -4.5 5.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.7 7.2 6.5 -6.9 3.1
Educational & Health Services 21.2 21.4 20.4 -0.9 3.9
Educational Services 2.1 2.1 1.9 0.0 10.5
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.1 19.3 18.5 -1.0 3.2
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.1 7.2 6.9 -1.4 2.9
Offices of Physicians 2.9 3.0 2.9 -3.3 0.0
Hospitals            2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 3.7
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.4 4.5 4.3 -2.2 2.3
Social Assistance    4.8 4.8 4.6 0.0 4.3
Leisure & Hospitality 27.1 28.0 27.5 -3.2 -1.5
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.0 2.0 2.1 0.0 -4.8
Accommodation & Food Services 25.1 26.0 25.4 -3.5 -1.2
Accommodation        8.7 9.0 9.0 -3.3 -3.3
Food Services & Drinking Places 16.4 17.0 16.4 -3.5 0.0
Other Services        9.3 9.5 9.5 -2.1 -2.1
Repair & Maintenance 2.9 3.0 3.0 -3.3 -3.3
GOVERNMENT 64.1 65.3 63.3 -1.8 1.3
Federal Government   7.3 7.4 7.1 -1.4 2.8
State Government     15.5 15.5 14.9 0.0 4.0
State Govt. Education 6.3 6.3 5.7 0.0 10.5
Local Government     41.3 42.4 41.3 -2.6 0.0
Local Govt. Education 21.9 22.7 21.7 -3.5 0.9
Hospitals            5.6 5.5 5.6 1.8 0.0
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY DEC03 JAN03
JAN04(p) DEC03(b) JAN03(b) JAN04 JAN04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 38.9 39.9 38.9 -2.5 0.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 26.8 27.5 26.7 -2.5 0.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 3.7 3.8 3.6 -2.6 2.8
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction  2.2 2.3 2.2 -4.3 0.0
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.4 0.0 7.1
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 35.2 36.1 35.3 -2.5 -0.3
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.2 8.5 8.4 -3.5 -2.4
  Wholesale Trade      0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         5.3 5.5 5.5 -3.6 -3.6
 Information           1.0 1.0 1.1 0.0 -9.1
 Financial Activities  2.1 2.1 1.9 0.0 10.5
 Professional & Business Services 3.1 3.2 3.1 -3.1 0.0
 Educational & Health Services 3.1 3.1 2.9 0.0 6.9
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.0 4.2 4.1 -4.8 -2.4
 Other Services        1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 12.1 12.4 12.2 -2.4 -0.8
Federal Government 2.6 2.7 2.5 -3.7 4.0
State Government 3.8 3.8 3.9 0.0 -2.6
Local Government 5.7 5.9 5.8 -3.4 -1.7
NATRONA COUNTY*
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 33.6 34.7 32.9 -3.2 2.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.0 28.9 27.3 -3.1 2.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.5 6.6 5.5 -1.5 18.2
Natural Resources & Mining 2.6 2.7 2.0 -3.7 30.0
Construction 2.3 2.3 2.0 0.0 15.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 27.1 28.1 27.4 -3.6 -1.1
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 7.7 7.9 7.7 -2.5 0.0
  Wholesale Trade      2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         4.5 4.7 4.5 -4.3 0.0
  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  1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 2.6 2.9 2.8 -10.3 -7.1
 Educational & Health Services 4.3 4.4 4.3 -2.3 0.0
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.0 3.1 3.0 -3.2 0.0
 Other Services        1.6 1.7 1.7 -5.9 -5.9
GOVERNMENT 5.6 5.8 5.6 -3.4 0.0
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 4.2 4.4 4.2 -4.5 0.0
Local Education 3.0 3.1 2.9 -3.2 3.4
CAMPBELL COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.0 21.1 20.6 -0.5 1.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.2 17.4 17.0 -1.1 1.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.1 8.3 8.2 -2.4 -1.2
Natural Resources & Mining 6.0 6.0 5.8 0.0 3.4
Construction 1.6 1.8 1.9 -11.1 -15.8
Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 12.9 12.8 12.4 0.8 4.0
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 1.2 0.0 8.3
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 3.8 3.7 3.6 2.7 5.6
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. (b) Benchmarked.

 

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