Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment(1)
Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist
"Within Mining, small job losses in coal mining (-100 jobs or 2.1%) were more than offset by large gains in oil & gas extraction (900 jobs or 10.7%)."
| WYOMING STATEWIDE(*) | |||||
| Employment in Thousands | Percent Change in Total Employment | ||||
| OCT 00 (p) | SEP 00 (r) | OCT 99 | SEP 00-OCT 00 | OCT 99-OCT 00 | |
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT | 241.7 | 244.3 | 236.8 | -1.1 | 2.1 |
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 48.5 | 48.6 | 46.2 | -0.2 | 5.0 |
| --Mining | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
| ----Coal Mining | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 2.2 | -2.1 |
| ----Oil & Gas Extraction | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 10.7 |
| ------Crude Petrol-Natural Gas | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ------Oil & Gas Field Services | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| ----Nonmetallic Minerals | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -3.7 | 0.0 |
| --Construction | 19.4 | 20.2 | 18.4 | -4.0 | 5.4 |
| ----General Building Contractors | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | -4.2 | 15.0 |
| ----Heavy Construction | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.9 | -8.8 | 5.1 |
| ----Special Trade Construction | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| --Manufacturing | 12.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| ----Durable Goods | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| ----Nondurable Goods | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
| ------Printing & Publishing | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -5.9 |
| ------Petroleum & Coal Products | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING | 193.2 | 195.7 | 190.6 | -1.3 | 1.4 |
| --Transportation & Public Utilities | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.3 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| ----Transportation | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| ------Railroad Transportation | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| ------Trucking & Warehousing | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| ----Communications | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -4.3 | 0.0 |
| ------Telephone Communications | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ----Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -6.7 |
| ------Electric Services | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| --Trade | 54.7 | 55.9 | 53.7 | -2.1 | 1.9 |
| ----Wholesale Trade | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | -1.3 | 1.3 |
| ------Durable Goods | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| ------Nondurable Goods | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -2.9 | 0.0 |
| ----Retail Trade | 47.0 | 48.1 | 46.1 | -2.3 | 2.0 |
| ------Building Materials & Garden Supply | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -4.5 | 0.0 |
| ------General Merchandise Stores | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| --------Department Stores | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 15.0 |
| ------Food Stores | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | -1.7 |
| ------Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | -1.2 | 1.2 |
| --------Gas Stations | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| ------Apparel & Accessory Stores | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| ------Furniture & Home Furnishing Stores | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -6.3 | 0.0 |
| ------Eating & Drinking Places | 16.9 | 17.6 | 16.8 | -4.0 | 0.6 |
| ------Miscellaneous Retail | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | -7.0 | 3.9 |
| --Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| ----Depository-Nondepository & Security Brokers | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| ------Depository Institutions | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| ----Insurance | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| --Services | 54.9 | 58.1 | 54.2 | -5.5 | 1.3 |
| ----Hotels & Other Lodging Places | 9.2 | 11.4 | 9.0 | -19.3 | 2.2 |
| ----Personal Services | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -9.5 | 5.6 |
| ----Business Services | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| ----Automotive & Miscellaneous Repair Services | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -3.3 | 0.0 |
| ----Amusements (Recreational Services & Motion Pictures) | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -13.2 | 0.0 |
| ----Health Services | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| ------Offices of Doctors of Medicine | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ----Legal Services | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -7.7 | 0.0 |
| ----Social Services | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| ----Membership Organizations | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| ----Engineering & Management | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| --Government | 61.0 | 59.1 | 60.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| ----Total Federal Government | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | -1.3 | 1.4 |
| ------Department of Defense | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -11.1 | 0.0 |
| ----Total State Government | 13.9 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
| ------State Education | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| ----Total Local Government | 39.7 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| ------Local Hospitals | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | -1.9 | 4.1 |
| ------Local Education | 22.8 | 21.2 | 22.7 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| LARAMIE COUNTY | |||||
| Employment in Thousands | Percent Change in Total Employment | ||||
| OCT 00 (p) | SEP 00 (r) | OCT 99 | SEP 00-OCT 00 | OCT 99-OCT 00 | |
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT | 36.7 | 36.9 | 36.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| --Mining & Construction | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| --Manufacturing | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING | 32.1 | 32.4 | 31.6 | -0.9 | 1.6 |
| --Transportation & Public Utilities | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| --Trade | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.4 | -1.1 | 3.6 |
| ----Wholesale Trade | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -11.1 | 0.0 |
| ----Retail Trade | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| --Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| --Services | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | -2.4 | 1.3 |
| --Total Government | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| ----Federal Government | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ----State Government | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| ----Local Government | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NATRONA COUNTY(*) | |||||
| Employment in Thousands | Percent Change Total Employment | ||||
| OCT 00 (p) | SEP 00 (r) | OCT 99 | SEP 00-OCT 00 | OCT 99-OCT 00 | |
| TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT | 32.2 | 32.4 | 31.2 | -0.6 | 3.2 |
| TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | -1.7 | 9.6 |
| --Manufacturing | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 16.7 |
| --Mining | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -4.8 | 0.0 |
| --Construction | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 14.3 |
| TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING | 26.5 | 26.6 | 26.0 | -0.4 | 1.9 |
| --Transportation & Public Utilities | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -5.6 | 6.2 |
| ----Transportation | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| ----Communications & Public Utilities | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -16.7 | -16.7 |
| --Trade | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| ----Wholesale Trade | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ----Retail Trade | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| --Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| --Services | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.1 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
| ----Personal & Business Services | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -4.3 | 0.0 |
| ----Health Services | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
| --Government | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| ----Federal Government | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -14.3 | 0.0 |
| ----State Government | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ----Local Government | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| -------Local Education | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
* Published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(1) 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.
(p) Subject to revision.
(r) Revised.
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