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"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.

2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019-2021

Table: Short-Term Occupational Projections for Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (SOC 45-0000), 2019Q2-2021Q2

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Change (Growth) Types of Openings Requirements
SOCa Code SOC Title Base Employment (2019Q2) Projected Employment (2021Q2) N % Exits Transfers Growth Total Education Experience Training
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 299,533 302,509 2,976 1.0 26,193 43,420 2,976 72,589  
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations 2,137 2,191 54 2.5 171 527 54 752  
45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers 85 89 4 4.7 6 19 4 29 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors 111 110 -1 -0.9 9 23 -1 31 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
45-2021 Animal Breeders 32 33 1 3.1 3 8 1 12 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
45-2041 Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products 29 31 2 6.9 2 6 2 10 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
45-2092 Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse 451 463 12 2.7 36 113 12 161 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals 1,268 1,300 32 2.5 102 317 32 451 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
45-2099 Agricultural Workers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
45-4011 Forest & Conservation Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training

aStandard Occupational Classification.

Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.

Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.

N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.

Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019Q2-2021Q2.

Prepared by P. Manning and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/11/20.

Published March 2020.