Labor Force
Since 2000, Northern
California has been experiencing job growth while the rest of the state,
especially the Bay Area, has experienced job declines. This phenomenon has lead to an unusual labor
market trend throughout Northern California even since. Because it has been a regional center for job
growth, people have been migrating into the area looking for work, especially from
the Bay Area. This is why the region has
been experiencing growth in employment, coupled with growth in
unemployment. Because unemployment is
growing faster than employment in percentage terms, the North State is
experiencing economic growth in spite of an increasing unemployment rate.
Labor Force
and Employment
Increases in labor
force indicate economic growth in an area, so the percentage of change in labor
force from year to year is important to prospective business owners looking for
new areas in which to develop. In addition
to employed workers and unemployed county residents actively seeking work, the
labor force includes workers who have been laid off and are waiting to be
called back to work.
Between the years
2000 and 2005, Yuba County saw a 13.2 percent increase in total labor force
with a rise in unemployment from 1,900 to 2,300. The corresponding table displays data for
total labor force, employment, unemployment, and the unemployment rate for the
state, the Greater Sacramento Area, and Yuba County and its cities.
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Table 15- Labor Force and Employment |
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2000 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
% Change
2000-2005 |
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California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor Force |
16,892,000 |
17,460,000 |
17,552,300 |
17,560,100 |
3.96% |
|
Employment |
16,056,500 |
16,282,700 |
16,459,900 |
16,462,500 |
2.53% |
|
Unemployment |
835,500 |
1,177,300 |
1,092,400 |
1,097,600 |
31.37% |
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Unemployment Rate |
4.9% |
6.7% |
6.2% |
6.3% |
- |
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Greater Sacramento Area |
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|
|
|
|
|
Labor Force |
961,590 |
1,038,210 |
1,069,100 |
1,078,800 |
12.19% |
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Employment |
917,010 |
976,540 |
1,008,600 |
1,016,700 |
10.87% |
|
Unemployment |
44,580 |
61,670 |
60,500 |
62,200 |
39.52% |
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Unemployment Rate |
4.6% |
5.9% |
6.9% |
7.5% |
- |
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Yuba City MSA |
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|
|
|
|
|
Labor Force |
57,900 |
59,600 |
65,800 |
65,000 |
12.26% |
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Employment |
50,600 |
51,400 |
59,100 |
57,600 |
13.83% |
|
Unemployment |
7,300 |
8,200 |
6,700 |
7,400 |
1.37% |
|
Unemployment Rate |
12.6% |
13.8% |
10.2% |
11.0% |
- |
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Yuba County |
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|
|
|
|
|
Labor Force |
24,300 |
25,400 |
25,600 |
27,500 |
13.2% |
|
Employment |
22,400 |
22,700 |
23,100 |
25,200 |
12.5% |
|
Unemployment |
1,900 |
2,700 |
2,500 |
2,300 |
21.1% |
|
Unemployment Rate |
7.9% |
10.8% |
9.7% |
8.3% |
- |
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Cities within Yuba County |
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Marysville |
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|
|
|
|
|
Labor Force |
5,340 |
5,540 |
6,000 |
5,900 |
10.49% |
|
Employment |
4,710 |
4,740 |
5,500 |
5,300 |
12.53% |
|
Unemployment |
630 |
800 |
500 |
600 |
-4.76% |
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Unemployment Rate |
11.9% |
14.4% |
8.4% |
9.7% |
- |
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Wheatland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor Force |
750 |
770 |
1,100 |
1,100 |
46.67% |
|
Employment |
700 |
700 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
42.86% |
|
Unemployment |
50 |
70 |
100 |
100 |
100.0% |
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Unemployment Rate |
7.2% |
8.9% |
9.4% |
10.8% |
- |
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Source:
California Employment Development Department |
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Source: California Employment Development Department
Jobs by Industry
The ability of businesses to maintain and support the
demand for jobs can be measured by looking closely at a county’s various
industries. This indicator provides
information on the types of businesses in Yuba County that tend to employ more
people, and which are most established in the area. According to the table showing job structure
in Yuba County, in 2005 the category which employed more people was the
government sector with 37 percent. This
sector includes civilian jobs at Beale Air Force Base, but not active-duty
military jobs which total at least 3,500.
The next largest was the trade, transportation and utilities sector with
14 percent followed by educational and health services sector with 10
percent.
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Table 16- Jobs by Industry in Yuba County |
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Sector
|
1997 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Total
Change 1997-2005 |
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17,400 |
16,900 |
16,300 |
17,300 |
-100 |
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Total Farm |
2,800 |
1,100 |
1,200 |
1,100 |
-1700 |
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Total Nonfarm |
14,600 |
15,800 |
15,100 |
16,100 |
1500 |
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Total Private |
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