© Copyright 2005 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 42 No. 3

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
Data produced by: David Bullard, Senior Economist
Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County | Campbell County  
 | Sweetwater County | Teton County 

On an over-the-year basis, 5,900 new jobs were created, giving the state a growth rate of 2.4 percent.

 

Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
WYOMING STATEWIDE* Dec04 Jan04
Jan05(p) Dec04(b) Jan04(b) Jan05 Jan05
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 249.8 256.0 243.9 -2.4 2.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 185.3 190.3 179.7 -2.6 3.1
GOODS PRODUCING 47.7 49.5 44.6 -3.6 7.0
Natural Resources & Mining  21.4 21.4 18.9 0.0 13.2
Mining               21.3 21.4 18.8 -0.5 13.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.5 3.6 3.3 -2.8 6.1
Mining except Oil & Gas  7.5 7.5 7.4 0.0 1.4
Coal Mining          4.8 4.8 4.8 0.0 0.0
Support Activities for Mining 10.3 10.3 8.1 0.0 27.2
Support Activities for  Oil & Gas  6.8 6.8 5.6 0.0 21.4
Construction          16.8 18.3 16.5 -8.2 1.8
Construction of Buildings 3.7 4.0 3.8 -7.5 -2.6
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 3.9 4.4 4.1 -11.4 -4.9
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.2 9.9 8.6 -7.1 7.0
Manufacturing         9.5 9.8 9.2 -3.1 3.3
Durable Goods        5.0 5.0 4.7 0.0 6.4
Non-Durable Goods    4.5 4.8 4.5 -6.3 0.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 202.1 206.5 199.3 -2.1 1.4
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 48.4 50.1 47.5 -3.4 1.9
Wholesale Trade      7.5 7.6 7.1 -1.3 5.6
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.6 4.7 4.3 -2.1 7.0
Retail Trade         29.0 30.4 28.8 -4.6 0.7
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.3 4.4 4.1 -2.3 4.9
Building Material & Garden Supplies Dealers 2.3 2.4 2.2 -4.2 4.5
Food & Beverage Stores 4.8 4.9 4.6 -2.0 4.3
Grocery Stores       3.9 3.9 3.8 0.0 2.6
Gasoline Stations    4.1 4.1 4.1 0.0 0.0
General Merchandise Stores 5.5 5.8 5.6 -5.2 -1.8
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.9 1.7 -5.3 5.9
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.9 12.1 11.6 -1.7 2.6
Utilities            2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
Transportation & Warehousing 9.7 9.9 9.4 -2.0 3.2
Truck Transportation 3.4 3.5 3.2 -2.9 6.2
Information           4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities  10.4 10.6 10.2 -1.9 2.0
Finance & Insurance 6.8 6.9 6.8 -1.4 0.0
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.6 3.7 3.4 -2.7 5.9
Professional & Business Services 14.4 14.8 14.3 -2.7 0.7
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.6 7.7 7.4 -1.3 2.7
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.1 2.2 2.0 -4.5 5.0
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.0 6.3 6.2 -4.8 -3.2
Educational & Health Services 21.8 21.9 21.2 -0.5 2.8
Educational Services 2.0 2.0 2.1 0.0 -4.8
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.8 19.9 19.1 -0.5 3.7
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.5 7.5 7.1 0.0 5.6
Offices of Physicians 3.1 3.1 2.9 0.0 6.9
Hospitals            2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 3.7
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.4 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0
Social Assistance    5.1 5.2 4.9 -1.9 4.1
Leisure & Hospitality 28.7 29.3 28.1 -2.0 2.1
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.2 2.3 2.2 -4.3 0.0
Accommodation & Food Services 26.5 27.0 25.9 -1.9 2.3
Accommodation        9.5 9.4 9.2 1.1 3.3
Food Services & Drinking Places 17.0 17.6 16.7 -3.4 1.8
Other Services        9.6 9.8 9.5 -2.0 1.1
Repair & Maintenance 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 3.3
GOVERNMENT 64.5 65.7 64.2 -1.8 0.5
Federal Government   7.2 7.3 7.1 -1.4 1.4
State Government     15.7 15.8 15.8 -0.6 -0.6
State Govt. Education 6.4 6.5 6.7 -1.5 -4.5
Local Government     41.6 42.6 41.3 -2.3 0.7
Local Govt. Education 22.0 22.6 21.9 -2.7 0.5
Hospitals            5.7 5.7 5.6 0.0 1.8
Percent Change
LARAMIE COUNTY* Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Dec04 Jan04
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY Jan05(p) Dec04(b) Jan04(b) Jan05 Jan05
EMPLOYMENT 40.1 40.8 39.7 -1.7 1.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 27.5 28.2 27.4 -2.5 0.4
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.1 4.1 3.8 0.0 7.9
Nat. Res., Mining & Construction  2.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 8.7
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 36.0 36.7 35.9 -1.9 0.3
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.4 8.9 8.3 -5.6 1.2
  Wholesale Trade      0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
  Retail Trade         5.2 5.7 5.3 -8.8 -1.9
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 2.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 8.7
 Information           1.0 1.0 1.1 0.0 -9.1
 Financial Activities  1.9 2.0 2.0 -5.0 -5.0
 Professional & Business Services 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.3 -6.1
 Educational & Health Services 3.1 3.2 3.1 -3.1 0.0
 Leisure & Hospitality 4.2 4.3 4.2 -2.3 0.0
 Other Services        1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
GOVERNMENT 12.6 12.6 12.3 0.0 2.4
Federal Government   2.6 2.7 2.6 -3.7 0.0
State Government   3.9 3.8 3.9 2.6 0.0
Local Government 6.1 6.1 5.8 0.0 5.2
Local Education 3.1 3.2 3.1 -3.1 0.0
Percent Change
NATRONA COUNTY* Employment in Thousands Total Employment
Dec04 Jan04
Jan05(p) Dec04(b) Jan04(b) Jan05 Jan05
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 35.8 36.2 34.1 -1.1 5.0
TOTAL PRIVATE 30.2 30.4 28.5 -0.7 6.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 7.2 7.3 6.2 -1.4 16.1
Natural Resources & Mining 3.4 3.4 2.6 0.0 30.8
Construction 2.2 2.3 2.1 -4.3 4.8
Manufacturing 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 28.6 28.9 27.9 -1.0 2.5
 Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 8.3 8.5 8.0 -2.4 3.8
  Wholesale Trade      2.4 2.4 2.3 0.0 4.3
  Retail Trade         4.8 5.0 4.6 -4.0 4.3
  Trans, Warehouse, & Utilities 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
 Information           0.6 0.5 0.6 20.0 0.0
 Financial Activities  1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 5.6
 Professional & Business Services 2.5 2.5 2.7 0.0 -7.4
 Educational & Health Services 4.7 4.7 4.4 0.0 6.8
 Leisure & Hospitality 3.3 3.3 3.2 0.0 3.1
 Other Services        1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
GOVERNMENT   5.6 5.8 5.6 -3.4 0.0
Federal Government   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Local Government 4.2 4.4 4.2 -4.5 0.0
Local Education 2.9 3.1 3.0 -6.5 -3.3
Percent Change
Employment in Thousands Total Employment
CAMPBELL COUNTY Dec04 Jan04
Jan05(p) Dec04(b) Jan04(b) Jan05 Jan05
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 21.3 21.7 21.1 -1.8 0.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 17.4 17.8 17.4 -2.2 0.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 8.4 8.6 8.3 -2.3 1.2
Natural Resources & Mining 6.3 6.3 6.0 0.0 5.0
Construction 1.6 1.8 1.8 -11.1 -11.1
Manufacturing 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 12.9 13.1 12.8 -1.5 0.8
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 3.9 4.0 3.9 -2.5 0.0
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 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0
Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 -11.1
Leisure & Hospitality 1.5 1.6 1.5 -6.3 0.0
Other Services        0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 3.9 3.9 3.7 0.0 5.4
Percent Change
SWEETWATER COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
38629.0 Jan05
Jan05(p) Dec04(b) Jan04(b) Jan05 Jan05
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 20.9 21.4 20.2 -2.3 3.5
TOTAL PRIVATE 16.7 17.0 16.1 -1.8 3.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 6.8 7.0 6.4 -2.9 6.2
Natural Resources & Mining 4.4 4.4 3.9 0.0 12.8
Construction 1.3 1.5 1.3 -13.3 0.0
Manufacturing 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 -8.3
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 14.1 14.4 13.8 -2.1 2.2
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 4.3 4.4 4.3 -2.3 0.0
Information           0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Financial Activities  0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
Professional & Business Services 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 11.1
Educational & Health Services 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
Leisure & Hospitality 2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.8
Other Services        0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 4.2 4.4 4.1 -4.5 2.4
Percent Change
TETON COUNTY Employment in Thousands Total Employment
38629.0 Jan05
Jan05(p) Dec04(b) Jan04(b) Jan05 Jan05
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY
EMPLOYMENT 15.8 16.2 15.4 -2.5 2.6
TOTAL PRIVATE 13.6 13.9 13.2 -2.2 3.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 1.9 2.2 1.9 -13.6 0.0
Natural Resources & Mining 1.7 2.0 1.7 -15.0 0.0
Manufacturing 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 13.9 14.0 13.5 -0.7 3.0
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 2.4 2.5 2.3 -4.0 4.3
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 1.5 1.6 1.3 -6.3 15.4
Educational & Health Services 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.0 14.3
Leisure & Hospitality 5.5 5.3 5.5 3.8 0.0
Other Services        0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
GOVERNMENT 2.2 2.3 2.2 -4.3 0.0

Note: Current 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. Wyoming, Laramie County, and Natrona County are published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(p) Subject to revision.  (r) Revised.  (b) Benchmarked.

 

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