by: Michael Moore, Editor
Figure 1: Wyoming New Hires Occupations by Typical Level of Education that Most Workers Need to Enter the Occupation, 2014
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The purpose of this article is to explain how New Hires Job Skills Survey data can be used to identify trends in Wyoming’s labor market by understanding employers’ hiring practices: which types of jobs are filled, how much employers pay, benefits they offer, skills employers are seeking, and employers’ reported satisfaction with the skills of new hires.
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by: Lisa Knapp, Senior Research Analyst
This article, based on the Wyoming Employer Benefits Survey, examines employer-provided benefits in Wyoming. The data for this report are intended to provide a small example of the data available from this survey. Estimates for these data are calculated for employer class size, industry, and region.
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Research & Planning produced a variety of reports and publications in 2015. Many are available in print, and all may be found online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI.
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by: Deana Hauf, Senior Statistician
Wyoming’s occupational employment grew from 245,040 in 2004 to 282,680 in 2014, an increase of 37,640 jobs, or 15.4%. During that period, Wyoming’s population grew at approximately the same rate (15.3%), from an estimated 506,529 in 2004 to an estimated 584,153 in 2014.
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by: David Bullard, Senior Economist
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from September to October at 4.0%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was slightly lower than its October 2014 level of 4.3% and significantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 5.0%. Seasonally adjusted employment of Wyoming residents decreased, falling by an estimated 956 individuals (-0.3%) from September to October.
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