106 



adding clgniflcantly to Um n«t growth ol the local 

 economy. 



Tables 3-43 and 3-40 show recent employment by key 

 Industry sectors. Trade, government arxj services 

 together provide over two-thirds ol the current Jobs in 

 the 7-county area. 



Travel arKl tourism, which Include developed and dis- 

 persed recreation as well as wUdlile-related activities 

 Qike hunting, fishing ar>d bird-watching), make up a 

 large and growing part of the area's economy. Tourlsnv 

 related employment Is spread through a variety of 

 economic sectors, IrKluding service (meals and lodg- 

 ing), trade (gas and tackle) and transportatton. This Is 

 not readily tracked In a single economic sector. 



Trade, both wholesale and retail. Is the number-one 

 ]ob producer in the area. This sector Is the heart of the 

 residoniiary sector. Generally, when the economy Is 

 healthy, trade and services are expanding. The trade 

 sector also brings In money from outside when 

 travelers buy supplies for recreation on the Forest. 

 Trade and services win grow to nteet the needs of 



population expansion and increased disposable in- 

 come. 



Government Is a large and growing sector ol the 

 economy. It accounts for about one-filth ol area Jobs. 

 Nearly two-thirds (or about 1 Job in 7) of these are local 

 government arid education employment. Increased 

 Job opportunKles are tied to population growth and a 

 desire for Improved educaiien. 



ServkM is a major sedor It responds to Increased 

 tourism and wHdWe-relaied activities (lor example, 

 hunting and fishing), population growth and Increased 

 demand for health care and leisure activities. 



TTie area-wide trends are (aiily constant and consis- 

 tent with the 50 year trends. State employment depart- 

 ment economists expect employment growth to show 

 continuing expansion of senrlces-prodiicing Industries 

 and contracting ol goods-producing Inuustrtes. 



Timber Industry Jobs are expected to decrease for a 

 variety of reasons. Some reasons Include increased 

 mechanization in harvest and production processes 

 and reduced outputs on pubOc and private lands. While 

 other manufacturing emptoymertf Is projected to in- 



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