Employment
Within the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the total work force reported in February 2020 was estimated to be 77,500. The following chart illustrates the categories of employment from the same time segment.
Employment
Farm:
5%
3,600 persons
Goods Producing:
7%
5,200 persons
Trade, Transportation and Utilities:
12%
9,500 persons
Financial Activities:
2%
1,400 persons
Professional and Business Services:
4%
3,200 persons
Educational and Health Services:
11%
8,900 persons
Leisure and Hospitality:
6%
4,800 persons
Other Services:
2%
1,200 persons
Government:
18%
13,900 persons
Employment Statistics
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.
| Area | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | |
| Yuba-Sutter | 70,600 | 58,300 | 12,200 | 17.3% |
| Area | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | |
| Colusa | 3,540 | 3,040 | 500 | 14.2% |
| Grass Valley | 5,770 | 5,280 | 490 | 8.5% |
| Gridley | 2,800 | 2,000 | 800 | 27.4% |
| Lincoln | 7,900 | 6,600 | 1,300 | 16.9% |
| Oroville | 5,400 | 4,500 | 900 | 17.1% |
| Oroville East | 4,100 | 3,800 | 300 | 7.0% |
| Thermalito | 2,600 | 2,000 | 600 | 23.9% |
| Chico | 33,300 | 29,500 | 3,800 | 11.4% |
| Williams | 2,010 | 1,420 | 590 | 29.2% |
| Woodland | 29,000 | 25,100 | 3,900 | 13.5% |
Source: State of California Employment Development Department