diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 26569abaa..e482f928a 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -443,6 +443,23 @@ MINE_INCOME_PERCENTAGE = 100
 
 MERC_LEVEL_UP_SALARY_INCREASE_PERCENTAGE = 25
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; If MINE_REQUIRES_WORKERS is TRUE, mine income also depends on the number or workers employed in a town. 
+; The maximum number of workers for each sector can be set in SectorNames.xml. 
+; For mine income, the total sum of all workers in a town are used, once a town employs it's maximum of workers, this modifier 
+; is at a 100%. 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+MINE_REQUIRES_WORKERS = FALSE
+
+; When we liberate a a sector for the first time, this is the rate of workers present. Values from 0.0 to 1.0.
+WORKERRATE_PRESENT_INITIALLY = 0.25
+
+; the cost of training a single worker
+WORKER_TRAINING_COST = 30
+
+; the amount of worker training points needed to train a worker, the amount a trainer generates can be seen on their portrait
+WORKER_TRAINING_POINTS = 100
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Enable/Disable the ability to sell unneeded equipment to the locals.
 ;
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/SectorNames.xml b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/SectorNames.xml
index 86800f745..340e3f919 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/SectorNames.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/SectorNames.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 	
 	<snakechance>
 	Value between 0 and 100. If > 0, snakes can attack people in water. The higher the value, the more frequent this happens.
+	
+	<maxworkers>
+	Maximum number of workers that can be employed in this sector.
 -->
 <SECTOR_NAMES>
   <SECTOR>
@@ -262,6 +265,7 @@
     <usCivilianPopulation>150</usCivilianPopulation>
 	<rainchance>70</rainchance>
 	<sandstormchance>0</sandstormchance>
+	<maxworkers>50</maxworkers>
   </SECTOR>
   <SECTOR>
     <SectorGrid>B3</SectorGrid>
@@ -757,6 +761,7 @@
     <usCivilianPopulation>200</usCivilianPopulation>
  	<rainchance>50</rainchance>
 	<sandstormchance>0</sandstormchance>
+	<maxworkers>100</maxworkers>
   </SECTOR>
    <SECTOR>
     <SectorGrid>D14</SectorGrid>
@@ -1383,6 +1388,7 @@
     <usCivilianPopulation>200</usCivilianPopulation>
  	<rainchance>50</rainchance>
 	<sandstormchance>0</sandstormchance>
+	<maxworkers>200</maxworkers>
   </SECTOR>
    <SECTOR>
     <SectorGrid>H4</SectorGrid>
@@ -1443,6 +1449,7 @@
     <usCivilianPopulation>200</usCivilianPopulation>
  	<rainchance>35</rainchance>
 	<sandstormchance>2</sandstormchance>
+	<maxworkers>160</maxworkers>
   </SECTOR>
    <SECTOR>
     <SectorGrid>H9</SectorGrid>
@@ -1711,6 +1718,7 @@
     <usCivilianPopulation>200</usCivilianPopulation>
  	<rainchance>45</rainchance>
 	<sandstormchance>0</sandstormchance>
+	<maxworkers>150</maxworkers>
   </SECTOR>
    <SECTOR>
     <SectorGrid>I15</SectorGrid>