The 210,000 plus labor force represents Federal Government
installations, tourism, aerospace industries, manufacturing and a number of
headquarters for national organizations, including the national Olympic
Committee, and many religious organizations. Of the total labor
force, approximately 40,000 people are employed by the federal government at
Fort Carson Army Post, Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB, Cheyenne Mountain AFS and
the Air Force Academy. About 30,000 people are employed by high
technology manufacturing and development companies.
The
service portions of the economy remain quite extensive due to the continued
emphasis on a recovering tourism industry. The private sector economy
is fueled by high tech and service industries. Technical skills are
in great demand as are computer software engineers. In the service
sector, many jobs require unskilled workers such as fast food restaurants and
retail sales. Openings always exist for experienced clerical
workers. A good source for employment information is the local
newspaper, The Gazette.