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November 2009

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Labor Market Information

 

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Compared to a year earlier, employment increased in government, educational & health services, and wholesale trade.

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE AUG 09 SEP 08
SEP09(p) AUG09(r) SEP08 SEP 09 SEP 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 293.2 294.1 306.1 -0.3 -4.2
TOTAL PRIVATE 221.4 227.6 235.4 -2.7 -5.9
GOODS PRODUCING 59.5 60.9 70.2 -2.3 -15.2
Natural Resources & Mining 24.2 24.7 30.2 -2.0 -19.9
Mining 24.1 24.5 30.2 -1.6 -20.2
Oil & Gas Extraction 4.1 4.1 4.8 0.0 -14.6
Mining except Oil & Gas 9.8 9.9 9.8 -1.0 0.0
Coal Mining 7.2 7.3 6.9 -1.4 4.3
Support Activities for Mining 10.2 10.5 15.6 -2.9 -34.6
Support Activities for Oil & Gas 9.3 9.5 11.3 -2.1 -17.7
Construction 25.5 26.4 30.1 -3.4 -15.3
Construction of Buildings 4.1 4.4 5.0 -6.8 -18.0
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 9.7 9.7 10.4 0.0 -6.7
Specialty Trade Contractors 11.7 12.3 14.7 -4.9 -20.4
Manufacturing 9.8 9.8 9.9 0.0 -1.0
Durable Goods 5.1 5.1 5.2 0.0 -1.9
Non-Durable Goods 4.7 4.7 4.7 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 233.7 233.2 235.9 0.2 -0.9
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 55.3 56.8 56.5 -2.6 -2.1
Wholesale Trade 9.2 9.3 9.1 -1.1 1.1
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 6.1 6.1 5.9 0.0 3.4
Retail Trade 31.7 32.5 32.6 -2.5 -2.8
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.3 4.4 4.5 -2.3 -4.4
Food & Beverage Stores 4.6 4.7 4.7 -2.1 -2.1
Grocery Stores 4.0 4.1 4.0 -2.4 0.0
Gasoline Stations 4.2 4.3 4.3 -2.3 -2.3
General Merchandise Stores 6.8 6.9 6.8 -1.4 0.0
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 2.0 2.1 1.9 -4.8 5.3
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 14.4 15.0 14.8 -4.0 -2.7
Utilities 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 11.9 12.5 12.3 -4.8 -3.3
Truck Transportation 4.5 4.6 4.6 -2.2 -2.2
Information 4.0 4.1 4.0 -2.4 0.0
Financial Activities 11.3 11.5 11.8 -1.7 -4.2
Finance & Insurance 7.1 7.1 7.3 0.0 -2.7
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4.2 4.4 4.5 -4.5 -6.7
Professional & Business Services 18.6 18.8 19.0 -1.1 -2.1
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 9.9 10.0 9.7 -1.0 2.1
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.0 -12.5
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 8.0 8.1 8.5 -1.2 -5.9
Educational & Health Services 25.2 25.2 24.7 0.0 2.0
Educational Services 2.4 2.4 2.5 0.0 -4.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 22.8 22.8 22.2 0.0 2.7
Ambulatory Health Care Services 8.5 8.5 8.2 0.0 3.7
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.1 3.2 0.0 -3.1
Hospitals 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.6 4.7 4.5 -2.1 2.2
Social Assistance 6.4 6.3 6.2 1.6 3.2
Leisure & Hospitality 35.7 38.3 37.0 -6.8 -3.5
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3.0 3.5 3.2 -14.3 -6.3
Accommodation & Food Services 32.7 34.8 33.8 -6.0 -3.3
Accommodation 13.4 14.8 13.5 -9.5 -0.7
Food Services & Drinking Places 19.3 20.0 20.3 -3.5 -4.9
Other Services 11.8 12.0 12.2 -1.7 -3.3
Repair & Maintenance 4.1 4.2 4.1 -2.4 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 71.8 66.5 70.7 8.0 1.6
Federal Government 8.0 8.5 7.8 -5.9 2.6
State Government 16.8 15.2 16.7 10.5 0.6
State Govt. Education 7.4 5.8 7.4 27.6 0.0
Local Government 47.0 42.8 46.2 9.8 1.7
Local Govt Education 23.6 18.8 23.2 25.5 1.7
Hospitals 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.0 0.0
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
LARAMIE COUNTY AUG 09 SEP 08
SEP09(p) AUG09(r) SEP08 SEP 09 SEP 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 44.5 44.7 45.4 -0.4 -2.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.7 31.2 31.7 -1.6 -3.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.6 4.7 5.0 -2.1 -8.0
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction 3.1 3.2 3.3 -3.1 -6.1
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.0 -11.8
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 26.1 26.5 26.7 -1.5 -2.2
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 9.3 9.5 9.7 -2.1 -4.1
Wholesale Trade 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Retail Trade 5.4 5.5 5.6 -1.8 -3.6
Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 3.1 3.2 3.2 -3.1 -3.1
Information 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities 2.1 2.2 2.2 -4.5 -4.5
Professional & Business Services 3.2 3.3 3.4 -3.0 -5.9
Educational & Health Services 4.1 4.0 3.9 2.5 5.1
Leisure & Hospitality 4.6 4.7 4.7 -2.1 -2.1
Other Services 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 13.8 13.5 13.7 2.2 0.7
Federal Government 2.7 2.7 2.6 0.0 3.8
State Government 4.0 4.1 4.1 -2.4 -2.4
Local Government 7.1 6.7 7.0 6.0 1.4
Local Education 3.7 3.1 3.6 19.4 2.8
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
NATRONA COUNTY AUG 09 SEP 08
SEP09(p) AUG09(r) SEP08 SEP 09 SEP 09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 39.6 39.3 41.6 0.8 -4.8
TOTAL PRIVATE 33.4 33.8 35.6 -1.2 -6.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.5 7.6 9.0 -1.3 -16.7
Natural Resources & Mining 3.0 3.1 3.9 -3.2 -23.1
Construction 2.9 2.9 3.2 0.0 -9.4
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.9 0.0 -15.8
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 32.1 31.7 32.6 1.3 -1.5
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.8 8.9 9.1 -1.1 -3.3
Wholesale Trade 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.0 -3.7
Retail Trade 5.1 5.2 5.3 -1.9 -3.8
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 2.8 2.9 3.0 -3.4 -6.7
Educational & Health Services 5.5 5.5 5.3 0.0 3.8
Leisure & Hospitality 4.1 4.2 4.4 -2.4 -6.8
Other Services 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 6.2 5.5 6.0 12.7 3.3
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 4.8 4.1 4.6 17.1 4.3
Local Education 3.2 2.3 3.1 39.1 3.2

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Campbell County Aug09 Sep08
Sep09 Aug09 Sep08 Sep09 Sep09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 30.0 29.7 30.4 1.0 -1.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 25.8 26.3 26.3 -1.9 -1.9
GOODS PRODUCING 13.0 13.2 13.6 -1.5 -4.4
Natural Resources & Mining 8.1 8.2 8.5 -1.2 -4.7
Construction 4.3 4.4 4.5 -2.3 -4.4
Manufacturing 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 17.0 16.5 16.8 3.0 1.2
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.7 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0
Information 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities 0.7 0.8 0.8 -12.5 -12.5
Professional & Bus. Services 1.9 2.0 2.0 -5.0 -5.0
Educational & Health Serv. 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 11.1
Leisure & Hospitality 2.1 2.2 2.0 -4.5 5.0
Other Services 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.0 9.1
GOVERNMENT 4.2 3.4 4.1 23.5 2.4
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Sweetwater County Aug09 Sep08
Sep09 Aug09 Sep08 Sep09 Sep09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 24.4 24.5 26.8 -0.4 -9.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 19.8 20.1 22.3 -1.5 -11.2
GOODS PRODUCING 8.5 8.4 10.0 1.2 -15.0
Natural Resources & Mining 5.1 5.1 6.1 0.0 -16.4
Construction 2.1 2.0 2.6 5.0 -19.2
Manufacturing 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 15.9 16.1 16.8 -1.2 -5.4
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 5.1 5.2 5.4 -1.9 -5.6
Information 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 -10.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.0 1.1 1.3 -9.1 -23.1
Educational & Health Serv. 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.4 2.5 2.6 -4.0 -7.7
Other Services 0.7 0.8 0.8 -12.5 -12.5
GOVERNMENT 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.5 2.2
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Teton County Aug09 Sep08
Sep09 Aug09 Sep08 Sep09 Sep09
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 18.7 20.4 20.3 -8.3 -7.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 16.3 18.0 18.0 -9.4 -9.4
GOODS PRODUCING 2.4 2.5 2.9 -4.0 -17.2
Nat. Res., Mining & Const. 2.2 2.3 2.7 -4.3 -18.5
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 16.3 17.9 17.4 -8.9 -6.3
Trade, Transport., & Utilities 2.5 2.7 2.7 -7.4 -7.4
Information 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 -10.0
Professional & Bus. Services 1.7 1.8 2.0 -5.6 -15.0
Educational & Health Serv. 0.9 1.1 0.9 -18.2 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 7.2 8.3 7.8 -13.3 -7.7
Other Services 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.4 2.4 2.3 0.0 4.3

(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.