Employers in Shasta County have characterized the local workforce as one with relatively low employee turnover and absenteeism. Shasta County has 177,223 people; 47% of these are in the workforce; another 14% are looking.
Highly educated and skilled workers are attracted to the area's superior quality of life. Shasta County's wage rates for most occupations are generally below those of comparable occupations in California as a whole, but are expected to rise moderately in all areas. Growth is expected to be fastest in the area of services, retail trade, construction and mining followed by wholesale trade, government, transportation and public utilities. Increases in manufacturing will be significant as established firms expand and new manufacturers move into the area.
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