Within the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the total work force for 2010 was estimated to be 70,200.
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.
Farm 6% 4,500
Goods Producing 5% 3,700
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 11% 7,700
Financial Activities 2% 1,300
Professional and Business Services 4% 2,700
Educational and Health Services 8% 5,500
Leisure and Hospitality 5% 3,600
Other Services 1% 1,000
Government 15% 10,400
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 |
| Yuba-Sutter |
70,200 |
56,500 |
13,700 |
19.5% |
| Employment Statistics for Other Communities |
| Colusa |
3,560 |
3,040 |
520 |
14.5% |
| Grass Valley |
5,750 |
5,140 |
600 |
10.5% |
| Gridley |
2,900 |
2,000 |
900 |
30.5% |
| Lincoln |
8,000 |
6,300 |
1,600 |
20.2% |
| Oroville |
5,600 |
4,500 |
1,100 |
19.4% |
| Oroville East |
4,200 |
3,800 |
300 |
8.1% |
| Thermalito |
2,700 |
2,000 |
700 |
26.7% |
| Chico |
34,100 |
29,700 |
4,400 |
13% |
| Williams |
2,020 |
1,420 |
600 |
29.7% |
| Woodland |
28,900 |
24,500 |
4,400 |
15.2% |
Source: State of California Employment Development Department