Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
Wage Record Summary Statistics UPDATE

Data Provided by: Wayne Gosar

It has been one year since wage record summary statistics were first published in Wyoming Labor Force TRENDS. The information in this issue shows changes that have been made to the wage record database since the end of December (the end of the fourth quarter of 1995). See: "Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Wage Record Summary Statistics Update" in the February 1996 issue of TRENDS. Data for the third quarter of 1994 has just become finalized and the other quarters presented here have been adjusted. For a detailed explanation, see wage records, in the May 1995 issue of TRENDS.

General Definition of Terms Used in the Wage Tables:

The following is a brief explanation of the terms used in the report:

Wage Record Tables:

Third Quarter 1994 - Fourth Quarter 1994

Including Annual Averages and Totals for 1994

THIRD QUARTER 1994 .......... TOTAL JOBS = 270,497
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Mean Wages per Quarter # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Quarter
Total SSN's 230,969 100.000% $1,121,084,375 100.000% $4,854 1.17 374,865 18,676
One Job 197,553 85.532 1,094,843,646 97.659 5,542
Two Jobs 28,268 12.239 24,633,942 2.197 871
Three Jobs 4,364 1.889 1,460,015 0.130 335
Four Jobs or More 784 0.339 146,773 0.013 187
Total by Jobs 230,969 $1,121,084,375
FOURTH QUARTER 1994 .......... TOTAL JOBS = 249,195
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Mean Wages per Quarter # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Quarter
Total SSN's 215,764 100.000% $1,162,311,595 100.000% $5,387 1.15 385,512 10,647
One Job 186,924 86.634 1,137,497,350 97.865 6,085
Two Jobs 24,891 11.536 23,530,536 2.024 945
Three Jobs 3,411 1.581 1,172,496 0.101 344
Four Jobs or More 538 0.249 111,213 0.010 207
Total by Jobs 215,764 $1,162,311,595
ANNUAL AVERAGES AND TOTALS 1994 .......... AVERAGE JOBS = 249,586
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Annual Average Wages # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Year
Average SSN's 216,575 100.000% $4,384,636,016 100.000% $20,245 1.15 385,512 56,397
One Job 188,181 86.890 4,294,978,299 97.955 22,824
Two Jobs 24,429 11.280 84,656,798 1.931 3,465
Three Jobs 3,418 1.578 4,568,690 0.104 1,337
Four Jobs or More 547 0.253 432,229 0.010 790
Total by Jobs 216,575 $4,384,636,016

Wage Record Tables:

First Quarter 1995 - Fourth Quarter 1995

Including Annual Averages and Totals for 1995

FIRST QUARTER 1995 .......... TOTAL JOBS = 229,274
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Mean Wages per Quarter # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Quarter
Total SSN's 203,227 100.000% $1,063,531,802 100.000% $5,233 1.13 393,316 7,804
One Job 180,262 88.700 1,045,456,764 98.300 5,800
Two Jobs 20,290 9.984 17,197,407 1.617 848
Three Jobs 2,330 1.147 810,089 0.076 348
Four Jobs or More 345 0.170 67,542 0.006 196
Total by Jobs 203,227 $1,063,531,802
SECOND QUARTER 1995 .......... TOTAL JOBS = 263,253
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Mean Wages per Quarter # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Quarter
Total SSN's 225,371 100.000% $1,141,379,823 100.000% $5,064 1.17 411,217 17,901
One Job 193,553 85.882 1,115,868,957 97.765 5,765
Two Jobs 26,961 11.963 23,396,323 2.050 868
Three Jobs 4,021 1.784 1,737,875 0.152 432
Four Jobs or More 836 0.371 376,668 0.033 451
Total by Jobs 225,371 $1,141,379,823
THIRD QUARTER 1995 .......... TOTAL JOBS = 270,446
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Mean Wages per Quarter # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Quarter
Total SSN's 230,496 100.000% $1,130,257,391 100.000% $4,904 1.17 426,514 15,297
One Job 197,400 85.641 1,101,963,487 97.497 5,582
Two Jobs 27,837 12.077 25,610,320 2.266 920
Three Jobs 4,303 1.867 2,054,819 0.182 478
Four Jobs or More 956 0.415 628,765 0.056 658
Total by Jobs 230,496 $1,130,257,391
FOURTH QUARTER 1995 .......... TOTAL JOBS = 240,276
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Mean Wages per Quarter # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Quarter
Total SSN's 209,769 100.000% $1,149,551,997 100.000% $5,480 1.15 435,093 8,579
One Job 183,696 87.571 1,127,977,355 98.123 6,140
Two Jobs 22,460 10.707 20,250,332 1.762 902
Three Jobs 3,009 1.434 1,141,972 0.099 380
Four Jobs or More 604 0.288 182,338 0.016 302
Total by Jobs 209,769 $1,149,551,997
ANNUAL AVERAGES AND TOTALS 1995 .......... AVERAGE JOBS = 250,812
Count % of Total SSN's Total Wages % of Total Annual Average Wages # of Jobs per SSN Total Unique SSN's to Date New SSN's This Year
Average SSN's 217,216 100.000% $4,484,721,013 100.000% $20,646 1.15 435,093 49,581
One Job 188,728 86.885 4,391,266,563 97.916 23,268
Two Jobs 24,387 11.227 86,454,382 1.928 3,545
Three Jobs 3,416 1.573 5,744,755 0.128 1,682
Four Jobs or More 685 0.315 1,255,313 0.028 1,832
Total by Jobs 217,216 $4,484,721,013

For the first time in wage record history, the current quarter did not maintain an upward trend in comparison with the prior year's data. That is, for the first time since first quarter 1992, comparing the most recent quarter's wage record data (fourth quarter 1995) with data from one year previous (fourth quarter 1994), total jobs, total number of Social Security Numbers (SSN's) and total wages all decreased. Total jobs went down by nearly 9,000; total SSN's decreased by about 6,000; and total wages declined by almost $13 million.

The slowdown of new SSN's appears to be continuing also; new SSN's is an indication of new people entering Wyoming's labor force. From 1994 to 1995, new SSN's decreased by almost 7,000.

Analysis shows that many workers were lost from the Oil and Gas Extraction industry. Nearly as many were lost from government, probably due to "election officials", which were included in Local Government during the 1994 election year. We can expect this phenomenon to occur again in the fourth quarter of 1996 due to the presidential election.

The evidence indicates that a plateau may be occurring in Wyoming's economy, however, data are not yet available to indicate a downturn. Future information will add to our understanding of how to interpret this data.


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