Counties in Profile: Campbell, page 2

   Chart 3: Total Employment, 1969-1999

Chart 3 highlights employment in Campbell County. Employment is one of the most commonly used measures of health in a community. It gives a quick snap shot of the percentage of the population working and whether more or less jobs are available   over time. The chart above shows "total employment" which includes both full and part-time jobs. The graph shows a peak for the boom years in the late 1970's and early 1980's and a trough in 1984. from that point on, a slow but steady increase in the employment level is indicated by the upward trend of the columns. Overall job growth during the period was 287% or 9.2% annually. This compares with the statewide value of 104% or 3.3% annually

Chart 4: Population, 1969-1999

Chart 4 shows the population for Campbell county. Population rose steeply in the late 1970's and peaked in 1984 with 34,864 residents. It then dropped steeply in the late 1980's and has increased slightly in the 1990's to 32,727 in 1999. The reasons for the population changes are probably related to changes in the energy industry, particularly coal.