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Average Number of Employees by State and Mine Type  
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Table 18. Average Number of Employees by State and Mine Type, 2007, 2006
Coal-Producing State
and Region[1]
2007
2006
 Percent Change
Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total
Alabama  2,458 1,392 3,850 2,621 1,574 4,195 -6.2 -11.6 -8.2
Alaska  - 99 99 - 96 96 - 3.1 3.1
Arizona  - 430 430 - 418 418 - 2.9 2.9
Arkansas  85 2 87 41 2 43 107.3 - 102.3
Colorado  1,729 520 2,249 1,682 547 2,229 2.8 -4.9 0.9
Illinois  3,488 458 3,946 3,507 470 3,977 -0.5 -2.6 -0.8
Indiana  1,291 1,677 2,968 1,231 1,627 2,858 4.9 3.1 3.8
Kansas  - 65 65 - 61 61 - 6.6 6.6
Kentucky Total  11,146 5,840 16,986 11,902 6,057 17,959 -6.4 -3.6 -5.4
  Eastern  8,661 5,445 14,106 9,303 5,707 15,010 -6.9 -4.6 -6.0
  Western  2,485 395 2,880 2,599 350 2,949 -4.4 12.9 -2.3
Louisiana  - 239 239 - 243 243 - -1.6 -1.6
Maryland  131 244 375 205 285 490 -36.1 -14.4 -23.5
Mississippi  - 177 177 - 178 178 - -0.6 -0.6
Missouri  - 14 14 - 20 20 - -30.0 -30.0
Montana  16 970 986 58 884 942 -72.4 9.7 4.7
New Mexico  374 982 1,356 368 1,004 1,372 1.6 -2.2 -1.2
North Dakota  - 975 975 - 947 947 - 3.0 3.0
Ohio  1,481 1,015 2,496 1,384 1,029 2,413 7.0 -1.4 3.4
Oklahoma  84 153 237 73 151 224 15.1 1.3 5.8
Pennsylvania Total  5,206 2,443 7,649 5,099 2,427 7,526 2.1 0.7 1.6
  Anthracite  192 718 910 226 643 869 -15.0 11.7 4.7
  Bituminous  5,014 1,725 6,739 4,873 1,784 6,657 2.9 -3.3 1.2
Tennessee  220 346 566 333 327 660 -33.9 5.8 -14.2
Texas  - 2,216 2,216 - 2,138 2,138 - 3.6 3.6
Utah  2,006 6 2,012 2,030 6 2,036 -1.2 - -1.2
Virginia  3,363 1,400 4,763 3,623 1,639 5,262 -7.2 -14.6 -9.5
Washington  - - - - 673 673 - -100.0 -100.0
West Virginia Total  13,441 6,608 20,049 13,190 6,886 20,076 1.9 -4.0 -0.1
  Northern  3,889 651 4,540 3,982 639 4,621 -2.3 1.9 -1.8
  Southern  9,552 5,957 15,509 9,208 6,247 15,455 3.7 -4.6 0.3
Wyoming  204 6,179 6,383 128 5,709 5,837 59.4 8.2 9.4
Appalachian Total  34,961 18,893 53,854 35,758 19,874 55,632 -2.2 -4.9 -3.2
   Northern  10,707 4,353 15,060 10,670 4,380 15,050 0.3 -0.6 0.1
   Central  21,793 13,145 34,938 22,467 13,920 36,387 -3.0 -5.6 -4.0
   Southern  2,461 1,395 3,856 2,621 1,574 4,195 -6.1 -11.4 -8.1
Interior Total  7,433 5,396 12,829 7,451 5,240 12,691 -0.2 3.0 1.1
   Illinois Basin  7,264 2,530 9,794 7,337 2,447 9,784 -1.0 3.4 0.1
Western Total  4,329 10,161 14,490 4,266 10,284 14,550 1.5 -1.2 -0.4
   Powder River Basin  - 6,399 6,399 - 5,852 5,852 - 9.3 9.3
   Uinta Region  3,668 497 4,165 3,657 525 4,182 0.3 -5.3 -0.4
East of Miss. River  42,225 21,600 63,825 43,095 22,499 65,594 -2.0 -4.0 -2.7
West of Miss. River  4,498 12,850 17,348 4,380 12,899 17,279 2.7 -0.4 0.4
U.S. Subtotal  46,723 34,450 81,173 47,475 35,398 82,873 -1.6 -2.7 -2.1
Refuse Recovery  - - 105 - - 86 - - 22.1
U.S. Total  46,723 34,450 81,278 47,475 35,398 82,959 -1.6 -2.7 -2.0
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see Glossary.
- = No data are reported.
Note: · Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data.
Source: · U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."
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see also:
Historical Coal Data back to 1949
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