A lower value indicates
less dependency for
labor in the top three industries. Routt County
ranks sixth among the Core Counties, with 37.6% of its labor force
representing the top three industries for total employment. The
diagonal number shows Routt County became .7% more dependent upon the top three industries for employment in 2006.

The Team has identified six categories to quantify and track in order to continue to foster a healthy economy:

Gross County Product (GCP),

Income Diversity by Industry

Employment Diversity by Industry

Housing Affordability

Construction Industry Values

Value of Agriculture Production.

Employment Diversity

employment diversity

 

 

3. Labor Distribution (weight: 20%)
What are the sources of labor in the community?
Basis: There is typically an inverse relationship of labor and income sources, especially
in resort-based economies, (i.e. high-labor demand in service industries traditionally
reflects lower paying positions). Therefore, it is necessary to track these two measures
independently to isolate the elements which have an impact on income and industry
distribution.