Table 2: Wyoming Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll and Average Weekly Wages for Fourth Quarter 1998 by Industry

Table 2: Wyoming Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll and Average Weekly Wages for Fourth Quarter 1998 by Industry

Average Monthly Employment Total Payroll Average Weekly Wage

Fourth Quarter Change Fourth Quarter Change Fourth Quarter Change

1998 1997 No. Percent 1998 1997 No. Percent 1998 1997 No. Percent

Total 220,943 218,252 2,691 1.2% $1,470,815,995 $1,385,232,516 $85,583,479 6.2% $512 $488 $24 4.9%

Total Private 166,578 164,138 2,440 1.5% $1,109,769,072 $1,040,190,176 $69,578,896 6.7% $512 $487 $25 5.1%

--Agriculture 3,045 2,980 65 2.2 15,546,719 14,196,893 1,349,826 9.5 393 367 26 7.2

--Mining 16,338 17,470 -1,132 -6.5 206,209,205 214,090,726 -7,881,521 -3.7 971 943 28 3.0

--Construction 16,391 15,656 735 4.7 119,615,342 108,278,614 11,336,728 10.5 561 532 29 5.5

--Manufacturing 11,249 11,082 167 1.5 98,709,803 88,759,823 9,949,980 11.2 675 616 59 9.6

--TCPU* 11,288 11,085 203 1.8 105,715,292 97,745,017 7,970,275 8.2 720 678 42 6.2

--Wholesale Trade 7,771 7,853 -82 -1.0 62,756,244 63,058,390 -302,146 -0.5 621 618 4 0.6

--Retail Trade 45,066 44,466 600 1.3 171,505,156 152,128,764 19,376,392 12.7 293 263 30 11.2

--FIRE** 8,571 8,187 384 4.7 70,343,632 61,527,634 8,815,998 14.3 631 578 53 9.2

--Services 46,859 45,358 1,501 3.3 259,367,679 240,404,315 18,963,364 7.9 426 408 18 4.4

Total Government 54,365 54,114 251 0.5% $361,046,923 $345,042,340 $16,004,583 4.6% $511 $490 $20 4.2%

--Federal Government 6,908 6,871 37 0.5 69,518,136 68,935,355 582,781 0.8 774 772 2 0.3

--State Government 11,416 11,605 -189 -1.6 80,835,248 77,688,262 3,146,986 4.1 545 515 30 5.8

--Local Government 36,041 35,638 404 1.1 210,693,539 198,418,723 12,274,816 6.2 450 428 21 5.0

* Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate

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	Average Monthly Employment				Total Payroll				Average Weekly Wage
	Fourth Quarter		Change		Fourth Quarter		Change		Fourth Quarter		Change
	1998	1997	No.	Percent	1998	1997	No.	Percent	1998	1997	No.	Percent

Total	220,943	218,252	2,691	1.2%	$1,470,815,995	$1,385,232,516	$85,583,479	6.2%	$512	$488	$24	4.9%

Total Private	166,578	164,138	2,440	1.5%	$1,109,769,072	$1,040,190,176	$69,578,896	6.7%	$512	$487	$25	5.1%
--Agriculture	3,045	2,980	65	2.2	15,546,719	14,196,893	1,349,826	9.5	393	367	26	7.2
--Mining	16,338	17,470	-1,132	-6.5	206,209,205	214,090,726	-7,881,521	-3.7	971	943	28	3.0
--Construction	16,391	15,656	735	4.7	119,615,342	108,278,614	11,336,728	10.5	561	532	29	5.5
--Manufacturing	11,249	11,082	167	1.5	98,709,803	88,759,823	9,949,980	11.2	675	616	59	9.6
--TCPU*	11,288	11,085	203	1.8	105,715,292	97,745,017	7,970,275	8.2	720	678	42	6.2
--Wholesale Trade	7,771	7,853	-82	-1.0	62,756,244	63,058,390	-302,146	-0.5	621	618	4	0.6
--Retail Trade	45,066	44,466	600	1.3	171,505,156	152,128,764	19,376,392	12.7	293	263	30	11.2
--FIRE**	8,571	8,187	384	4.7	70,343,632	61,527,634	8,815,998	14.3	631	578	53	9.2
--Services	46,859	45,358	1,501	3.3	259,367,679	240,404,315	18,963,364	7.9	426	408	18	4.4

Total Government	54,365	54,114	251	0.5%	$361,046,923	$345,042,340	$16,004,583	4.6%	$511	$490	$20	4.2%
--Federal Government	6,908	6,871	37	0.5	69,518,136	68,935,355	582,781	0.8	774	772	2	0.3
--State Government	11,416	11,605	-189	-1.6	80,835,248	77,688,262	3,146,986	4.1	545	515	30	5.8
--Local Government	36,041	35,638	404	1.1	210,693,539	198,418,723	12,274,816	6.2	450	428	21	5.0