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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 |
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