Oregon has recently suffered relatively sharp declines in manufacturing since January 2019. Though there had been substantial recovery through 2022, employment in the manufacturing sector declined by 13%. Read more here: https://ow.ly/ZNf850ZwFPG

Job openings and total separations change little in June; hires unchanged www.bls.gov/news.release... #JOLTS #BLSdata

Linn and Benton counties will combine to add more than 5,700 jobs between 2024 and 2034. The anticipated growth stems from private-sector gains of 4,980 jobs and 510 jobs in government. More at https://www.qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/2024-2034-employment-projections-in-linn-and-benton-counties

For Oregon’s 2013-2015 bachelor’s degree graduation cohort, average earnings were $60,219 five years post-graduation. The highest earning degree was computer and information science. www.qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/... #data #economics #Oregon

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In Josephine County, the private education and health services sector employs a higher proportion of workers compared with the other nine sectors. In 2024 the LQ was 1.37 with the Oregon base. More at www.qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/...

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Relative to all jobs, workers in professional services and information are more likely to go outside of Lane County to find their next opportunity. Learn more at https://www.qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/job-flows-from-lane-where-do-they-go- #LaneCounty #Economics #data

Professional and business services in Oregon has experienced long-term expansion since the early 1990s. The Oregon Employment Department forecasts the sector will add 25,900 (+10%) jobs between 2024 and 2034, outpacing the statewide employment growth rate of 6%.

Oregon businesses reported 45,400 vacancies in spring 2026. Spring vacancies were distributed across the state, with the Portland Tri-County area accounting for 36% of all vacancies. Read more at https://www.qualityinfo.org/-/spring-hiring-among-oregon-s-private-employers-unchanged-from-winter

Annual 2025 state job openings and labor turnover data available; monthly data revised www.bls.gov/news.release... #JOLTS #BLSdata

In June, the unemployment rate decreased or remained unchanged in 18 of Oregon’s 36 counties and increased in 18. Eighteen counties had unemployment rates at or below the statewide rate of 5.2%. (1/2) www.qualityinfo.org/documents/d/...

Oregon had 102,800 online ads in June 2026, up over the month from 98,300 in May. The number of ads posted for the first time (new ads) decreased by 900. Learn more at https://www.qualityinfo.org/-/job-opening-trends-in-help-wanted-online-ads #Oregon #data #helpwantedonline

Our Career Explorer tool is a great way to find occupations based on industry, educational requirements, wages and more. https://qualityinfo.org/web/guest/cexpl?cexpRegion=4101000000&cexpOccType=C00000&cexpSkill=&cexpEduc=D00000&cexpWages=&expandedState=0%27 #careers #economy #Oregon

Arts, entertainment, and recreation accounts for about 1% of Oregon’s real gross domestic product and around 9% of the total labor force; the sector remains economically and socio-politically significant for the region. Read more here: https://ow.ly/ThoB50ZoEbK

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in June. That was unchanged from 5.2% in May. On a seasonally adjusted basis, Oregon employers cut 600 jobs from nonfarm payrolls in June. That follows a revised gain of 2,500 jobs in May. (1/2) youtu.be/45dU40WhAOM

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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in June. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.

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CPI for all items falls 0.4% in June; gasoline down #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...

For the 2013-2015 graduation cohort, five years post-graduation, average earnings were $60,219. The highest earning graduates were computer and information science ($104,888). More at www.qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/...

#Oregon's largest food product subsector by employment in 2025 was frozen food manufacturing, which employed around 6,700 workers and had an annual wage at about the average for the industry. #economy #business #jobs

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Most employers are small in Washington County. More than 19 out of 20 firms (97%) with workers on their payrolls had less than 100 employees in 2025. Learn more at: https://www.qualityinfo.org/web/guest/-/firm-size-in-washington-county-2025-most-employers-are-small #economics #smallbusiness #data

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On July 4, 2026, our nation commemorated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. www.census.gov/about/freedo...

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Both payroll employment (+57,000) and unemployment rate (4.2%) change little in June www.bls.gov/news.release... #JobsReport #BLSdata

Oregon’s minimum wage increases on July 1, 2026. The minimum wage increases to $16.80 per hour inside the Portland urban growth boundary, $14.55 per hour in nonurban counties, and $15.55 in other areas of the state. Learn more at www.qualityinfo.org/-/oregon-s-m... #Oregon #minimumwage

The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.6 million in May. Hires were unchanged at 5.2 million, while total separations changed little at 5.1 million. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) changed little, while layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were unchanged.

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May job openings and hires unchanged; total separations change little www.bls.gov/news.release... #JOLTS #BLSdata

Total nonfarm employment in Washington County reached 308,200 in February 2025, up 3,500 jobs (1%) from February 2020. Unpacking the topline job gain reveals a mixed bag of changes by industry sector. More at www.qualityinfo.org/-/employment... #WashingtonCounty #Oregon #data #employment

The number of #Oregon #jobs held by workers age 55 and has more than tripled since the 1990s. Workers 55 years and over held 10% of all jobs in 1992. By 2019, that share increased to 24%, and held stable at 24% through 2024.

35% of employed people do some work at home on days they work in 2025 #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...

Oregon had 98,300 online ads in May 2026, up over the month from 95,600 in April. The number of ads posted for the first time (new ads) increased by 400. Learn more at https://www.qualityinfo.org/-/job-opening-trends-in-help-wanted-online-ads?redirect=%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fmore-articles #Oregon #data