Energy Information Administration EIA HomePage

  Home > Coal > Coal Data Publications > Coal Industry Annual > Data Tables (HTML)
Back to List

Table 55. Coal Mining Productivity by State, Mine Type, and Union Type,2000
(Short Tons of Coal Produced per Employee per Hour)

tbl55p01.TXT (page 1 of 2)  (Next Page) 
Coal-Producing State and Region UMWA Other Unions Union Total Nonunion Total
Alabama 2.81 - 2.81 2.53 2.75
    Underground 2.82 - 2.82 .55 2.68
    Surface - - - 3.25 3.16
Alaska - - - 6.05 6.05
    Surface - - - 6.05 6.05
Arizona 7.15 - 7.15 - 7.15
    Surface 7.15 - 7.15 - 7.15
Colorado 8.67 6.74 8.29 7.21 7.64
    Underground 9.12 - 9.12 7.06 7.84
    Surface 7.09 6.74 6.91 7.55 7.26
Illinois 3.87 4.06 3.91 4.83 4.32
    Underground 3.92 4.38 3.98 4.69 4.30
    Surface 2.91 3.66 3.41 6.11 4.47
Indiana 6.05 - 6.05 5.61 5.67
    Underground - - - 3.28 3.28
    Surface 6.05 - 6.05 6.45 6.38
Kansas - - - 11.10 11.10
    Surface - - - 11.10 11.10
Kentucky Total 3.88 - 3.88 3.97 3.96
    Underground 3.91 - 3.91 3.45 3.51
    Surface 3.51 - 3.51 5.01 4.99
  Eastern 2.41 - 2.41 3.87 3.86
    Underground 2.82 - 2.82 3.33 3.32
    Surface - - - 4.93 4.91
  Western 4.03 - 4.03 4.85 4.46
    Underground 4.00 - 4.00 4.44 4.20
    Surface 4.62 - 4.62 5.96 5.78
Louisiana - - - 10.30 10.30
    Surface - - - 10.30 10.30
Maryland - - - 4.41 4.41
    Underground - - - 4.76 4.76
    Surface - - - 3.76 3.76
Mississippi - - - 3.84 3.84
    Surface - - - 3.84 3.84
Missouri - - - 4.17 4.17
    Surface - - - 4.17 4.17
Montana 19.66 18.94 19.23 41.61 22.85
    Surface 19.66 18.94 19.23 41.61 22.85
New Mexico 6.48 9.51 8.38 9.06 8.50
    Surface 6.48 9.51 8.38 9.06 8.50
North Dakota 9.84 20.42 14.68 18.83 17.63
    Surface 9.84 20.42 14.68 18.83 17.63
Ohio 3.30 - 3.30 3.82 3.55
    Underground 3.34 - 3.34 3.83 3.45
    Surface 3.06 - 3.06 3.81 3.69
Oklahoma - - - 3.49 3.49
    Underground - - - 2.52 2.52
    Surface - - - 3.75 3.75
Pennsylvania          
   Total 3.92 .72 3.90 4.72 4.32
    Underground 4.35 - 4.34 5.99 4.97
    Surface 1.06 1.40 1.07 3.44 2.96
  Anthracite .82 4.92 .84 2.83 1.97
    Underground - - - .63 .63
    Surface .82 4.92 .84 3.79 2.24
  Bituminous 4.33 - 4.31 5.03 4.68
    Underground 4.35 - 4.34 6.49 5.12
    Surface 3.04 - 2.67 3.35 3.32
Tennessee - - - 2.85 2.85
    Underground - - - 2.80 2.80
    Surface - - - 2.92 2.92
Texas - 9.61 9.61 9.91 9.71
    Surface - 9.61 9.61 9.91 9.71
Utah 9.10 3.71 7.84 7.60 7.68
    Underground 9.10 3.71 7.84 7.60 7.68
Virginia 3.48 3.54 3.49 3.07 3.14
    Underground 3.48 2.77 3.34 3.06 3.12
    Surface - 5.40 5.28 3.10 3.20
tbl55p01.TXT (page 1 of 2)  (Next Page) 


1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
       Notes: Productivity is calculated by dividing total coal production by the total direct labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, shop or yard work at mining operations, including office workers.  Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours, which are not required to provide data.  See Glossary for listing of other unions.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report" and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."