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We are seeking input from businesses about the 2008-2018 Oregon employment projections. Comment period is open through July 20, 2009. Click here to view a draft of the projections.

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Live streaming video of Oregon's June 2009 employment situation press conference will be available on QualityInfo.org Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

To read the May 2009 monthly employment in Oregon press release, click here.

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Greening of Oregon’s Workforce: Jobs, Wages, and Training
New survey of employers finds Oregon’s 51,400 green jobs to be widespread across industries and occupations (full report).
Jun-29-2009

Oregon’s Green Jobs Number Over 51,000
A recent Employment Department survey asked employers about jobs linked to the emerging green economy (summary).
Jun-23-2009

Unemployment Increase Moderates as Rate Hits Record
Analysis of the employment and unemployment data for May 2009.
Jun-23-2009

Oregon’s Small Businesses
Monitoring employment and wage trends by firm size class can provide insights into the future of Oregon’s economy.
Jun-23-2009

Productivity – Complex Issues Surround a Simple Concept
Explore how productivity is defined, and the problems associated with this economic measure.
Jun-23-2009

Oregon’s Metro Area Residents Dominate Income Levels
With so many of the state’s residents living in metro areas, trends in rural parts of the state can be difficult to tease out of headline numbers.
Jun-23-2009

Oregon’s Wage Distribution by Industry as Varied as the Landscape
Average wages don’t shed much light on the distribution of workers’ pay. This analysis looks below the surface.
Jun-23-2009

Tourism Employment Still on the Rise in Deschutes County
This Central Oregon county has been losing jobs year-over-year for seventeen months, but so far tourism is bucking the trend.
Jun-23-2009

Engineering Brains Behind Our Mechanical Brawn
What do Transformers and brail printers have in common? Mechanical engineers.
Jun-23-2009

Oregon Hours and Philly Fed Index
This index for Oregon has fallen nearly a quarter since peaking in late 2007, the second largest decline among states.
Jun-23-2009