Sacramento Forecast Project Yolo/Colusa CEA Economic Forecast Sacramento Forecast Project
 revised January, 2013 
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Number of Persons Employed
The number of persons employed increased 1.4% (1,300 persons) in 2012, much better than the 0.4% (300 person) decline in 2011. The forecast for 2013, based on actual data through December, 2012, is for a 1.3% increase in 2013.
graph, Employment, 2000-2013
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Unemployment
The annual average Unemployment Rate for the CEA declined almost a full percentage point in 2012, to 12.3%, down from 13.2% in 2011. The forecast for the annual Unemployment Rate in 2013, based on actual data through December, 2012, is an unchanged 12.3%.
graph, Unemployment Rate, 2000-2013
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Taxable Sales
Taxable Sales in the Yolo/Colusa CEA declined 3.5% ($120. million) in 2010, to a total of $3.29 billion. The forecast for 2011, based on actual data through the 3rd quarter of 2011, is for a 9.2% increase, followed by a 3.8% increase in both 2012 and 2013.
graph, Taxable Sales, all Outlets, 1990-2013
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Data Tables
The Sacramento Forecast Project maintains files for these variables and the supporting variables for Yolo/Colusa CEA, in Excel format, that can be made available on request.
table, Employment, 1999-2013
table, Unemployment Rate, 1999-2013
table, Taxable Sales, all Outlets, 1990-2013
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Resources
Yolo/Colusa CEA has several useful and informative locations on the Internet:
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Update: January, 2013
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