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News Releases:
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Sep
04
County Employment and Wages in Oregon — First Quarter 2026

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.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Oregon Economy at a Glance:
Oregon
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Data		 Mar
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2026		 May
2026		 June
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2026		 Aug
2026

Labor Force Data

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

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

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

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(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 Sep 2026
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2026
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2026
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bend — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Corvallis — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Eugene-Springfield — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Medford — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Salem — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Union Members in Oregon — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Oregon — First Quarter 2026 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2026
Women’s Earnings in Oregon — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Unemployment in the Portland Area by County, June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2026
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 — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grants Pass — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Oregon — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
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 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Salem Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023
Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Resources for Technology Industry Leaders Employment Factsheet Mar 2025