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2. Employment <br />Approximately 22.0 million people are employed in the Basin economy. The largest single <br />employment sector is the public sector (includes all levels of government), which accounts <br />for 16.9 percent of total employment. The combined manufacturing sector is only slightly <br />behind the public sector, with 15.4 percent of total employment within the Colorado River <br />Basin States. The recreation services sector is also a very significant part of total <br />employment at 10.5 percent. The electric power production sector is around 0.5 percent of <br />the total employment. Combined agricultural employment is approximately 4.3 percent of <br />total employment (the livestock feed sector is 0.19 percent of employment, and the other <br />crops sector is approximately 0. 17 percent of employment). The petroleum and gas <br />production sector accounts for about 0.2 percent of total employment. <br />3. Historical Development of the Basin <br />The rapid urbanization of the Basin has had a significant effect on the endangered fishes. <br />This is reflected in the fraction of the population living in urban areas in 1990 as compared <br />with this fraction in 1950. With the exception of California, this fraction was in the 50 -65 <br />percent range in 1950 and is now in the 65 -90 percent range. <br />- I -15 <br />