Table 23. Projected Number of Coal Mining Jobs by Region, 2010
Region |
1996 |
Reference |
1990+24% |
1990+14% |
1990+9% |
1990 |
1990-3% |
1990-7% |
Appalachiaa |
60,001 | 49,477 | 41,617 | 37,340 | 32,386 | 26,034 | 24,307 | 21,654 |
| Interiorb | 13,477 | 8,043 | 7,801 | 7,617 | 6,257 | 4,315 | 3,484 | 2,663 |
| Northern Great Plainsc | 4,159 | 5,013 | 3,827 | 2,490 | 1,829 | 1,015 | 844 | 673 |
| Other Westd | 5,825 | 5,693 | 4,785 | 2,859 | 2,254 | 1,034 | 941 | 895 |
| U.S. Total | 83,462 | 68,519 | 58,223 | 50,224 | 42,531 | 32,053 | 29,187 | 25,486 |
| aAL,
TN, PA, OH, MD, WV, VA, and KY (east). bIL, IN, KY (west), IA, MO, KS, AR, OK, TX, and LA. cWY, MT, and ND. dCO, UT, NM, AZ, AK, and WA. Source: History: Energy Information Administration, Coal Industry Annual 1996, DOE/EIA-584(96) (Washington, DC, November 1997). Projections: Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, National Energy Modeling System runs KYBASE.D080398A, FD24ABV.D080398B, FD1998.D080398B, FD09ABV.D080398B, FD1990.D080398B, FD03BLW.D080398B, FD07BLW.D080398B. |
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