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October 2009

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Labor Market Information

 

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

From July to August, employment decreased by 0.7%. This decrease is not consistent with historical seasonal patterns.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE JUL 09 AUG 08
AUG09(p) JUL09(r) AUG08 AUG 09 AUG 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 293.9 296.1 304.9 -0.7 -3.6
TOTAL PRIVATE 228.3 229.4 240.6 -0.5 -5.1
GOODS PRODUCING 61.0 61.3 71.1 -0.5 -14.2
Natural Resources & Mining   24.9 25.5 30.2 -2.4 -17.5
Mining                24.8 25.4 30.1 -2.4 -17.6
Oil & Gas Extraction 4.2 4.2 4.8 0.0 -12.5
Mining except Oil & Gas   9.9 10.0 10.0 -1.0 -1.0
Coal Mining           7.3 7.3 7.0 0.0 4.3
Support Activities for Mining 10.7 11.2 15.3 -4.5 -30.1
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   9.9 10.0 11.2 -1.0 -11.6
Construction           26.3 26.0 30.9 1.2 -14.9
Construction of Buildings 4.4 4.4 5.2 0.0 -15.4
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 9.6 9.4 10.7 2.1 -10.3
Specialty Trade Contractors 12.3 12.2 15.0 0.8 -18.0
Manufacturing          9.8 9.8 10.0 0.0 -2.0
Durable Goods         5.1 5.2 5.3 -1.9 -3.8
Non-Durable Goods     4.7 4.6 4.7 2.2 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 232.9 234.8 233.8 -0.8 -0.4
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 56.9 56.7 57.1 0.4 -0.4
Wholesale Trade       9.3 9.3 9.1 0.0 2.2
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 6.1 6.1 5.9 0.0 3.4
Retail Trade          32.6 32.5 33.0 0.3 -1.2
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.4 4.4 4.6 0.0 -4.3
Food & Beverage Stores 4.7 4.7 4.7 0.0 0.0
Grocery Stores        4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 2.5
Gasoline Stations     4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
General Merchandise Stores 6.9 6.9 7.0 0.0 -1.4
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 15.0 14.9 15.0 0.7 0.0
Utilities             2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 12.5 12.4 12.5 0.8 0.0
Truck Transportation  4.6 4.5 4.6 2.2 0.0
Information            4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   11.5 11.7 11.9 -1.7 -3.4
Finance & Insurance 7.1 7.2 7.3 -1.4 -2.7
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4.4 4.5 4.6 -2.2 -4.3
Professional & Business Services 18.9 18.8 19.8 0.5 -4.5
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 9.9 9.9 10.0 0.0 -1.0
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 3.1 3.1 3.2 0.0 -3.1
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 8.3 8.2 9.0 1.2 -7.8
Educational & Health Services 25.1 25.3 24.6 -0.8 2.0
Educational Services  2.4 2.4 2.5 0.0 -4.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 22.7 22.9 22.1 -0.9 2.7
Ambulatory Health Care Services 8.4 8.6 8.2 -2.3 2.4
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.0
Hospitals             3.3 3.4 3.3 -2.9 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.7 4.7 4.5 0.0 4.4
Social Assistance     6.3 6.2 6.1 1.6 3.3
Leisure & Hospitality 38.6 39.2 39.7 -1.5 -2.8
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.5 3.6 3.6 -2.8 -2.8
Accommodation & Food Services 35.1 35.6 36.1 -1.4 -2.8
Accommodation         14.9 15.4 15.2 -3.2 -2.0
Food Services & Drinking Places 20.2 20.2 20.9 0.0 -3.3
Other Services         12.2 12.3 12.3 -0.8 -0.8
Repair & Maintenance 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             65.6 66.7 64.3 -1.6 2.0
Federal Government    8.5 8.7 8.2 -2.3 3.7
State Government      14.9 15.7 15.3 -5.1 -2.6
State Govt. Education 5.8 6.3 6.0 -7.9 -3.3
Local Government      42.2 42.3 40.8 -0.2 3.4
Local Govt Education  18.4 17.9 17.4 2.8 5.7
Hospitals             6.5 6.6 6.5 -1.5 0.0
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY JUL 09 AUG 08
AUG09(p) JUL09(r) AUG08 AUG 09 AUG 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 44.7 45.2 45.2 -1.1 -1.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 31.2 31.5 32.0 -1.0 -2.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.7 4.8 5.1 -2.1 -7.8
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   3.2 3.2 3.4 0.0 -5.9
Manufacturing 1.5 1.6 1.7 -6.3 -11.8
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 40.0 40.4 40.1 -1.0 -0.2
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.5 9.6 9.7 -1.0 -2.1
Wholesale Trade       0.8 0.9 0.9 -11.1 -11.1
Retail Trade          5.5 5.6 5.6 -1.8 -1.8
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 0.0
Information            1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 3.3 3.3 3.5 0.0 -5.7
Educational & Health Services 4.0 4.0 3.9 0.0 2.6
Leisure & Hospitality 4.7 4.8 4.8 -2.1 -2.1
Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             13.5 13.7 13.2 -1.5 2.3
Federal Government 2.7 2.8 2.6 -3.6 3.8
State Government 4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
Local Government 6.7 6.8 6.5 -1.5 3.1
Local Education 3.1 3.2 3.0 -3.1 3.3
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
NATRONA COUNTY JUL 09 AUG 08
AUG09(p) JUL09(r) AUG08 AUG 09 AUG 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 39.8 40.0 41.1 -0.5 -3.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 34.3 34.4 35.8 -0.3 -4.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.0 8.0 9.0 0.0 -11.1
Natural Resources & Mining 3.2 3.2 3.8 0.0 -15.8
Construction 3.1 3.1 3.3 0.0 -6.1
Manufacturing 1.7 1.7 1.9 0.0 -10.5
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 31.8 32.0 32.1 -0.6 -0.9
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 0.0
Wholesale Trade       2.6 2.7 2.7 -3.7 -3.7
Retail Trade          5.3 5.2 5.2 1.9 1.9
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   2.0 2.0 2.1 0.0 -4.8
Professional & Business Services 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.6 -9.4
Educational & Health Services 5.5 5.5 5.4 0.0 1.9
Leisure & Hospitality 4.2 4.3 4.4 -2.3 -4.5
Other Services         2.2 2.3 2.2 -4.3 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT             5.5 5.6 5.3 -1.8 3.8
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 4.1 4.2 3.9 -2.4 5.1
Local Education 2.3 2.4 2.3 -4.2 0.0

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Campbell County Jul09 Aug08
Aug09 Jul09 Aug08 Aug09 Aug09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 30.2 29.9 29.8 1.0 1.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 26.8 26.7 26.5 0.4 1.1
GOODS PRODUCING 13.5 13.5 13.7 0.0 -1.5
Natural Resources & Mining 8.6 8.6 8.5 0.0 1.2
Construction 4.3 4.3 4.6 0.0 -6.5
Manufacturing 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.7 16.4 16.1 1.8 3.7
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.9 5.9 5.7 0.0 3.5
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Professional & Bus. Services 2.1 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0
Educational & Health Serv. 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.2 2.2 2.0 0.0 10.0
Other Services         1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.4 3.2 3.3 6.2 3.0
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Sweetwater County Jul09 Aug08
Aug09 Jul09 Aug08 Aug09 Aug09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 26.2 25.5 26.8 2.7 -2.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 21.9 21.6 22.6 1.4 -3.1
GOODS PRODUCING 9.4 9.2 10.1 2.2 -6.9
Natural Resources & Mining 5.9 5.9 6.1 0.0 -3.3
Construction 2.1 1.9 2.6 10.5 -19.2
Manufacturing 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.8 16.3 16.7 3.1 0.6
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.5 5.4 5.5 1.9 0.0
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.2 1.1 1.3 9.1 -7.7
Educational & Health Serv. 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.0 10.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.7 2.8 2.7 -3.6 0.0
Other Services         0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.3 3.9 4.2 10.3 2.4
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Teton County Jul09 Aug08
Aug09 Jul09 Aug08 Aug09 Aug09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.3 21.3 22.1 0.0 -3.6
TOTAL PRIVATE 19.0 19.0 20.0 0.0 -5.0
GOODS PRODUCING 2.7 2.7 2.8 0.0 -3.6
Nat. Res., Mining & Const. 2.5 2.5 2.7 0.0 -7.4
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 100.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 18.6 18.6 19.3 0.0 -3.6
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   1.0 0.9 1.1 11.1 -9.1
Professional & Bus. Services 1.9 1.9 2.1 0.0 -9.5
Educational & Health Serv. 1.1 1.0 1.1 10.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 8.7 8.9 9.2 -2.2 -5.4
Other Services         0.5 0.5 0.6 0.0 -16.7
GOVERNMENT 2.3 2.3 2.1 0.0 9.5

(p) Preliminary. (r) Revised.

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 that includes the 12th of the month. Self-employed, domestic services, and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Data are not seasonally adjusted. Data for Wyoming, Laramie County, and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


Last modified by Phil Ellsworth.