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Where the jobs are
With the national unemployment rate at a decade-high 6.4 percent, we thought we’d look up how Butte County is doing. Out of 52 counties in California, Butte, with an unemployment rate of 7.3 percent, ranks 31st on the Employment Development Department database. Below is a partial breakdown of county employment by industry.
Total labor force 93,800
Total employed 86,900
Government 17,500
Education and health services 11,900
Retail 10,500
Leisure and hospitality 7,300
Professional and business services 6,600
Financial activities (includes real estate) 4,100
Manufacturing 3,700
Other services 3,700
Farm 2,500
Information 1,300
