Employment
Within the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the total work force for 2012 was estimated to be 70,600. The following chart illustrates the categories of employment.
Over the past decade, the mix of employment has slightly shifted away from manufacturing and wholesale trade to retail trade and services.
Employment
Farm:
7%
4,700 persons
Goods Producing:
5%
3,600 persons
Trade, Transportation and Utilities:
11%
8,100 persons
Financial Activities:
2%
1,300 persons
Professional and Business Services:
4%
2,800 persons
Educational and Health Services:
8%
5,500 persons
Leisure and Hospitality:
6%
4,000 persons
Other Services:
1%
1,000 persons
Government:
15%
10,300 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