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News Releases:
Jan
24
Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024

Oregon had 102,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 100,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
15
Consumer Price Index, West Region — December 2024

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
13
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Oregon — 2023

Private industry employers reported 45,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Oregon in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oregon Economy at a Glance:
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2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,191.8 2,192.2 2,192.1 2,191.7 2,193.5 (p)2,194.8

Employment(1)

 2,102.4 2,103.1 2,104.4 2,104.0 2,105.0 (p)2,105.9

Unemployment(1)

 89.4 89.1 87.6 87.7 88.5 (p)88.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 (p)4.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,981.0 1,987.8 1,988.7 1,989.6 1,993.1 (p)1,998.2

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 (p)1.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 (p)6.2

12-month % change

 3.3 0.0 -1.6 1.6 1.6 (p)1.6

Construction(3)

 114.4 115.0 113.7 112.5 112.4 (p)114.5

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.5 -2.8 -3.8 -4.5 (p)-2.0

Manufacturing(3)

 187.0 187.1 187.0 186.8 185.3 (p)185.5

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.4 -1.2 -1.2 -1.0 (p)-1.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 360.7 360.8 362.1 363.1 362.2 (p)362.7

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 (p)0.0

Information(4)

 34.4 34.6 33.6 33.4 33.7 (p)33.8

12-month % change

 -6.0 -5.5 -7.4 -7.2 -3.4 (p)-0.6

Financial Activities(3)

 103.0 102.7 102.7 101.9 103.3 (p)102.9

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.8 -0.9 -1.5 0.3 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 258.5 259.4 260.4 260.6 258.7 (p)259.4

12-month % change

 -3.0 -1.2 -1.1 -1.4 -1.0 (p)0.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 334.1 336.4 339.6 340.2 343.8 (p)345.8

12-month % change

 4.6 5.1 5.5 5.2 6.8 (p)6.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 206.1 205.1 203.5 204.4 205.1 (p)204.4

12-month % change

 -0.3 -1.0 -2.0 -1.3 -1.4 (p)-1.2

Other Services(3)

 64.6 65.2 64.8 64.4 65.6 (p)66.0

12-month % change

 0.0 0.6 -0.2 -0.9 2.2 (p)2.6

Government(3)

 312.4 315.8 315.3 315.7 316.8 (p)317.3

12-month % change

 1.9 2.2 2.0 1.9 2.2 (p)2.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Portland, OR-WA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2025
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2025
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bend-Redmond — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Corvallis — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Eugene — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Medford — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Salem — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Union Members in Oregon — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
County Employment and Wages in Oregon – Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Women’s Earnings in Oregon — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Unemployment in the Portland Area by County, June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index, West Region — December 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2025
CPI Historical Table - Portland-Salem, OR-WA (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Portland-Salem, OR-WA (old base) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Portland – Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Fatal Work Injuries in Oregon – 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grants Pass — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Oregon — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2025
2018 CPI Revision - West Region Overview (PDF) Consumer price indexes Factsheet Feb 2018
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon – Second Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Salem Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023
Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024 Employment News Release Jan 2025