Employment / Productivity |
Kentucky Coal Mine ProductivityThe average Kentucky and U. S. coal mine productivity peaked in 2000, and has decreased slightly through 2004. *state employment numbers (see Employment / Wages by County) differ from federal EIA numbers |
Year |
Eastern |
Western |
Kentucky |
Appalachian |
Interior Coal Field |
Western
U.S. |
U.S. |
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1977 |
1.71 |
2.22 |
1.86 |
1.36 |
2.42 |
5.85 |
1.82 |
1978 |
1.62 |
1.97 |
1.71 |
- |
- |
- |
1.79 |
1979 |
1.54 |
1.94 |
1.64 |
1.33 |
2.21 |
5.47 |
1.81 |
1980 |
1.67 |
1.96 |
1.74 |
1.39 |
2.30 |
5.64 |
1.93 |
1981 |
1.76 |
2.12 |
1.84 |
1.51 |
2.35 |
6.15 |
2.10 |
1982 |
1.79 |
2.01 |
1.84 |
1.51 |
2.38 |
6.26 |
2.11 |
1983 |
1.98 |
2.43 |
2.08 |
1.75 |
2.69 |
7.60 |
2.50 |
1984 |
2.13 |
2.61 |
2.24 |
1.86 |
2.80 |
8.30 |
2.64 |
1985 |
2.13 |
2.57 |
2.23 |
1.90 |
2.81 |
8.55 |
2.74 |
1986 |
2.31 |
2.94 |
2.45 |
2.09 |
3.14 |
9.27 |
3.01 |
1987 |
2.59 |
2.98 |
2.69 |
2.30 |
3.33 |
10.42 |
3.30 |
1988 |
2.68 |
2.95 |
2.74 |
2.44 |
3.45 |
11.01 |
3.55 |
1989 |
2.58 |
3.62 |
2.78 |
2.49 |
3.84 |
11.63 |
3.70 |
1990 |
2.66 |
3.46 |
2.83 |
2.60 |
3.88 |
11.82 |
3.83 |
1991 |
2.90 |
3.37 |
3.01 |
2.74 |
3.98 |
12.42 |
4.09 |
1992 |
3.10 |
3.49 |
3.20 |
2.95 |
4.18 |
12.73 |
4.36 |
1993 |
3.18 |
3.49 |
3.25 |
3.00 |
4.43 |
13.53 |
4.70 |
1994 |
3.24 |
3.28 |
3.25 |
3.20 |
4.43 |
14.58 |
4.98 |
1995 |
3.47 |
3.97 |
3.57 |
3.32 |
4.97 |
15.68 |
5.38 |
1996 |
3.68 |
4.29 |
3.80 |
3.48 |
5.39 |
17.41 |
5.69 |
1997 | 3.83 | 4.38 | 3.94 | 3.76 | 5.54 | 17.75 | 6.04 |
1998 |
3.70 |
4.16 |
3.79 |
3.78 |
5.39 |
18.03 |
6.20 |
1999 |
3.74 |
4.57 |
3.89 |
3.84 |
5.64 |
19.05 |
6.61 |
2000 |
3.86 |
4.46 |
3.96 |
4.10 |
5.81 |
19.63 |
7.02 |
2001 |
3.52 |
4.43 |
3.66 |
3.85 |
5.56 |
20.64 |
6.82 |
2002 |
3.32 |
4.22 |
3.47 |
3.71 |
5.54 |
20.07 |
6.81 |
2003 |
3.32 |
4.23 |
3.46 |
3.71 |
5.56 |
20.82 |
6.95 |
2004 |
3.13 |
4.38 |
3.32 |
3.56 |
5.47 |
21.28 |
6.80 |
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Western Kentucky Coal Mine Productivity 1977-2004 |
Western Kentucky coal mine productivity peaked in 1999 at 4.57 tons per miner per hour. |
Eastern Kentucky Coal Mine Productivity 1977-2004 |
Eastern Kentucky coal mine productivity peaked at 3.86 tons per miner per hour record in 2000. |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy - EIA; Coal Industry Annual, 1993-2004, Coal Production, 1977-1992. |