| Sacramento Forecast Project | Butte & Glenn Counties CEA Economic Forecast | California State University, Sacramento |
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| Unemployment | Taxable Sales | Data Tables | Resources | back to SFP Page | ||
| Employment |
| The number of jobs in the Butte and Glenn Counties Composite Economic Area continued to increase in 2008 with a 1.1% (1,000 job) increase; following a 1.45% (1200 job) increase in 2007. The forecast for 2009, based on actual data through December, 2008, is for a slight decrease of -0.7%. |
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| Unemployment |
| The average annual Unemployment Rate for the CEA increased in 2008, up to 8.6% from the 6.9% in 2007. The forecast for 2009, based on actual data through December, 2008, is for an even higher 9.0. |
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| Taxable Sales |
| The CEA had a -1.9% decline in Taxable Sales for all outlets in 2007, which followed a 3.8% increase in 2006. Based on actual data through the 4th quarter of 2007, Taxable Sales, all Outlets for 2008 will have a smaller decline of -0.68%, while 2009 will show a similar -0.69% decrease. |
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| Data Tables |
| The Sacramento Forecast Project maintains files for these variables and the supporting variables for the Butte & Glenn Counties Composite Economic Area, in Excel format, that can be made available on request. |
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| Resources | ||
The Internet sites in the Chico/Paradise CEA are primarily in Butte County.
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