Counties in Profile: Carbon, page 2

   Chart 3: Total Employment, 1969-1999

Chart 3 highlights employment in Carbon 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. Employment during this period peaked in Carbon county in 1979. Overall job growth was 37.4% or 1.2% annually. This compares with the statewide value of 104% or 3.3% annually

Chart 4: Population, 1969-1999

Chart 4 shows the population for Carbon county. Population rose steeply in the late 1970's. Peaked in 1980 and decreased throughout the rest of the decade. Population in the1990's has been stable to decreasing. The reasons for the population changes are probably related to changes in the energy industry, particularly coal.