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.