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News Releases: County Employment and Wages in Oregon — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Bend — May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany — May 2025
Oregon Economy at a Glance:
Sep
04
Employment declined in 6 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Jun
30
Workers in the Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.30 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
Jun
30
Workers in the Albany, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.68 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,209.2 | 2,204.8 | 2,203.3 | 2,204.1 | 2,204.6 | (p)2,208.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,094.6 | 2,090.2 | 2,089.1 | 2,089.3 | 2,090.5 | (p)2,095.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
114.6 | 114.5 | 114.2 | 114.8 | 114.1 | (p)113.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (p)5.1 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,962.9 | 1,963.5 | 1,966.0 | 1,967.3 | 1,965.5 | (p)1,964.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.8 | (p)-0.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | (p)5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
111.5 | 112.6 | 112.5 | 113.2 | 113.0 | (p)113.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | (p)1.2 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
176.6 | 175.7 | 173.6 | 173.3 | 173.2 | (p)173.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 | -2.8 | -3.7 | -3.5 | -3.3 | (p)-2.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
351.1 | 350.7 | 350.8 | 350.6 | 351.3 | (p)351.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | (p)-1.0 |
Information(3) |
|
32.4 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 32.2 | (p)32.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.4 | -7.2 | -7.3 | -7.0 | -6.9 | (p)-6.9 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
99.1 | 98.5 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 100.1 | (p)99.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -2.5 | -1.6 | -1.5 | -0.2 | (p)-0.4 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
247.6 | 246.4 | 249.1 | 249.2 | 248.1 | (p)247.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.6 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -2.2 | -2.1 | (p)-2.1 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
354.5 | 356.7 | 357.1 | 360.3 | 359.8 | (p)359.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | (p)2.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
206.0 | 205.8 | 205.5 | 204.5 | 203.7 | (p)203.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -1.7 | (p)-1.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
64.9 | 65.6 | 67.3 | 66.9 | 66.5 | (p)66.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.1 | -1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | (p)0.9 |
Government(3) |
|
313.3 | 313.4 | 313.0 | 312.0 | 311.7 | (p)311.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -1.9 | (p)-2.0 |
|
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