Show I j Park City Boom Bright Spot I I in Economy of Summit County I Summit County labor force conditions con con- employment employment and unemployment stood stood at the healthiest levels for tor this time of year for more than ten years In Dec Dec 1965 according to the monthly report j of lof of the labor force issued this week by by the Utah Employment Security Security Security ity Department Heber Seasonal employment reductions traditionally traditionally excepted In 1 Summit County were County were partially offset by seasonal increases increases-in the ski and ski related industries The report Issued by Rey Arnold Ar Ar- ArI I nold lold local Office J i manager manager pointed out that the overall improved situation over i past hist years is traceable directly to j skiing's third season at Park City I Few substantial changes have ocI occurred oc- oc I j I elsewhere In in the county I The major industry i groups which I I reflected seasonal decreases from November to December included I Ic d ci n s Sit it r u e tion tion manufacturing I trade trade in all areas of the county except Park City which showed I an increase government and ag ag- The offsetting increases es in employment levels occurred in trade services and self employment employment em em- t Mr Arnold continued I Compared to December 1964 year the year the employment growth was evidenced in construction i trade fi finance n e service and self 1 employment Decreases which were more than offset by ski and i related related ski growth included manufacturing manufacturing because because of substantial substantial sub- sub employment cutbacks Inthe in inthe I the manufacture of refrigeration e equipment qui p men t and communications because because of the conversion of the Park City telephone system system system tem to dial the rep report rt pointed out I Just as encouraging are the unI unemployment un- un I I employment totals Estimated per perCent Cent ent of labor force unemployed In November 1965 was 70 per cent D December cember 1965 figures Jump- Jump I d to 76 percent but both compare compare compare com com- pare favorably to the estimated 83 per cent of the labor force unemployed unemployed unemployed un un- employed In December 1964 Even 1964 figures compare favorably with the estimated per cent unemployed in December 1957 1957 1057 I leight eight short years ago Mr Arnold Outlook for the county as asa s a whole is la good The Winter sinter surge Burge rg of activity will keep the economy humming until March or April 1368 particularly 1966 particularly in Park City Seasonal Improvements In construction construction construction con con- retail trade and other tourist related d Industries indU will begin begin begin be be- gin accelerated activities during April the report concluded Utah Department of Employment Security 7 South M Main in Heber U Utah tah t. t JI |