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Within the Yuba City MSA, the total work force for 2002 was estimated to be 58,100.
The following chart illustrates the categories of employment. Employment growth has
averaged an annual increase of 1.2 % since 1990.
Over the past decade, the mix of employment has slightly shifted away from
manufacturing and wholesale trade to retail trade and services. Agriculture
is still the major industry in the region; it employs 10.67% of the workforce.
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Government 20% 11,300
Trade 15% 8,900
Services 15% 8,700
Agriculture 11% 6,200
Manufacturing 6% 3,400
Construction 3% 2,000
Tran/Util 3% 1,600
FIRE 2% 1,300 (Finance, Insurance, Real Estate)
Mining 0% 100
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The following charts provide employment information on Yuba and Sutter counties,
as well as other communities from which an employer could expect to draw employees.
| Employment Statistics for Yuba-Sutter |
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| Yuba-Sutter | 58,100 | 49,000 | 5,900 | 13% |
| Employment Statistics for Other Communities |
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| Colusa | 2,420 | 1,810 | 610 | 26% | | Grass Valley | 4,770 | 4,530 | 240 | 5% | | Gridley | 2,000 | 1,780 | 220 | 11% | | Lincoln | 4,480 | 4,340 | 140 | 3% | | Oroville | 4,200 | 3,820 | 380 | 9% | | Oroville East | 3,640 | 3,440 | 200 | 6% | | Thermalito | 2,390 | 2,160 | 230 | 10% | | Chico | 22,340 | 21,060 | 1,280 | 6% | | Williams | 1,120 | 860 | 260 | 23% | | Woodland | 25,180 | 23,930 | 1,250 | 5% |
Source: State of California Employment Development Department |
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