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ASPEN, Colo.—A report handed to Pitkin County commissioners indicates the county known for its glitter and glamour has fewer tourism jobs than a decade ago.
The report was based on 2010 census data. Researchers found that travel and tourism jobs make up more than 50 percent of employment in the county, or about 8,700 jobs. That number has declined by 560 jobs since 2000, when the last census was taken.
According to the Aspen Daily News ( ), commissioners said the economy was fast paced through the first two-thirds of the last decade, but quickly fell off with the recession.
They are also worried that the high cost of living is deterring young people from Aspen.
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Information from: Aspen Daily News,
