The region's major employers fall in education, medical
services, government, groceries and tourism sectors.
Employment is measured in several different ways,
including annual payroll, number of employees, and
full-time equivalent (fte) employees.
The major employers in 2004 as measured by number
of employees were as follows:
|
Employer |
Est. 2005
Employees FT to total w/PT |
Est. 2004
Employees FT to total w/PT |
Estimated
2000 Employees |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
1,091 |
950-1020 |
935 |
| Mercy Medical Center
|
750 |
738 |
830 |
| Durango School District 9R
|
660 |
605-657 |
800 |
| Fort Lewis College |
650 |
453-609 |
625 |
| U.S. Government |
459 |
372 |
*** |
| Wal-Mart |
*** |
300-400 |
400 |
| La Plata County |
400 |
389 |
374 |
CO State Government |
238 |
272 |
*** |
| City of Durango |
270 |
265-565 |
241 |
Durango Mountain Resort |
125-690 |
125-800 |
300-1000 |
Source: Individual
employer statistics, Colorado Dept. of Labor
and Employment, Colorado Employment and Wages,
2004.
Notes: *** Figures not available
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