Telephone Communication generated almost 700 new employees over the quarter continuing its long-term history of expansion.
Gains appear to be seasonal occurring mainly in local trucking.
Service contract changes and an airline closure centered in El Paso County subtracted 665 employees from scheduled air transportation. Seasonal service cutbacks in the ski areas and related to the ski season caused a drop of 256 in Airports, Flying Fields and Airport Terminal Services. Losses were seasonal, the result of declining demand for shuttle service following the end of the ski season in April. The components reflecting the growth were telephone communications and cable and pay television services. Expansions in the cellular phone business and satellite television have impacted this sector.