The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that in fourth quarter 2010, for the first time in nearly two years, Unemployment Insurance (UI) covered employment increased noticeably (up 2,918 jobs, or 1.1% from fourth quarter 2009). Additionally, total payroll increased by $174.5 million (6.0%). UI covered payroll represents approximately 91% of all wage and salary disbursements and 43% of personal income in the state (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2011). Job growth (1.1%) and payroll growth (6.0%) were very similar to their five-year averages (1.2% and 6.6%), suggesting that the state’s economy was recovering. As in third quarter, the largest number of new jobs and the greatest growth in total payroll occurred in the mining sector (including oil & gas). On an annual average basis, employment fell by approximately 3,700 jobs (-1.3%) from 2009 to 2010. This decrease was much smaller than the job losses which occurred between 2008 and 2009 (approximately -11,600 jobs, or -4.0%). Analysts have noted that “minerals related employment is one of the key predictors of sales and use tax income” in Wyoming (CREG 2010). The employment and wage data in this release are tabulated by place of work.
Employment increased in 15 counties and decreased in 8 counties (see Table). Many of the fastest growing counties were impacted by job growth in the mining sector (including oil & gas). Total payroll rose in 20 counties and fell in 3 counties.
Natrona County gained 1,200 jobs (3.2%) and its total payroll grew by $38.9 million (9.1%). Mining (including oil & gas) added 847 jobs (31.6%) and its total payroll increased by $24.3 million (44.5%). Notable job growth was also seen in accommodation & food services, other services, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Retail trade posted large job losses (-419 jobs, or -8.1%) and its total payroll also decreased (-$3.5 million, or -9.6%).
Visit our website at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/10Q4_QCEW/toc.htm for a complete set of tables.
Sweetwater County gained 1,187 jobs (5.1%) and its total payroll increased by $31.5 million (10.4%). Construction employment rose by more than 400 jobs and mining (including oil & gas) added more than 350 jobs. Growth was also seen in administrative & waste services, local government (including public schools & colleges), transportation & warehousing, and accommodation & food services.
Fremont County added 497 jobs (3.0%) and its total payroll rose by $12.2 million (8.1%). Job gains were seen in many sectors, such as mining (including oil & gas), construction, educational services, health care & social assistance, and local government.
Uinta County’s employment increased by 390 jobs (4.2%) and its total payroll rose by $18.3 million (18.6%). It appears that the Ruby Pipeline project had a large impact on the county as the construction sector added approximately 450 jobs. Smaller job gains were seen in manufacturing, transportation & warehousing, professional & technical services, and local government. Job losses were noted in mining (including oil & gas), and retail trade.
Albany County lost 505 jobs (-3.2%) and its total payroll fell by $3.1 million (-2.2%). State government and construction each lost approximately 200 jobs. More modest job losses occurred in federal government, local government, and manufacturing.
Teton County’s employment fell by 291 jobs (-1.8%), but its total payroll increased by $5.9 million (3.6%). Job gains in accommodation & food services (approximately 120 jobs) were more than offset by job losses in construction (approximately 320 jobs).
For more details on fourth quarter employment and wages go to http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/0711/a1.htm
The Wyoming Covered Employment and Wages news release with 1st Quarter 2011 data is scheduled for November 4, 2011.
Wyoming Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll, and Average Weekly Wage for Fourth Quarter by County, 2009 and 2010a
Average Monthly Employment Total Payroll Average Weekly Wage
County Fourth Quarter Change Fourth Quarter Change Fourth Quarter Change
2009 2010 n % 2009 2010 $ % 2009 2010 $ %
Total 269,439 272,357 2,918 1.1 $2,911,594,084 $3,086,136,830 $174,542,746 6.0 $831 $872 $40 4.9
Albany 15,818 15,313 -505 -3.2 $143,761,185 $140,668,923 -$3,092,262 -2.2 $699 $707 $8 1.1
Big Horn 4,158 4,202 44 1.1 $36,811,061 $40,369,227 $3,558,166 9.7 $681 $739 $58 8.5
Campbell 28,364 28,465 101 0.4 $386,234,681 $422,175,825 $35,941,144 9.3 $1,047 $1,141 $94 9.0
Carbon 6,695 6,696 1 0.0 $67,150,369 $69,934,360 $2,783,991 4.1 $772 $803 $31 4.0
Converse 5,483 5,409 -74 -1.3 $63,813,745 $60,719,059 -$3,094,686 -4.8 $895 $864 -$31 -3.5
Crook 2,301 2,325 24 1.0 $20,896,657 $21,655,117 $758,460 3.6 $699 $716 $17 2.4
Fremont 16,297 16,794 497 3.0 $150,803,718 $163,033,052 $12,229,334 8.1 $712 $747 $35 4.9
Goshen 4,669 4,644 -25 -0.5 $36,469,843 $37,596,494 $1,126,651 3.1 $601 $623 $22 3.7
Hot Springs 2,076 2,110 34 1.6 $16,137,505 $17,940,272 $1,802,767 11.2 $598 $654 $56 9.4
Johnson 3,249 3,345 96 3.0 $26,669,135 $28,221,478 $1,552,343 5.8 $631 $649 $18 2.9
Laramie 42,883 42,713 -170 -0.4 $433,407,413 $438,281,484 $4,874,071 1.1 $777 $789 $12 1.5
Lincoln 6,146 6,095 -51 -0.8 $61,058,225 $65,588,822 $4,530,597 7.4 $764 $828 $64 8.4
Natrona 37,262 38,462 1,200 3.2 $426,861,969 $465,802,075 $38,940,106 9.1 $881 $932 $51 5.8
Niobrara 908 873 -35 -3.9 $6,910,776 $6,851,084 -$59,692 -0.9 $585 $604 $19 3.2
Park 12,726 12,814 88 0.7 $118,553,232 $124,377,522 $5,824,290 4.9 $717 $747 $30 4.2
Platte 3,342 3,469 127 3.8 $30,471,665 $33,467,431 $2,995,766 9.8 $701 $742 $41 5.8
Sheridan 12,986 12,953 -33 -0.3 $130,870,526 $130,933,677 $63,151 0.0 $775 $778 $3 0.4
Sublette 5,424 5,631 207 3.8 $77,633,163 $83,764,422 $6,131,259 7.9 $1,101 $1,144 $43 3.9
Sweetwater 23,049 24,236 1,187 5.1 $302,458,177 $333,947,706 $31,489,529 10.4 $1,009 $1,060 $51 5.1
Teton 15,813 15,522 -291 -1.8 $165,638,935 $171,586,332 $5,947,397 3.6 $806 $850 $44 5.5
Uinta 9,378 9,768 390 4.2 $98,050,744 $116,322,498 $18,271,754 18.6 $804 $916 $112 13.9
Washakie 4,000 4,015 15 0.4 $36,476,846 $37,803,112 $1,326,266 3.6 $701 $724 $23 3.3
Weston 2,271 2,322 51 2.2 $19,303,592 $21,040,700 $1,737,108 9.0 $654 $697 $43 6.6
Nonclassified 4,141 4,182 41 1.0 $55,150,922 $54,056,158 -$1,094,764 -2.0 $1,025 $994 -$30 -2.9
a preliminary
b 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: April 2011
| Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research & Planning August 3, 2011 Contacts: David Bullard, Senior Economist, 307-473-3810 Carola Cowan, BLS Programs Supervisor, 307-473-3804 |