| Sacramento Forecast Project | Butte & Glenn Counties CEA Economic Forecast | Sacramento Forecast Project |
| revised January, 2013 | ||
| Unemployment | Taxable Sales | Data Tables | Resources | back to SFP Page | ||
| Employment |
| The number of jobs in the Butte and Glenn Counties Composite Economic Area increased a small 0.2% (200 jobs) in 2012, compared to the decrease of 2.1% (1,700 jobs) in 2011. The forecast for 2013, based on actual data through December, 2012, is for a 0.02% (10 job) increase. |
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| Unemployment |
| The average annual Unemployment Rate for the CEA declined again in 2012, to 12.6% from the 13.8% in 2011. The forecast for 2013, based on actual data through December, 2012, is for an increase to 13.2%. |
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| Taxable Sales |
| Taxable Sales for all Outlets in the CEA reversed the negative pattern of the three previous years by increasing 4.5% ($120 million) in 2010. Based on actual data through the 3rd quarter of 2011, Taxable Sales, all Outlets for 2011 will have an increase of 5.1%, followed by a 2.7% increase in 2012 and a 2.7% increase in 2013. |
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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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Back to Sacramento Forecast Project Update: January, 2013 Next Revision: July, 2013 URL: http://sacramentoforecastproject.org/sa11/chi/chic-cea.htm Arthur N. Jensen, Emeritus Professor of Marketing e-mail to: a.jensen@comcast.net |