© Copyright 2001 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning

Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment(1)
by: David Bullard, Senior Economist

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County

"Within Mining, oil & gas extraction posted the largest increase (1,300 jobs or 15.9%), while coal mining declined slightly (-200 jobs or -4.3%)."

WYOMING STATEWIDE(*)
Employment in Thousands Percent Change in Total Employment
DEC 00 (p) NOV 00 (r) DEC 99 NOV 00-DEC 00 DEC 99-DEC 00
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 238.6 239.4 232.3 -0.3 2.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 45.6 46.6 43.8 -2.1 4.1
--Mining 17.1 17.1 16.0 0.0 6.9
----Coal Mining 4.5 4.5 4.7 0.0 -4.3
----Oil & Gas Extraction 9.5 9.5 8.2 0.0 15.9
------Crude Petrol-Natural Gas 2.6 2.7 2.5 -3.7 4.0
------Oil & Gas Field Services 6.9 6.8 5.7 1.5 21.1
----Nonmetallic Minerals 2.6 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.0
--Construction 16.8 17.7 16.4 -5.1 2.4
----General Building Contractors 4.3 4.5 3.7 -4.4 16.2
----Heavy Construction 4.6 5.0 4.8 -8.0 -4.2
----Special Trade Construction 7.9 8.2 7.9 -3.7 0.0
--Manufacturing 11.7 11.8 11.4 -0.8 2.6
----Durable Goods 5.2 5.2 5.1 0.0 2.0
----Nondurable Goods 6.5 6.6 6.3 -1.5 3.2
------Printing & Publishing 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
------Petroleum & Coal Products 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 193.0 192.8 188.5 0.1 2.4
--Transportation & Public Utilities 14.4 14.6 14.1 -1.4 2.1
----Transportation 9.4 9.6 8.9 -2.1 5.6
------Railroad Transportation 3.2 3.3 2.7 -3.0 18.5
------Trucking & Warehousing 3.7 3.8 3.7 -2.6 0.0
----Communications 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0
------Telephone Communications 1.0 1.1 1.1 -9.1 -9.1
----Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services 2.8 2.8 3.0 0.0 -6.7
------Electric Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0
--Trade 54.6 54.7 53.6 -0.2 1.9
----Wholesale Trade 7.8 7.7 7.6 1.3 2.6
------Durable Goods 4.5 4.4 4.3 2.3 4.7
------Nondurable Goods 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0
----Retail Trade 46.8 47.0 46.0 -0.4 1.7
------Building Materials & Garden Supply 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
------General Merchandise Stores 5.5 5.5 5.3 0.0 3.8
--------Department Stores 4.6 4.6 4.1 0.0 12.2
------Food Stores 5.6 5.6 5.8 0.0 -3.4
------Automotive Dealers & Service Stations 8.3 8.4 8.2 -1.2 1.2
--------Gas Stations 4.4 4.4 4.3 0.0 2.3
------Apparel & Accessory Stores 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0 -6.7
------Furniture & Home Furnishing Stores 1.7 1.7 1.5 0.0 13.3
------Eating & Drinking Places 16.7 16.8 16.3 -0.6 2.5
------Miscellaneous Retail 5.5 5.5 5.3 0.0 3.8
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 8.4 8.3 8.1 1.2 3.7
----Depository-Nondepository & Security Brokers 4.3 4.2 4.1 2.4 4.9
------Depository Institutions 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 3.0
----Insurance 1.9 1.8 1.8 5.6 5.6
--Services 54.1 53.4 52.7 1.3 2.7
----Hotels & Other Lodging Places 7.9 7.7 7.4 2.6 6.8
----Personal Services 1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 5.6
----Business Services 8.3 8.4 8.0 -1.2 3.8
----Automotive & Miscellaneous Repair Services 2.9 2.9 2.8 0.0 3.6
----Amusements (Recreational Services & Motion Pictures) 4.1 3.3 4.0 24.2 2.5
----Health Services 11.0 11.0 10.8 0.0 1.9
------Offices of Doctors of Medicine 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0
----Legal Services 1.2 1.3 1.2 -7.7 0.0
----Social Services 6.2 6.1 6.0 1.6 3.3
----Membership Organizations 3.5 3.7 3.8 -5.4 -7.9
----Engineering & Management 3.9 3.8 3.7 2.6 5.4
--Government 61.5 61.8 60.0 -0.5 2.5
----Total Federal Government 7.0 7.2 6.9 -2.8 1.4
------Department of Defense 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.0 12.5
----Total State Government 13.9 13.9 13.6 0.0 2.2
------State Education 5.6 5.7 5.6 -1.8 0.0
----Total Local Government 40.6 40.7 39.5 -0.2 2.8
------Local Hospitals 5.2 5.1 4.9 2.0 6.1
------Local Education 23.4 23.2 23.1 0.9 1.3


LARAMIE COUNTY
Employment in Thousands Percent Change in Total Employment
DEC 00 (p) NOV 00 (r) DEC 99 NOV 00-DEC 00 DEC 99-DEC 00
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 36.9 36.8 36.0 0.3 2.5
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.0 4.1 4.1 -2.4 -2.4
--Mining & Construction 2.3 2.4 2.5 -4.2 -8.0
--Manufacturing 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 32.9 32.7 31.9 0.6 3.1
--Transportation & Public Utilities 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0
--Trade 8.9 8.9 8.7 0.0 2.3
----Wholesale Trade 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
----Retail Trade 8.1 8.1 7.9 0.0 2.5
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
--Services 8.2 8.1 7.7 1.2 6.5
--Total Government 11.2 11.1 11.0 0.9 1.8
----Federal Government 2.4 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0
----State Government 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0
----Local Government 5.5 5.4 5.3 1.9 3.8


NATRONA COUNTY(*)
Employment in Thousands Percent Change Total Employment
DEC 00 (p) NOV 00 (r) DEC 99 NOV 00-DEC 00 DEC 99-DEC 00
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 32.1 32.1 31.1 0.0 3.2
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5.3 5.5 5.1 -3.6 3.9
--Manufacturing 2.0 2.0 1.8 0.0 11.1
--Mining 1.7 1.9 1.8 -10.5 -5.6
--Construction 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 6.7
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 26.8 26.6 26.0 0.8 3.1
--Transportation & Public Utilities 1.7 1.7 1.6 0.0 6.2
----Transportation 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.0 20.0
----Communications & Public Utilities 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.0 -16.7
--Trade 8.8 8.8 8.7 0.0 1.1
----Wholesale Trade 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0
----Retail Trade 6.5 6.5 6.4 0.0 1.6
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.0 8.3
--Services 9.4 9.3 9.1 1.1 3.3
----Personal & Business Services 2.0 2.2 2.0 -9.1 0.0
----Health Services 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 3.4
--Government 5.6 5.5 5.4 1.8 3.7
----Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
----State Government 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
----Local Government 4.3 4.2 4.1 2.4 4.9
-------Local Education 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.4 0.0

* Published in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(1) 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.
(p) Subject to revision.
(r) Revised.


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