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Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment(1)

Wyoming Statewide | Laramie County | Natrona County

For the 17th consecutive month, Natrona County total nonagricultural wage and salary employment has increased in over-the-year comparisons (up 2.0 percent from June 1997 to 1998).

WYOMING STATEWIDE(*)
Employment in Thousands % Change in Employment
JUN 98 (p) MAY 98 (r) JUN 97 MAY 98-JUN 98 JUN 97-98
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 233.8 226.9 234.0 3.0 -0.1
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 45.3 43.6 44.6 3.9 1.6
--Mining 17.4 16.8 17.0 3.6 2.4
----Coal Mining 4.7 4.6 4.7 2.2 0.0
----Oil & Gas Extraction 8.7 8.3 8.4 4.8 3.6
------Crude Petrol-Natural Gas 2.8 2.7 2.7 3.7 3.7
------Oil & Gas Field Services 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.4 3.5
----Nonmetallic Minerals 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.1 0.0
--Construction 16.9 16.1 16.7 5.0 1.2
----General Building Contractors 3.7 3.6 3.7 2.8 0.0
----Heavy Construction 5.1 4.7 5.0 8.5 2.0
----Special Trade Construction 8.1 7.8 8.0 3.8 1.2
--Manufacturing 11.0 10.7 10.9 2.8 0.9
----Durable Goods 5.1 4.9 5.1 4.1 0.0
----Nondurable Goods 5.9 5.8 5.8 1.7 1.7
------Printing & Publishing 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
------Petroleum & Coal Products 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 188.5 183.3 189.4 2.8 -0.5
--Transportation & Public Utilities 14.1 13.9 14.1 1.4 0.0
----Transportation 8.8 8.7 8.8 1.1 0.0
------Railroad Transportation 2.9 2.9 3.0 0.0 -3.3
------Trucking & Warehousing 3.5 3.5 3.5 0.0 0.0
----Communications 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
------Telephone Communications 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
----Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1
------Electric Services 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
--Trade 54.4 52.0 54.9 4.6 -0.9
----Wholesale Trade 8.0 7.9 7.8 1.3 2.6
------Durable Goods 4.4 4.3 4.3 2.3 2.3
------Nondurable Goods 3.6 3.6 3.5 0.0 2.9
----Retail Trade 46.4 44.1 47.1 5.2 -1.5
------Bldg. Matls. & Garden Supply 2.0 1.9 2.0 5.3 0.0
------General Merchandise Stores 5.0 4.6 5.3 8.7 -5.7
--------Department Stores 4.0 3.9 4.0 2.6 0.0
------Food Stores 5.5 5.4 5.5 1.9 0.0
------Auto. Dlrs. & Service Stations 8.1 7.8 8.0 3.8 1.2
--------Gas Stations 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.8 2.3
------Apparel & Accessory Stores 1.5 1.4 1.5 7.1 0.0
------Furniture & Home Furn. Stores 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0
------Eating & Drinking Places 17.9 16.7 18.4 7.2 -2.7
------Miscellaneous Retail 5.0 4.9 5.0 2.0 0.0
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 8.4 8.2 8.3 2.4 1.2
----Depos-Nondepos & Security Brkrs. 3.8 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0
------Depository Institutions 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 0.0
----Insurance 2.3 2.2 2.3 4.5 0.0
--Services 53.4 49.1 53.4 8.8 0.0
----Hotels & Other Lodging Places 12.3 9.2 12.3 33.7 0.0
----Personal Services 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0
----Business Services 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 0.0
----Automotive & Misc. Repair Svcs. 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0
----Amusements (Rec.Svcs.& Mot.Pics.) 3.6 3.0 3.7 20.0 -2.7
----Health Services 10.3 10.3 10.3 0.0 0.0
------Offices of Doctors of Medicine 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0
----Legal Services 1.3 1.2 1.3 8.3 0.0
----Social Services 5.0 5.2 5.0 -3.8 0.0
----Membership Organizations 3.5 3.4 3.5 2.9 0.0
----Engineering & Management 3.5 3.4 3.5 2.9 0.0
--Government 58.2 60.1 58.7 -3.2 -0.9
----Total Federal Government 7.6 7.2 7.6 5.6 0.0
------Department of Defense 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0
----Total State Government 13.4 13.7 13.4 -2.2 0.0
------State Education 5.0 5.5 5.0 -9.1 0.0
----Total Local Government 37.2 39.2 37.7 -5.1 -1.3
------Local Hospitals 5.2 5.2 5.0 0.0 4.0
------Local Education 19.0 21.8 19.4 -12.8 -2.1


LARAMIE COUNTY
Employment in Thousands % Change in Employment
JUN 98 (p) MAY 98 (r) JUN 97 MAY 98-JUN 98 JUN 97-98
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 36.6 35.7 36.0 2.5 1.7
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 4.1 3.9 4.1 5.1 0.0
--Mining & Construction 2.4 2.3 2.5 4.3 -4.0
--Manufacturing 1.7 1.6 1.6 6.2 6.2
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 32.7 31.7 31.7 3.2 3.2
--Transportation and Public Util. 2.4 2.4 2.3 0.0 4.3
--Trade 8.7 8.5 8.5 2.4 2.4
----Wholesale Trade 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
----Retail Trade 7.9 7.7 7.8 2.6 1.3
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 2.2 2.1 2.1 4.8 4.8
--Services 8.0 7.5 7.7 6.7 3.9
--Total Government 11.4 11.2 11.1 1.8 2.7
----Federal Government 2.5 2.4 2.4 4.2 4.2
----State Government 3.5 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.9
----Local Government 5.4 5.5 5.3 -1.8 1.9


NATRONA COUNTY(*)
Employment in Thousands % Change in Employment
JUN 98 (p) MAY 98 (r) JUN 97 MAY 98-JUN 98 JUN 97-98
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 31.3 30.9 30.7 1.3 2.0
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 5.7 5.5 5.5 3.6 3.6
--Manufacturing 1.5 1.5 1.6 0.0 -6.3
--Mining 2.2 2.1 2.0 4.8 10.0
--Construction 2.0 1.9 1.9 5.3 5.3
TOTAL SERVICE PRODUCING 25.6 25.4 25.2 0.8 1.6
--Transportation & Public Utilities 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 -5.9
----Transportation 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.0 -9.1
----Communications & Public Utilities 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
--Trade 8.5 8.5 8.4 0.0 1.2
----Wholesale Trade 2.4 2.4 2.3 0.0 4.3
----Retail Trade 6.1 6.1 6.1 0.0 0.0
--Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
--Services 8.7 8.5 8.5 2.4 2.4
----Personal & Business Services 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0
----Health Services 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0
--Government 5.6 5.6 5.4 0.0 3.7
----Local Government 4.2 4.2 4.0 0.0 5.0
------Local Education 2.8 2.9 2.6 -3.4 7.7

* 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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