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"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply."
The States' Labor Market Information Review,
ICESA, 1995, p. 7.

Publication

Monitoring School District Human Resource Cost Pressures: A Report to the Wyoming Joint Education Committee


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Published October 2012.


New Trends

January 2013Jan-13-trends

  • Local Jobs and Payroll in Wyoming: Construction Continues to Grow in 2012Q2
  • Total Wages, Average Monthly Employment, and Average Monthly Wage Changes for Wyoming by Year/Quarter: 2003Q3 to 2012Q3
  • BLS Offers Redesigned Site on Employment, Wages
  • Persons Working in Jobs Covered by Wyoming State Unemployment Insurance, Third Quarter 2012
  • Quarterly Turnover Statistics by Industry, Second Quarter 2012
  • Workers' Compensation Claims: Third Quarter 2012
  • Wyoming Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.1% in November 2012
  • State Unemployment Rates – Seasonally Adjusted
  • Unemployment Rates – Not Seasonally Adjusted
  • Current Employment Statistics (CES) Estimates and Research & Planning's Short-Term Projections, November 2012
  • Wyoming Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment
  • Economic Indicators
  • Wyoming County Unemployment Rates
  • Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Initial Claims Statewide
  • Wyoming Normalized Unemployment Insurance Statistics: Continued Claims
  • Map of Wyoming Regions, Counties, and County Seats with County Unemployment Rates

QCEW

Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Second Quarter 2012


Affordable Care Act

Potential Impacts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Employer-Provided Benefits in Wyoming

Using data from the Wyoming Benefits Survey and other state and federal data, in addition to previous research related to health care mandates in other states, this publication explores the PPACA's possible effects on employment in the state.

(The content of this publication appeared as an article in the September 2012 issue of Wyoming Labor Force Trends).


Demographics

Wyoming Wages by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 1992-2011

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(Published July 2012)

Earnings Tables w/Age & Gender
By County By Industry
HTML Tables HTML Tables
PDF (All Counties) PDF (All Industries)
Excel (All Counties) Excel (All Industries)


Wage Data

Statewide, Regional and MSA Data
May 2011 estimates updated to September 2012 Employment Cost Index
See note about wage updating used to calculate estimates.


New Hires Survey

New Hires Tables by Industry
(Four Quarters -- 2009Q4 to 2010Q3):


Wage Records Research

A Decade Later: Tracking Wyoming's Youth into the Labor Force


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Published March 2012.



Newest Projections

Wyoming's Short-Term (2011-2013) and Long-Term (2011-2021) Industry and Occupational Projections; Statewide/All Industries by Occupation, Major Industries by Occupation, and Sub-state Regions by Occupation

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PDF
Excel

Major Industries by Occupations
All Industries by Occupation
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing, & Hunting
Real Estate &
Rental & Leasing
Mining Prof., Scientific,
& Tech. Services
Utilities Mgmt. of Companies & Enterprises
Construction Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation Svcs.
Manufacturing Educational Services
Wholesale Trade Health Care &
Social Assistance
Retail Trade Arts, Entertainment,
& Recreation
Transportation &
Warehousing
Accommodation
& Food Services
Informaton Other Services
(except Public Admin.)
Finance & Insurance Public Administration
Sub-State Regions by Occupations
Casper MSA Cheyenne MSA
Central Southeast Region Northeast Region
Northwest Region Southwest Region
Other Region


Occasional Paper No. 6

Occasional Paper No. 6

Health Care Workforce Needs in Wyoming: Advancing the Study

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PDF
Appendices

Published January 2012

  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Demographics and Health Care
  • Chapter 3. State and Local Health Care Shortages
  • Chapter 4. Projected Demand and Health Care Shortages
  • Chapter 5. Commuting Impacts on Health Care
  • Appendix A. Licensed Professional Data
  • Appendix B. Additional Tables and Charts

Wyoming Benefits Survey

Wyoming Benefits Survey 2011


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Published February 2012.


 New — Commuting Data 

Commuting in Wyoming, 2005Q1 to 2011Q3

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Licensed Occupations

A Guide to Licensed Occupations in Wyoming, Fall 2011

 

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PDF

In Wyoming, 96 occupations require licenses, certificates, or other registration. This publication includes detailed information on each of these occupations, such as wages, job descriptions, requirements, schools located in Wyoming, licensing fees, and more.


Careers

Wyoming Career Explorer 2011

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Published March 2011

PDF (3.6MB)

Chapters:

  • Chart a Smart Start
  • Careers in Wind Energy
  • Who's Hiring in Wyoming?
  • Tapping Into New Sources
  • Peering Into the Future
  • Networking
  • Set Your Sights High
  • Do You Know Your Rights?
  • Wyoming Labor Laws and You
  • Ace Your Interview
  • Easy Answers to Tough Questions
  • Interview Do's & Don'ts
  • Strategies to Gain Experience
  • Energy Project Manager
  • Career Menu
  • New Technology Means New Skills
  • A Teachable Moment
  • To College or Not to College?
  • More Options
  • Picture-Perfect Résumés
  • Reverse Chronological Résumé
  • Functional Résumé
  • Electronic Résumé

 


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