2013 Publications from Research & Planning
Research & Planning produced a variety of reports and publications in 2013. Many are available in print, and all may be found online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI. For print copies, call (307) 473-3807 or e-mail phil.ellsworth@wyo.gov or michael.moore@wyo.gov.
     Wyoming Labor Force Trends | 
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| January 2013 through December 2013 | Monthly publication with current employment, unemployment, employment growth, unemployment insurance claims, county and regional data, and analysis of workforce topics. | 264 pages (12- month total) | http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/trends.htm | 
| Trends Issue Date | Feature Articles | ||
| December 2013 | Can High School Students Use Labor Market Information to Make Informed Career Choices? Long-Term Occupational Projections by Educational Level and Replacement Need: 2012 to 2022 | ||
| November 2013 | What Do Wyoming Employers Want? Evidence from the New Hires Survey | ||
| October 2013 | Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Job Growth Remains Weak in First Quarter 2013 | ||
| September 2013 | Youths and Nonresidents in Wyoming’s Labor Force, Part 2: Career Paths and Labor Shortages | ||
| August 2013 | Health Care and Retail Sales Top Occupational Employment in Wyoming by Industry; Wyoming Occupational Fatalities Increase Slightly in 2012; Wyoming Lags Behind Surrounding States in Job Growth | ||
| July 2013 | Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Mining Sector Contracts in Fourth Quarter 2012 ; The Cornerstone: Building an American Public Policy for Educational Attainment and Success in the Labor Market | ||
| June 2013 | Youths and Nonresidents in Wyoming’s Labor Force, Part 1: How it Works and Why it Matters; Wyoming Mass Layoffs Fall Slightly in 2012; BLS Discontinues Mass Layoff Statistics Program | ||
| May 2013 | Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Benefit Expenses, Number of Recipients Decline in 2012; Demographics of UI Claimants: More Males Continue to Receive Benefits than Females | ||
| April 2013 | Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Sharp Slowdown in Job Growth in Third Quarter 2012; Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization and the Recession | ||
| March 2013 | Wyoming Saw Little Change in Number of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in 2011 | ||
| February 2013 | Small Businesses Play a Big Role in Wyoming’s Economy | ||
| January 2013 | Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Construction Continues to Grow in 2012Q2; BLS Offers Redesigned Site on Employment, Wages | ||
News Releases & Publications | 
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| Title | Description | 
| Labor Force Estimates – January 2013 through December 2013 | Updates on the labor force in Wyoming, including statewide and county unemployment rates. | 
| Quarterly Covered Employment and Wages | Employment and payroll news by industry and county, updated quarterly. | 
| Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses | Wyoming occupational fatality rates by industry. | 
| Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses | Nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses, including incidence rates by industry and details of the cases with days away from work. | 
| Research & Planning Quarterly News | Excerpts of Research & Planning’s work presented to the Wyoming Workforce Development Council at quarterly meetings. | 
| Projections | |
| Occupational Projections 2012 to 2022 | Long-term and short-term projections for Wyoming employment by occupation for 2012 to 2022 and 2012 to 2014. Projections are available for occupations by industry and for Wyoming’s sub-state regions. | 
| Wages | |
| Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) in Wyoming | Occupational wage data for Wyoming at the statewide, county, and metropolitan statistical area (MSA) levels. | 
| Earnings in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender | Provides wage and salary earnings by demographics from 2000 to 2012. | 
| Education | |
| Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) in Wyoming | Occupational wage data for Wyoming at the statewide, county, and metropolitan statistical area (MSA) levels. | 
| Current Status of Cost Pressures on Teacher Salaries in Wyoming | Explores the factors that influence the availability of highly qualified teachers “ and the cost pressures (in regard to teacher salaries) facing school districts in Wyoming. 34 pages. | 
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							 Monitoring  School District  Human Resource Cost Pressures: A Report to the Wyoming Joint Appropriations Interim Committee and the Joint Education Interim Committee  | 
						Provides a comparison of employment and wages in local government (public) schools in Wyoming and surrounding states. 70 pages. | 
| The Cornerstone: Building an American Public Policy for Educational Attainment and Success in the Labor Market | Examines how the requirements for “success” in the workforce shift based on changing industrial needs, technological advancements, war, changes in natural resources and social attitudes toward education. 29 pages. | 
| Benefits | |
| Wyoming Benefits Survey 2012 | Examines the benefits that Wyoming employers are offering their employees. 36 pages. | 
							 Wyoming Labor Market Information | 
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