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 2007 as measured by number
of employees were as follows:
|
Employer |
|
Annual Average Jobs |
|
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
|
1,112 |
|
| Durango School District |
|
823 |
|
| Mercy Hospital of Durango |
|
750 |
|
| Fort Lewis College |
|
655 |
|
| City of Durango |
|
487 |
|
| La Plata County |
|
400 |
|
| Wal Mart |
|
393 |
|
Durango Mountain Resort |
|
303 |
|
| Flint Energy Services |
|
214 |
|
Mercury Payment Systems |
|
212 |
|
Source: Individual
employer statistics, Colorado Dept. of Labor
and Employment, Colorado Employment and Wages,
2007.
Notes: *** Figures not available
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