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KEY BENCHMARKS
The following Key Benchmarks will be used to
measure the region's progress each year. Although we have a lot to
accomplish over the next 20 years, we expect to see continual improvement
each year along the way.
1. Diversity of jobs--growth in private sector employment other
than mining will increase at a rate exceeding 2.5 percent per year,
while maintaining existing mining jobs
1.
History: Private sector employment other than
mining increased 8.7% per year from 1970-1985, lost 4. 0% per
year from
1985-1989, increased 4.6%per year
from 1989-1994, and 1994-1997, change has
been 1. 4%. Mining jobs 1970-1,220, 1980-4,440, 1990-4,800, 1994-4870.
2. Job growth--net new jobs per year will increase at the rate of at
least 2.5 percent per year. In the initial years, this will mean about 500
net new jobs per year --- the number of net new jobs required each year to
provide those young people who so desire an opportunity to stay in
Campbell County. History: From 1970 to 1994, there was an annual net change in
employment of 627jobs per year, and the annual percentage change averaged
5.4 percent a year. Please note, that the number of
jobs in 19 70 was
6, 010 whereas in 199,4, there were 21,050 jobs. Therefore, the
percentage increase was higher between 1970
and l994 because of the low beginning jobs year.
The predominant jobs growth was between 197O and
1985, and then a decline in jobs occurred until 1989. From 1989 to
1997 job growth has been more stable.
3. Earnings--increase average private sector earnings per job without
mining at the U.S. private sector earnings per job average or greater each
year. History: Between 1970 and 1994, after adjustment
for inflation, the U.S.
private sector earnings perj ob increased. I percent per year. Campbell
County, private sector earnings per job without mining, increased
1. 2% per year from 1970-1980, lost 4.3% per year
from 1980-1989, and
increased 1. 8% per year from 1989- 1994. This divergence in growth rates
since 1980 has resulted in an $8,846 gap between Campbell County private
sector earnings per job without mining and the U.S. private sector earnings
per job in 1994. -In 19 70, the gap was zero.
1Job and income data are from the Wyoming Department of Employment.
Employment data is for all jobs
including 2nd and 3rd jobs and military and is located by place of
work. Population, employment and income data are for July I of each year.
This employment definition is broad and includes wage and salary workers,
proprietors, private household employees and miscellaneous workers.
Because of the broad definitions and place of work counting, the number
of jobs are frequently larger than other employment data series.
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