© Copyright 2005 by the
Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 10
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
Although
job gains were seen across most industry sectors, Natural Resources & Mining
and Construction seemed to be driving growth in the state.
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| Employment in Thousands | Total Employment | |||||||||
| WYOMING STATEWIDE* | Jul05 | Aug04 | ||||||||
| Aug05(p) | Jul05(r) | Aug04(b) | Aug05 | Aug05 | ||||||
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT | 268.9 | 270.2 | 262.6 | -0.5 | 2.4 | |||||
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 208.2 | 209.1 | 202.3 | -0.4 | 2.9 | |||||
| GOODS PRODUCING | 55.2 | 54.9 | 51.4 | 0.5 | 7.4 | |||||
| Natural Resources & Mining | 22.8 | 22.7 | 20.9 | 0.4 | 9.1 | |||||
| Mining | 22.6 | 22.4 | 20.8 | 0.9 | 8.7 | |||||
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5.7 | |||||
| Mining except Oil & Gas | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | |||||
| Coal Mining | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Support Activities for Mining | 11.1 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 14.4 | |||||
| Support Activities for Oil & Gas | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 9.1 | |||||
| Construction | 22.6 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 0.9 | 8.1 | |||||
| Construction of Buildings | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | -2.1 | 6.8 | |||||
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | |||||
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | -0.9 | 5.6 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | |||||
| Durable Goods | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 3.9 | |||||
| Non-Durable Goods | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| SERVICE PROVIDING | 213.7 | 215.3 | 211.2 | -0.7 | 1.2 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities | 51.8 | 51.9 | 50.7 | -0.2 | 2.2 | |||||
| Wholesale Trade | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 5.4 | |||||
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 6.7 | |||||
| Retail Trade | 31.5 | 31.6 | 31.1 | -0.3 | 1.3 | |||||
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.0 | -2.3 | |||||
| Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Food & Beverage Stores | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Grocery Stores | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Gasoline Stations | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 | -2.2 | |||||
| General Merchandise Stores | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | -1.6 | 5.0 | |||||
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -4.8 | 0.0 | |||||
| Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |||||
| Utilities | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -4.3 | 0.0 | |||||
| Transportation & Warehousing | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |||||
| Truck Transportation | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 2.8 | |||||
| Information | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.7 | -0.9 | 0.9 | |||||
| Finance & Insurance | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Real Estate & Rental & Leasing | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -2.5 | 2.6 | |||||
| Professional & Business Services | 16.5 | 16.8 | 16.5 | -1.8 | 0.0 | |||||
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | -1.2 | 2.5 | |||||
| Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -4.2 | 0.0 | |||||
| Management of Companies & Enterprises | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -12.5 | |||||
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | -2.6 | -1.3 | |||||
| Educational & Health Services | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 | |||||
| Educational Services | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 20.1 | 19.9 | 19.5 | 1.0 | 3.1 | |||||
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | -1.3 | 1.4 | |||||
| Offices of Physicians | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -3.2 | 0.0 | |||||
| Hospitals | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -3.4 | 0.0 | |||||
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | |||||
| Social Assistance | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 37.2 | 38.0 | 36.8 | -2.1 | 1.1 | |||||
| Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -5.7 | |||||
| Accommodation & Food Services | 33.9 | 34.7 | 33.3 | -2.3 | 1.8 | |||||
| Accommodation | 14.2 | 14.6 | 13.7 | -2.7 | 3.6 | |||||
| Food Services & Drinking Places | 19.7 | 20.1 | 19.6 | -2.0 | 0.5 | |||||
| Other Services | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | |||||
| Repair & Maintenance | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -3.1 | 0.0 | |||||
| GOVERNMENT | 60.7 | 61.1 | 60.3 | -0.7 | 0.7 | |||||
| Federal Government | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| State Government | 14.7 | 15.2 | 14.4 | -3.3 | 2.1 | |||||
| State Govt. Education | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.2 | -8.8 | 0.0 | |||||
| Local Government | 37.6 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||
| Local Govt. Education | 16.3 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | |||||
| Hospitals | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | -1.7 | 1.8 | |||||
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| LARAMIE COUNTY | Employment in Thousands | Total Employment | ||||||||
| Jul05 | Aug04 | |||||||||
| Aug05(p) | Jul05(r) | Aug04(b) | Aug05 | Aug05 | ||||||
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT | 42.3 | 42.4 | 41.2 | -0.2 | 2.7 | |||||
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |||||
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 6.7 | |||||
| Nat. Res., Mining & Construction | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 10.3 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING | 37.5 | 37.7 | 36.7 | -0.5 | 2.2 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | -2.2 | 2.3 | |||||
| Wholesale Trade | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Retail Trade | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | -3.4 | 1.8 | |||||
| Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |||||
| Information | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -9.1 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |||||
| Professional & Business Services | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -5.9 | -3.0 | |||||
| Educational & Health Services | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | |||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 | |||||
| Other Services | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| GOVERNMENT | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.0 | -0.8 | 2.5 | |||||
| Federal Government | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -3.7 | |||||
| State Government | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -2.6 | 0.0 | |||||
| Local Government | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 7.3 | |||||
| Local Education | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 11.5 | |||||
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| NATRONA COUNTY* | Employment in Thousands | Total Employment | ||||||||
| Jul05 | Aug04 | |||||||||
| Aug05(p) | Jul05(r) | Aug04(b) | Aug05 | Aug05 | ||||||
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT | 37.7 | 37.7 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 | |||||
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 32.7 | 32.7 | 31.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | |||||
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 10.8 | |||||
| Natural Resources & Mining | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 12.5 | |||||
| Construction | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 7.7 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 12.5 | |||||
| TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING | 29.5 | 29.8 | 29.4 | -1.0 | 0.3 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | -1.1 | 2.4 | |||||
| Wholesale Trade | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -4.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Retail Trade | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.1 | |||||
| Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Information | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -5.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Professional & Business Services | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | -6.3 | |||||
| Educational & Health Services | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | |||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -2.6 | 2.7 | |||||
| Other Services | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| GOVERNMENT | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | -2.0 | |||||
| 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 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | -2.7 | |||||
| Local Education | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -4.8 | |||||
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| CAMPBELL COUNTY | Employment in Thousands | Total Employment | ||||||||
| Jul05 | Aug04 | |||||||||
| Aug05(p) | Jul05(r) | Aug04(b) | Aug05 | Aug05 | ||||||
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT | 23.4 | 23.2 | 22.0 | 0.9 | 6.4 | |||||
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 19.7 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | |||||
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 7.7 | |||||
| Natural Resources & Mining | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 4.6 | |||||
| Construction | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 14.3 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 20.0 | |||||
| TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING | 13.6 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 0.7 | 5.4 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | |||||
| 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 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Educational & Health Services | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 14.3 | |||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 5.9 | |||||
| Other Services | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| GOVERNMENT | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 5.7 | |||||
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| SWEETWATER COUNTY | Employment in Thousands | Total Employment | ||||||||
| Jul05 | Aug04 | |||||||||
| Aug05(p) | Jul05(r) | Aug04(b) | Aug05 | Aug05 | ||||||
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT | 22.9 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 2.7 | 6.5 | |||||
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 19.1 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 1.6 | 7.9 | |||||
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 11.0 | |||||
| Natural Resources & Mining | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 16.3 | |||||
| Construction | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING | 14.8 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 6.8 | |||||
| Information | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 14.3 | |||||
| Professional & Business Services | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Educational & Health Services | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.2 | |||||
| Other Services | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 14.3 | |||||
| GOVERNMENT | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 | |||||
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| TETON COUNTY | Employment in Thousands | Total Employment | ||||||||
| Jul05 | Aug04 | |||||||||
| Aug05(p) | Jul05(r) | Aug04(b) | Aug05 | Aug05 | ||||||
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT | 20.5 | 20.6 | 19.9 | -0.5 | 3.0 | |||||
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 18.2 | 18.3 | 17.7 | -0.5 | 2.8 | |||||
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 4.2 | |||||
| Natural Resources & Mining | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | |||||
| Manufacturing | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING | 18.0 | 18.1 | 17.5 | -0.6 | 2.9 | |||||
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Information | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Financial Activities | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Professional & Business Services | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Educational & Health Services | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 11.1 | |||||
| Leisure & Hospitality | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.1 | -2.3 | 3.7 | |||||
| Other Services | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| GOVERNMENT | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | |||||
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
, Laramie County, and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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