La Plata Economic Development
Action Partnership
111 S. Camino del Rio
Durango, Colorado 81302
phone:
970-259-1700
Fax:
970-385-7884
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Employment in La Plata County
Employment mirrors population growth as employment
sectors grow to provide necessary goods and services
to newcomers.
The La Plata County economy is seasonal in nature,
so that some sectors of the local economy vary during
the course of the year. For this reason annual averages
are presented in the tables below. To view detailed
Labor Market information, visit the
Colorado Workforce Commission website
at http://www.coworkforce.com.
La Plata |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Unemployed |
1,262 |
926 |
917 |
898 |
1143 |
1263 |
987 |
Employed |
23,318 |
23,249 |
23,487 |
23,174 |
24,699 |
25,536 |
26,466 |
Total Labor Force |
24,580 |
24,175 |
24,404 |
24,072 |
25,842 |
26,799 |
27,453 |
Unemployment Rate |
5.1% |
3.8% |
3.8% |
3.7% |
4.4% |
4.7% |
3.6% |
State Unemployment Rate |
3.8% |
2.9% |
2.7% |
3.7% |
5.7% |
4.6% |
4.6% |
U.S. Unemployment Rate |
4.5% |
4.2% |
4.0% |
4.7% |
5.8% |
6.0% |
5.5% |
| Source: Colorado
Dept. of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics |
A further look at the various employment sectors,
and their historical trends, provides a closer look
at the La Plata County economy. These are the sectors
that support newcomers who are buying land, building
new homes, and taking advantage of the quality of
life and natural beauty found in Southwest Colorado.
La Plata County 2003 Average
Annual Wage By Industry Table
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La Plata
County 2003
Total Employment |
# of Jobs |
% of Jobs |
Income
|
% of
Income |
La Plata
County
Avg. Annual Wage |
Agriculture |
60 |
|
$1,490,255 |
|
$24,838 |
Mining |
297 |
1% |
$19,133,336 |
3% |
$64,422 |
Construction
|
2,105
|
10%
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$61,467,273
|
10%
|
$29,201
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Manufacturing
|
574 |
3%
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$15,778,366
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2%
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$27,488
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Utilities |
|
|
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Wholesale Trade
|
553 |
3%
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$21,563,887
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3%
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$38,994
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Retail Trade
|
3,083
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14%
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$70,301,739
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11%
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$22,803
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Transportation and Warehousing
|
645
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3%
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$24,200,268
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4%
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$37,520
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Information
|
529 |
2% |
$20,829,092 |
3% |
$39,374 |
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Finance and Insurance |
526
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2%
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$21,641,334
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3%
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$41,143
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Real Estate, Rental and Leasing
|
429
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2%
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$10,960,364
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2%
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$25,549
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Professional & Technical Services
|
847
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4%
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$34,845,892
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6%
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$41,140
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Management of Companies & Enterprises |
3
|
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$426,263
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$142,088
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Administrative & Waste Services |
695 |
3%
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$17,439,194
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3%
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$25,092
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Educational Services
|
133 |
1%
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$4,576,681
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1%
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$34,411
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Health Care & Social Assistance
|
2,362
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11%
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$82,755,629
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13%
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$35,036
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
604
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3%
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$9,916,119
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2%
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$16,417
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Accommodation & Food Services
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3,082
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14%
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$38,793,311
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6%
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$12,587
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Other Services
|
526
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2%
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$11,782,251
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2%
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$22,400
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Government
|
4729 |
22%
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$158,304,640
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25%
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$33,475
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Total
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21,904
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100%
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$633,403,688
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100%
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$28,917
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