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Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment1
Data produced by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County | Campbell County  
| Sweetwater County | Teton County 

"Wyoming job growth, which had remained below 1.0 percent for 16 months, turned upward in October as 2,700 jobs were created giving the state an over-the-year growth rate of 1.1 percent."

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* SEP 03 OCT 02
OCT03(p) SEP03(r) OCT02 OCT 03 OCT 03
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 252.1 255.1 249.4 -1.2 1.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 186.7 192.0 185.4 -2.8 0.7
GOODS PRODUCING 48.2 48.7 49.3 -1.0 -2.2
Natural Resources & Mining   18.2 18.1 18.1 0.6 0.6
Mining                18.1 18.0 17.9 0.6 1.1
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.2 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.0
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.6 7.6 7.6 0.0 0.0
Coal Mining           4.8 4.8 4.9 0.0 -2.0
Support Activities for Mining 7.3 7.2 7.1 1.4 2.8
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas   5.2 5.1 5.0 2.0 4.0
Construction           20.6 21.4 21.4 -3.7 -3.7
Construction of Buildings 4.3 4.4 5.2 -2.3 -17.3
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 6.0 6.5 6.1 -7.7 -1.6
Specialty Trade Contractors 10.3 10.5 10.1 -1.9 2.0
Manufacturing          9.4 9.2 9.8 2.2 -4.1
Durable Goods         4.6 4.6 4.9 0.0 -6.1
Non-Durable Goods     4.8 4.6 4.9 4.3 -2.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 203.9 206.4 200.1 -1.2 1.9
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 48.6 49.5 48.1 -1.8 1.0
Wholesale Trade       6.9 7.2 6.9 -4.2 0.0
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.1 4.2 4.1 -2.4 0.0
Retail Trade          30.2 30.8 30.0 -1.9 0.7
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 2.4
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.0 -3.7
Food & Beverage Stores 5.0 5.0 5.1 0.0 -2.0
Grocery Stores        3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 -2.5
Gasoline Stations     4.2 4.3 4.2 -2.3 0.0
General Merchandise Stores 5.9 6.2 6.2 -4.8 -4.8
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.9 1.7 -5.3 5.9
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.5 11.5 11.2 0.0 2.7
Utilities             2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.4 9.4 9.1 0.0 3.3
Truck Transportation  3.4 3.5 3.4 -2.9 0.0
Information            4.3 4.2 4.0 2.4 7.5
Financial Activities   10.2 10.0 10.1 2.0 1.0
Finance & Insurance 6.8 6.7 6.6 1.5 3.0
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.0 -2.9
Professional & Business Services 15.4 15.7 15.5 -1.9 -0.6
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.1 7.0 7.3 1.4 -2.7
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 7.6 8.0 7.5 -5.0 1.3
Educational & Health Services 20.6 20.5 20.0 0.5 3.0
Educational Services  1.8 1.8 2.0 0.0 -10.0
Health Care & Social Assistance 18.8 18.7 18.0 0.5 4.4
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.0 7.0 6.6 0.0 6.1
Offices of Physicians 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 3.4
Hospitals             2.8 2.8 2.8 0.0 0.0
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 2.4
Social Assistance     4.7 4.6 4.4 2.2 6.8
Leisure & Hospitality 29.9 33.7 29.1 -11.3 2.7
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.6 2.9 2.6 -10.3 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 27.3 30.8 26.5 -11.4 3.0
Accommodation         9.3 12.1 8.9 -23.1 4.5
Food Services & Drinking Places 18.0 18.7 17.6 -3.7 2.3
Other Services         9.5 9.7 9.3 -2.1 2.2
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 0.0
GOVERNMENT 65.4 63.1 64.0 3.6 2.2
Federal Government    7.7 8.4 7.5 -8.3 2.7
State Government      15.0 14.3 14.8 4.9 1.4
State Govt. Education 6.4 5.0 5.8 28.0 10.3
Local Government      42.7 40.4 41.7 5.7 2.4
Local Govt. Education  22.8 20.4 22.1 11.8 3.2
Hospitals             5.6 5.5 5.6 1.8 0.0
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
SEP 03 OCT 02
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY OCT03(p) SEP03(r) OCT02 OCT 03 OCT 03
EMPLOYMENT 39.6 39.9 39.6 -0.8 0.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 27.2 27.7 27.5 -1.8 -1.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 3.9 3.9 4.2 0.0 -7.1
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction   2.3 2.4 2.7 -4.2 -14.8
Manufacturing 1.6 1.5 1.5 6.7 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 35.7 36.0 35.4 -0.8 0.8
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.6 8.6 8.5 0.0 1.2
  Wholesale Trade       0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          5.9 5.9 5.8 0.0 1.7
 Information            1.1 1.0 1.0 10.0 10.0
 Financial Activities   1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 5.6
 Professional & Business Services 3.3 3.5 3.4 -5.7 -2.9
 Educational & Health Services 2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 3.7
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.0 4.3 4.2 -7.0 -4.8
 Other Services         1.6 1.7 1.7 -5.9 -5.9
GOVERNMENT 12.4 12.2 12.1 1.6 2.5
Federal Government 2.6 2.6 2.5 0.0 4.0
State Government 3.9 3.9 3.8 0.0 2.6
Local Government 5.9 5.7 5.8 3.5 1.7
NATRONA COUNTY*
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 34.4 34.2 34.2 0.6 0.6
TOTAL PRIVATE 28.8 29.2 28.4 -1.4 1.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.0 6.0 5.7 0.0 5.3
Natural Resources & Mining 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Construction 2.4 2.4 2.2 0.0 9.1
Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.4 28.2 28.5 0.7 -0.4
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.2 8.2 8.1 0.0 1.2
  Wholesale Trade       2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade          4.8 4.8 4.7 0.0 2.1
  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 2.9 3.0 3.0 -3.3 -3.3
 Educational & Health Services 4.3 4.4 4.2 -2.3 2.4
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.2 3.3 3.3 -3.0 -3.0
 Other Services         1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
GOVERNMENT 5.6 5.0 5.8 12.0 -3.4
Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 -14.3
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.3 3.7 4.4 16.2 -2.3
Local Education 3.0 2.4 3.0 25.0 0.0
CAMPBELL COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.5 21.6 21.5 -0.5 0.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.8 18.0 17.9 -1.1 -0.6
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.6 8.6 8.9 0.0 -3.4
Natural Resources & Mining 5.9 6.0 6.1 -1.7 -3.3
Construction 2.2 2.1 2.3 4.8 -4.3
Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 12.9 13.0 12.6 -0.8 2.4
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.0 4.0 3.8 0.0 5.3
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 1.3 1.4 1.3 -7.1 0.0
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
Leisure & Hospitality 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
Other Services         0.7 0.8 0.7 -12.5 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.7 3.6 3.6 2.8 2.8
SWEETWATER COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 20.8 20.6 19.8 1.0 5.1
TOTAL PRIVATE 16.5 16.4 15.5 0.6 6.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.7 6.6 6.2 1.5 8.1
Natural Resources & Mining 3.6 3.6 3.3 0.0 9.1
Construction 2.0 1.9 1.7 5.3 17.6
Manufacturing 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.1 14.0 13.6 0.7 3.7
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 2.4
Information            0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
Professional & Business Services 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 11.1
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
Leisure & Hospitality 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 5.0
Other Services         0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.3 4.2 4.3 2.4 0.0
TETON COUNTY
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 15.9 18.2 15.7 -12.6 1.3
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.7 15.9 13.6 -13.8 0.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 2.6 2.6 3.0 0.0 -13.3
Natural Resources & Mining 2.4 2.4 2.7 0.0 -11.1
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 -33.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.3 15.6 12.7 -14.7 4.7
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.4 2.8 2.4 -14.3 0.0
Information            0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities   0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
Educational & Health Services 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0 16.7
Leisure & Hospitality 4.8 6.6 4.5 -27.3 6.7
Other Services         0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.2 2.3 2.1 -4.3 4.8

1Current 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.
*Published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

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