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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Labor Force	Number Employed	Unemployment Rate
86,300	79,200	8.3%

Source: California Employment Development Dept., Labor Market Information Division, Web site: http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov.

Note: Current Labor Force and Industry Employment data can also be accessed at the above web site.

Annual Average Unemployment in Surrounding Counties, 1998

Tehama	Plumas	Yuba	Sutter	Colusa	Glenn
8.7%	10.1%	13.4%	15.7%	20.8%	13.5%

Source: California Employment Development Dept., Labor Market Information Division

Employment by Occupation, 1990

Occupation	Number Empl	Percent
Executive, administrative, and managerial	7,512	11%
Professional specialty	11,263	16%
Technicians and related support	2,215	3%
Sales	8,680	12%
Administrative support, including clerical	10,585	15%
Service	10,827	15%
Farming, forestry, and fishing	3,668	5%
Precision production, craft, and repair	7,770	11%
Operators, fabricators, and laborers	8,360	12%
Total, All occupations	70,880	95%

Source: 1990 Census