Table 6. Employment in the U.S. Uranium Production Industry by Category, 2003-2009
(Person-Years) |
Year
|
Employment Categories
|
Exploration
|
Mining
|
Milling
|
Processing
|
Reclamation
|
Total
|
2003 |
W |
W |
W |
W |
117 |
321 |
2004 |
18 |
108 |
W |
W |
121 |
420 |
2005 |
79 |
149 |
142 |
154 |
124 |
648 |
2006 |
188 |
121 |
W |
W |
155 |
755 |
2007 |
375 |
378 |
107 |
216 |
155 |
1,231 |
2008 |
457 |
558 |
W |
W |
154 |
1,563 |
2009 |
175 |
441 |
W |
W |
162 |
1,096 |
|