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Table 2: New Business, Employment and Wages by Major Industry

Start-up Firms in 1993 1993 Start-up Firms in 1994 1994 Start-up Firms in 1995 1995

Industry Number of New Businesses Total Employment Average Weekly Wage (at starting quarter) Average Weekly Wage (industry wide)¹ Number of New Businesses Total Employment Average Weekly Wage (at starting quarter) Average Weekly Wage (industry wide) Number of New Businesses Total Employment Average Weekly Wage (at starting quarter) Average Weekly Wage (industry wide)

Number Col % Number Col % Number Col % Number Col % Number Col % Number Col %

Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing 55 3.5 171 3.6 $214 $285 31 1.9 110 2.5 $252 $306 36 2.1 162 3.6 $305 $296

Mining 48 3.1 114 2.4 $538 $799 52 3.2 126 2.9 $514 $810 54 3.2 122 2.7 $590 $840

Construction 302 19.4 769 16.2 $373 $444 357 22.1 969 22.1 $303 $459 347 20.6 847 18.6 $343 $458

Manufacturing 32 2.1 90 1.9 $316 $497 44 2.7 113 2.6 $279 $503 49 2.9 148 3.2 $356 $511

TCPU^* 68 4.4 224 4.7 $565 $600 83 5.1 266 6.1 $386 $607 99 5.9 193 4.2 $306 $608

Wholesale Trade 81 5.2 123 2.6 $412 $492 91 5.6 158 3.6 $343 $498 96 5.7 180 3.9 $335 $515

Retail Trade 285 18.3 1,647 34.7 $141 $221 278 17.2 1,158 26.5 $142 $227 298 17.7 1,260 27.6 $122 $231

FIRE^** 90 5.8 168 3.5 $251 $492 120 7.4 174 4.0 $356 $530 106 6.3 199 4.4 $601 $489

Services 526 33.7 1,219 25.7 $254 $317 554 34.2 1,145 26.2 $370 $323 588 34.9 1,432 31.4 $308 $340

Public Administration 6 0.4 38 0.8 $347 $448 8 0.5 159 3.6 $397 $454 10 0.6 19 0.4 $429 $467

Nonclassified² 67 4.3 185 3.9 $413 N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 $0 N/A 0 0.0 0 0.0 $0 N/A

STATEWIDE 1,560 100 4,748 100 $266 $418 1,618 100 4,378 100 $294 $424 1,683 100 4,562 100 $286 $430

* Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities (Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services)
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate
1 The average weekly wage (industry wide) is from the publication "1995 Wyoming Annual Covered Employment and Wages", which includes both new and old business.
2 Nonclassified includes all of the records that miss industry information.

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	Start-up Firms in 1993				1993		Start-up Firms in 1994				1994		Start-up Firms in 1995				1995
Industry	Number of New Businesses		Total Employment		Average Weekly Wage (at starting quarter)	Average Weekly Wage (industry wide)¹	Number of New Businesses		Total Employment		Average Weekly Wage (at starting quarter)	Average Weekly Wage (industry wide)	Number of New Businesses		Total Employment		Average Weekly Wage (at starting quarter)	Average Weekly Wage (industry wide)
	Number	Col %	Number	Col %			Number	Col %	Number	Col %			Number	Col %	Number	Col %
Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing	55	3.5	171	3.6	$214	$285	31	1.9	110	2.5	$252	$306	36	2.1	162	3.6	$305	$296
Mining	48	3.1	114	2.4	$538	$799	52	3.2	126	2.9	$514	$810	54	3.2	122	2.7	$590	$840
Construction	302	19.4	769	16.2	$373	$444	357	22.1	969	22.1	$303	$459	347	20.6	847	18.6	$343	$458
Manufacturing	32	2.1	90	1.9	$316	$497	44	2.7	113	2.6	$279	$503	49	2.9	148	3.2	$356	$511
TCPU^*	68	4.4	224	4.7	$565	$600	83	5.1	266	6.1	$386	$607	99	5.9	193	4.2	$306	$608
Wholesale Trade	81	5.2	123	2.6	$412	$492	91	5.6	158	3.6	$343	$498	96	5.7	180	3.9	$335	$515
Retail Trade	285	18.3	1,647	34.7	$141	$221	278	17.2	1,158	26.5	$142	$227	298	17.7	1,260	27.6	$122	$231
FIRE^**	90	5.8	168	3.5	$251	$492	120	7.4	174	4.0	$356	$530	106	6.3	199	4.4	$601	$489
Services	526	33.7	1,219	25.7	$254	$317	554	34.2	1,145	26.2	$370	$323	588	34.9	1,432	31.4	$308	$340
Public Administration	6	0.4	38	0.8	$347	$448	8	0.5	159	3.6	$397	$454	10	0.6	19	0.4	$429	$467
Nonclassified²	67	4.3	185	3.9	$413	N/A	0	0.0	0	0.0	$0	N/A	0	0.0	0	0.0	$0	N/A
STATEWIDE	1,560	100	4,748	100	$266	$418	1,618	100	4,378	100	$294	$424	1,683	100	4,562	100	$286	$430