© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 11

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 

Increased oil & gas drilling activity resulted in large over-the-year gains in Natural Resources & Mining (1,800 jobs or 9.5%).

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* Aug04 Sep03
Sep04(p) Aug04(r) Sep03(b) Sep04 Sep04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 262.0 262.4 257.4 -0.2 1.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 198.0 202.5 194.5 -2.2 1.8
GOODS PRODUCING 51.4 52.3 50.5 -1.7 1.8
Natural Resources & Mining  20.7 21.1 18.9 -1.9 9.5
Mining               20.6 21.0 18.8 -1.9 9.6
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.5 3.6 3.3 -2.8 6.1
Mining except Oil & Gas  7.4 7.4 7.4 0.0 0.0
Coal Mining          4.9 5.0 4.9 -2.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 9.7 10.0 8.1 -3.0 19.8
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas  6.5 6.7 5.5 -3.0 18.2
Construction          21.0 21.6 22.2 -2.8 -5.4
Construction of Buildings 4.1 4.3 4.2 -4.7 -2.4
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6.3 6.6 7.7 -4.5 -18.2
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.6 10.7 10.3 -0.9 2.9
Manufacturing         9.7 9.6 9.4 1.0 3.2
Durable Goods        5.1 5.1 4.9 0.0 4.1
Non-Durable Goods    4.6 4.5 4.5 2.2 2.2
SERVICE PROVIDING 210.6 210.1 206.9 0.2 1.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 50.2 50.7 49.4 -1.0 1.6
Wholesale Trade      7.4 7.4 7.0 0.0 5.7
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.2 4.3 4.2 -2.3 0.0
Retail Trade         30.7 31.2 30.7 -1.6 0.0
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 2.4
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Food & Beverage Stores 4.8 4.8 4.9 0.0 -2.0
Grocery Stores       3.7 3.9 3.9 -5.1 -5.1
Gasoline Stations    4.3 4.5 4.4 -4.4 -2.3
General Merchandise Stores 6.1 6.4 6.2 -4.7 -1.6
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 12.1 12.1 11.7 0.0 3.4
Utilities            2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
Transportation & Warehousing 9.9 9.9 9.6 0.0 3.1
Truck Transportation 3.4 3.6 3.3 -5.6 3.0
Information           4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities  10.9 10.8 10.4 0.9 4.8
Finance & Insurance 7.2 7.1 6.9 1.4 4.3
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.7 3.7 3.5 0.0 5.7
Professional & Business Services 15.6 16.1 16.2 -3.1 -3.7
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.7 7.8 7.6 -1.3 1.3
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.3 2.2 -4.3 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 20.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.3 7.7 8.1 -5.2 -9.9
Educational & Health Services 22.1 22.2 20.8 -0.5 6.3
Educational Services 2.3 2.3 2.0 0.0 15.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.8 19.9 18.8 -0.5 5.3
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.5 7.5 7.0 0.0 7.1
Offices of Physicians 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 3.4
Hospitals            2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 3.7
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.6 4.4 -2.2 2.3
Social Assistance    5.0 5.0 4.7 0.0 6.4
Leisure & Hospitality 34.2 36.6 33.5 -6.6 2.1
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.1 3.5 3.1 -11.4 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 31.1 33.1 30.4 -6.0 2.3
Accommodation        12.3 13.8 11.8 -10.9 4.2
Food Services & Drinking Places 18.8 19.3 18.6 -2.6 1.1
Other Services        9.5 9.7 9.6 -2.1 -1.0
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 3.0 3.1 0.0 -3.2
GOVERNMENT 64.0 59.9 62.9 6.8 1.7
Federal Government   8.3 8.5 8.4 -2.4 -1.2
State Government     14.7 14.2 14.3 3.5 2.8
State Govt. Education 5.4 4.8 5.0 12.5 8.0
Local Government     41.0 37.2 40.2 10.2 2.0
Local Govt. Education 21.0 16.1 20.3 30.4 3.4
Hospitals            5.8 5.8 5.5 0.0 5.5
     
     
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Aug04 Sep03
Sep04(p) Aug04(r) Sep03(b) Sep04 Sep04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 40.7 41.1 40.5 -1.0 0.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.5 28.9 28.3 -1.4 0.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.4 4.5 4.2 -2.2 4.8
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction  2.9 3.0 2.7 -3.3 7.4
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 36.3 36.6 36.3 -0.8 0.0
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.6 8.7 8.5 -1.1 1.2
  Wholesale Trade      0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         5.5 5.5 5.6 0.0 -1.8
 Information           0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 -10.0
 Financial Activities  2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.4 3.4 3.5 0.0 -2.9
 Educational & Health Services 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 3.3
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.5 4.7 4.5 -4.3 0.0
 Other Services        1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 12.2 12.2 12.2 0.0 0.0
Federal Government   2.6 2.7 2.6 -3.7 0.0
State Government   3.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0
Local Government 5.7 5.6 5.7 1.8 0.0
     
Percent Change
NATRONA COUNTY* Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Aug04 Sep03
Sep04(p) Aug04(r) Sep03(b) Sep04 Sep04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 35.7 35.6 34.5 0.3 3.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.2 30.4 29.5 -0.7 2.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.0 7.0 6.7 0.0 4.5
Natural Resources & Mining 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.0 11.5
Construction 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.7 28.6 27.8 0.3 3.2
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.2 8.2 7.8 0.0 5.1
  Wholesale Trade      2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
  Retail Trade         4.9 4.9 4.6 0.0 6.5
  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  1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.0 3.2 3.2 -6.3 -6.3
 Educational & Health Services 4.6 4.6 4.4 0.0 4.5
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.4 3.4 3.4 0.0 0.0
 Other Services        1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 5.5 5.2 5.0 5.8 10.0
Federal Government   0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
State Government   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.0 3.7 3.6 8.1 11.1
Local Education 2.7 2.1 2.4 28.6 12.5
     
     
     
Percent Change
CAMPBELL COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    Aug04 Sep03
Sep04(p) Aug04(r) Sep03(b) Sep04 Sep04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 22.5 22.5 21.6 0.0 4.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 18.7 19.0 18.0 -1.6 3.9
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 9.2 9.4 8.9 -2.1 3.4
  Natural Resources & Mining 6.4 6.5 6.1 -1.5 4.9
  Construction 2.3 2.4 2.3 -4.2 0.0
  Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.3 13.1 12.7 1.5 4.7
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.1 4.1 3.9 0.0 5.1
  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 1.4 1.5 1.3 -6.7 7.7
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
  Leisure & Hospitality 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
  Other Services        0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
GOVERNMENT 3.8 3.5 3.6 8.6 5.6
         
         
         
           
    Percent Change
SWEETWATER COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    Aug04 Sep03
    Sep04(p) Aug04(r) Sep03(b) Sep04 Sep04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 21.6 21.0 20.9 2.9 3.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.4 17.3 16.7 0.6 4.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.4 7.1 7.0 4.2 5.7
  Natural Resources & Mining 4.1 4.1 3.6 0.0 13.9
  Construction 2.1 1.8 2.2 16.7 -4.5
  Manufacturing 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.2 13.9 13.9 2.2 2.2
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.4 4.4 4.2 0.0 4.8
  Information           0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities  0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Professional & Business Services 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
  Leisure & Hospitality 2.2 2.3 2.1 -4.3 4.8
  Other Services        0.6 0.7 0.6 -14.3 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.2 3.7 4.2 13.5 0.0
             
             
    Percent Change
TETON COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
    Aug04 Sep03
    Sep04(p) Aug04(r) Sep03(b) Sep04 Sep04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY          
EMPLOYMENT 18.2 20.0 18.0 -9.0 1.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 15.8 17.7 15.7 -10.7 0.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.3 2.4 2.5 -4.2 -8.0
  Natural Resources & Mining 2.1 2.2 2.3 -4.5 -8.7
  Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 15.9 17.6 15.5 -9.7 2.6
  Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.4 2.7 2.6 -11.1 -7.7
  Information           0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
  Financial Activities  0.8 0.9 0.8 -11.1 0.0
  Professional & Business Services 1.7 1.8 1.7 -5.6 0.0
  Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.9 0.7 -11.1 14.3
  Leisure & Hospitality 7.0 8.2 6.6 -14.6 6.1
  Other Services        0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.4 2.3 2.3 4.3 4.3

 

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 and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

 

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