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<br />Social and Economic Environment <br /> <br />Each of the Forest Plan Revision Alternatives will be studied for their effect on employment in the same <br />categori~s as Table 11-2. Each alternative will look at the relative amounts of change between total- <br />covered employment and the shifts between categories. <br /> <br />Table 11-2. Average Annual Covered Employment Levels in the San Luis Valley <br /> <br />Average Annual Covered Employment Levels <br />In the San Luis Valley - 1980 - 1990 <br />Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment <br />Category 1980 1985 1990 <br />Agri, Forestry, Fish 1,009 1.455 1,704 <br />Mining 62 14 24t <br />Construction 389 710 349 <br />Manufacturing 697 408 408 <br />Transportation, lItilities 431 339 336 <br />Wholesale Trade 467 727 777 <br />Retail Trade 1,654 1,775 2,150 <br />Financ!, Insurance, Real Estate 534 469 425 <br />Services 4,830 2,365 2,341 <br />Government 3,104 2,997 3,657 <br />Total Covered Employment 13,177 11,259 12,388 <br /> <br />UNEMPLOYMENT <br /> <br />Table 11-3 contains unemployment information for the six-county area of the San Luis Valley. The table <br />contains 10 years of data, which was provided by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. <br /> <br />The unemployment rates of counties within the San Luis Valley are some of the highest in Colorado; <br />Conejos. Costilla, and Saguache counties are usually among the top five in the state. These high <br />unemployment rates combined with the income levels. which are discussed in the following section. \ <br />present a strong case for economic development in all economic sectors. <br /> <br />INCOME LEVELS <br /> <br />The Per Capita Personal Income level is an indicator of the overall wealth and health of the local <br />economy. It is calculated by taking the total personal income for an area and dividing the income by the <br />estimated July 1 resident populations. <br /> <br />11-4 <br /> <br />f -: /', r^ ,; ~ <br />v ,-'~;( \) <br />