|
|
| GARFIELD COUNTY LABOR |
| Total Labor Force |
29,661
|
|
| Employed |
28,535
|
|
| Unemployed |
1,126
|
|
| Unemployment Rate |
3.8%
|
|
Source: Colorado Department of Labor, Jan. 2006
| EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY: GARFIELD COUNTY |
| NAICS |
Industry Sector |
# Employees
|
% of Total
|
Average Annual Wage
|
|
11
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting |
127
|
.0058
|
$29,952
|
|
21
|
Mining |
521
|
.0239
|
$48,412
|
|
22, 48
|
Transportation, Comm, Public Utilities |
180
|
.0082
|
$65,208
|
|
23
|
Construction |
3,140
|
.1442
|
$41,756
|
|
31-33
|
Manufacturing |
483
|
.0221
|
$49,104
|
|
42
|
Wholesale Trade |
663
|
.0304
|
$44,304
|
|
44
|
Retail Trade |
3,131
|
.1437
|
$29,848
|
|
51,52, 53
|
Information, Finance and Insurance, Real Estate |
1,265
|
.0580
|
$41,669
|
|
54, 55, 56, 61, 62
|
Professional/Technical Services, Management of companies, Administration of waste services, Education Services, Health and Social Services |
3,910
|
.1795
|
$51,532
|
| 71, 72, 81 |
Recreation/entertainment, Accomodations and food services, other services |
3,484
|
.1606
|
$35,685
|
|
TG
|
Government |
3,854
|
.1769
|
$20,280
|
|
Total |
20,055
|
100%
|
$34,372
|
Source: Colorado Department of Labor 2005
| LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN GARFIELD COUNTY |
| Employer |
Industry
|
Employees
|
|
| Alpine Bank |
Service
|
215
|
|
| American Soda L.L.P. |
Manufacturing
|
198
|
|
| City of Glenwood Springs |
Goverment
|
130
|
|
| Clagett Hospital |
Service
|
130
|
|
| Colorado Mountain College |
Service
|
187
|
|
| Garfield County |
Goverment
|
320
|
|
| Garfield School District RE-1 |
Goverment
|
650
|
|
| Garfield School District RE-2 |
Goverment
|
320
|
|
| Holy Cross Energy |
Service
|
151
|
|
| Hot Springs Lodge and Pool |
Service
|
225
|
|
| Valley View Hospital |
Service
|
318
|
|
Source: Garfield County
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVELS OF WORKFORCE |
|
1990
|
2001
|
|
| Less than 12 years |
|
14.70%
|
|
| 12 to 15 years |
|
61.50%
|
|
| 16 or more years |
|
23.80%
|
|
Source: U.S. Census
|
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