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Covered Employment and Wages for Second Quarter 2006: Total Payroll Grows Three Times Faster Than Job Growth

From second quarter 2005 to second quarter 2006, total Unemployment Insurance (UI) covered payroll grew by 15.4%, three times faster than job growth (4.8%). This caused Wyoming’s average weekly wage to grow by 10.1% (or $63 a week). Total employment, measured by place of work, rose by 12,252 jobs. Many sectors in Natrona County and Laramie County had double-digit growth in average weekly wage.

The largest growth in total payroll ($71.6 million or 31.1%) and jobs (2,671 jobs or 11.6%) occurred in Campbell County. Mining (especially coal mining and oil & gas) gained over 1,100 jobs, while Construction gained over 500 jobs, and Retail Trade, Professional & Technical Services, Accommodation & Food Services, and Other Services each gained over 100 jobs.

Sweetwater County had the second largest job growth (2,124 jobs or 9.6%) and the third largest growth in total payroll ($43.8 million or 18.9%). As in Campbell County, Mining (including oil & gas) created the largest number of new jobs (almost 700 jobs). Construction (over 400 jobs), Other Services (almost 350 jobs), Wholesale Trade (about 150 jobs), and Transportation & Warehousing (over 100 jobs) all grew rapidly.

Natrona County added 2,044 jobs or 5.6%. Its total payroll grew by $51.8 million or 16.6% and average weekly wage grew by $68 or 10.4%. As at the statewide level, the largest job gains were in Mining (over 700 jobs) and Construction (over 200 jobs). Other Services (over 200 jobs), Manufacturing (over 150 jobs), and Administrative & Waste Services (about 150 jobs) also grew rapidly. Average weekly wage increased by more than ten percent in Agriculture ($41 or 12.0%), Mining ($136 or 12.4%), Construction ($71 or 10.8%), Wholesale Trade ($131 or 15.4%), Finance & Insurance ($90 or 11.7%), and Local Government ($90 or 12.0%). The large increase in average weekly wage in Wholesale Trade was partially due to bonuses paid by a firm in that sector.

Laramie County’s total payroll increased by $36.8 million or 11.7% and average weekly wage increased by $49 or 8.3%. Employment grew by 1,278 jobs or 3.1%. By far, Construction added the most jobs (about 700 jobs). It was followed by Transportation & Warehousing (almost 200 jobs) and Administrative & Waste Services (almost 150 jobs). Modest job losses occurred in a number of sectors including Federal Government (-87 jobs or -3.4%), Accommodation & Food Services (-30 jobs or -0.7%), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (-19 jobs or -3.7%). Average weekly wage increased by double digits in Construction ($108 or 18.5%), Information ($116 or 17.1%), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($245 or 29.7%), Private Educational Services ($64 or 17.1%), Arts, Entertainment & Recreation ($27 or 11.6%), and Local Government ($87 or 14.2%). The large increase in average weekly wage in Management of Companies & Enterprises was related to a large bonus paid by a single firm.

Employment in Albany County decreased by 73 jobs or -0.5%, but total payroll increased by $4.5 million or 4.0%. Employment fell in Retail Trade, Information, Federal Government, and Administrative & Waste Services, but rose in Construction and Manufacturing.

Niobrara County’s employment fell by 26 jobs or 3.3%, but total payroll grew by $276,943 or 6.0%. Minor job losses were seen in State Government, Retail Trade, Real Estate & Rental & Leasing, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Accommodation & Food Services.

Weston County’s total payroll increased by $1.1 million or 7.6%, but employment fell by 30 jobs (1.3%). Job losses in Accommodation & Food Services were partially offset by gains in Construction, Manufacturing, and Finance & Insurance.

Visit our website at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/06Q2_QCEW/toc.htm for a complete set of tables.

The Wyoming Covered Employment and Wages news release with Third Quarter 2006 data is scheduled to be issued on June 1, 2007.

 

 

 


Wyoming Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll, and Average Weekly Wage for Second Quarter by County, 2005 and 2006

                   Average Monthly Employment                Total Payroll                              Average Weekly Wage
County             Second Quarter      Change                Second Quarter              Change         Second Quarter Change
                    2005      2006      #      %         2005            2006            $        %    2005   2006    $     %
Total             256,019   268,271 12,252    4.8  $2,068,479,549  $2,387,355,483 $318,875,934  15.4   $621   $685   $63  10.1

Albany             15,375    15,303    -73   -0.5    $112,276,765    $116,774,443   $4,497,678   4.0   $562   $587   $25   4.5
Big Horn            4,560     4,706    146    3.2     $34,670,414     $38,231,639   $3,561,225  10.3   $585   $625   $40   6.8
Campbell           23,044    25,715  2,671   11.6    $229,965,900    $301,541,446  $71,575,546  31.1   $768   $902  $134  17.5
Carbon              6,655     6,926    271    4.1     $46,438,345     $54,314,371   $7,876,026  17.0   $537   $603   $66  12.4
Converse            4,843     4,878     35    0.7     $40,892,306     $44,060,113   $3,167,807   7.7   $649   $695   $45   7.0
Crook               2,177     2,351    174    8.0     $15,163,472     $17,564,582   $2,401,110  15.8   $536   $575   $39   7.3
Fremont            15,309    15,695    387    2.5    $106,256,469    $119,609,100  $13,352,631  12.6   $534   $586   $52   9.8
Goshen              4,006     4,177    171    4.3     $23,779,180     $26,680,312   $2,901,132  12.2   $457   $491   $35   7.6
Hot Springs         1,938     1,971     34    1.7     $11,102,936     $12,228,468   $1,125,532  10.1   $441   $477   $36   8.3
Johnson             3,244     3,426    182    5.6     $20,753,555     $26,611,906   $5,858,351  28.2   $492   $597  $105  21.4
Laramie            40,578    41,856  1,278    3.1    $313,491,650    $350,254,928  $36,763,278  11.7   $594   $644   $49   8.3
Lincoln             5,959     6,321    361    6.1     $46,903,604     $52,327,497   $5,423,893  11.6   $605   $637   $31   5.2
Natrona            36,513    38,557  2,044    5.6    $311,789,979    $363,550,351  $51,760,372  16.6   $657   $725   $68  10.4
Niobrara              792       766    -26   -3.3      $4,593,571      $4,870,514     $276,943   6.0   $446   $489   $43   9.7
Park               13,395    13,481     86    0.6     $87,636,723     $95,234,160   $7,597,437   8.7   $503   $543   $40   8.0
Platte              3,503     3,558     54    1.6     $27,213,173     $29,339,711   $2,126,538   7.8   $598   $634   $37   6.2
Sheridan           12,442    12,977    535    4.3     $90,169,913    $103,650,562  $13,480,649  15.0   $557   $614   $57  10.2
Sublette            3,497     4,188    691   19.8     $29,696,607     $38,751,545   $9,054,938  30.5   $653   $712   $59   9.0
Sweetwater         22,029    24,153  2,124    9.6    $231,488,939    $275,248,819  $43,759,880  18.9   $808   $877   $68   8.4
Teton              16,954    17,624    670    4.0    $131,362,314    $145,522,898  $14,160,584  10.8   $596   $635   $39   6.6
Uinta               8,676     9,277    602    6.9     $64,987,088     $75,090,798  $10,103,710  15.5   $576   $623   $46   8.1
Washakie            3,831     3,932    101    2.6     $27,581,111     $29,462,617   $1,881,506   6.8   $554   $576   $23   4.1
Weston              2,224     2,194    -30   -1.3     $14,524,131     $15,624,349   $1,100,218   7.6   $502   $548   $45   9.0
Nonclassified*      4,473     4,239   -234   -5.2     $45,741,404     $50,810,354   $5,068,950  11.1   $787   $922  $135  17.2


Preliminary

*The employer may be located statewide or in more than one county.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Extract Date: October 2006

Wyoming Department of Employment
Research & Planning

February 16, 2007
Contact: David Bullard, Senior Economist
(307) 473-3810


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