Oregon Labor Market Information System
Current Employment Statistics
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Oregon Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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2009
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2008
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Total nonfarm employment1,623,2001,629,3001,695,300-6,100-72,100-0.4%-4.3%
Total private1,320,6001,323,3001,389,900-2,700-69,300-0.2%-5.0%
Mining and logging6,2007,5008,000-1,300-1,800-17.3%-22.5%
Logging4,7005,7005,900-1,000-1,200-17.5%-20.3%
Construction73,60077,10086,300-3,500-12,700-4.5%-14.7%
Construction of buildings18,20018,50021,400-300-3,200-1.6%-15.0%
Residential building construction11,70011,60012,600100-9000.9%-7.1%
Nonresidential building construction6,5006,9008,800-400-2,300-5.8%-26.1%
Heavy and civil engineering construction9,50010,8009,800-1,300-300-12.0%-3.1%
Specialty trade contractors45,90047,80055,100-1,900-9,200-4.0%-16.7%
Building foundation and exterior contractors9,1009,50010,900-400-1,800-4.2%-16.5%
Building equipment contractors18,60018,90022,500-300-3,900-1.6%-17.3%
Building finishing contractors12,10012,60013,900-500-1,800-4.0%-12.9%
Other specialty trade contractors6,1006,8007,800-700-1,700-10.3%-21.8%
Manufacturing162,800163,000184,500-200-21,700-0.1%-11.8%
Durable goods115,000113,800132,4001,200-17,4001.1%-13.1%
Wood product manufacturing20,30020,30025,1000-4,8000.0%-19.1%
Sawmills and wood preservation6,1006,1007,5000-1,4000.0%-18.7%
Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.6,4006,4008,2000-1,8000.0%-22.0%
Other wood product manufacturing7,8007,8009,4000-1,6000.0%-17.0%
Primary metal manufacturing7,8007,8009,4000-1,6000.0%-17.0%
Fabricated metal product manufacturing14,90014,50016,900400-2,0002.8%-11.8%
Machinery manufacturing8,5008,10011,400400-2,9004.9%-25.4%
Computer and electronic product manufacturing34,00033,50036,700500-2,7001.5%-7.4%
Computer and peripheral equipment mfg.3,4003,4003,5000-1000.0%-2.9%
Semiconductor and electronic component mfg.26,50025,80026,50070002.7%0.0%
Electronic instrument manufacturing4,6004,8005,500-200-900-4.2%-16.4%
Transportation equipment manufacturing11,70011,70012,2000-5000.0%-4.1%
Nondurable goods47,80049,20052,100-1,400-4,300-2.8%-8.3%
Food manufacturing24,90025,70024,500-800400-3.1%1.6%
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty9,90011,20010,100-1,300-200-11.6%-2.0%
Paper manufacturing5,0005,1005,900-100-900-2.0%-15.3%
Trade, transportation, and utilities322,500320,300332,6002,200-10,1000.7%-3.0%
Wholesale Trade75,70075,40077,100300-1,4000.4%-1.8%
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods32,60032,60034,3000-1,7000.0%-5.0%
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods27,90027,80029,900100-2,0000.4%-6.7%
Electronic markets and agents and brokers15,20015,00012,9002002,3001.3%17.8%
Retail trade191,400190,300196,6001,100-5,2000.6%-2.6%
Motor vehicle and parts dealers23,20023,20022,40008000.0%3.6%
Building material and garden supply stores13,10013,50014,200-400-1,100-3.0%-7.7%
Food and beverage stores38,60038,50039,200100-6000.3%-1.5%
Clothing and clothing accessories stores15,00014,70016,800300-1,8002.0%-10.7%
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores9,3009,3009,9000-6000.0%-6.1%
General merchandise stores39,60039,20040,900400-1,3001.0%-3.2%
Miscellaneous store retailers9,80010,20010,400-400-600-3.9%-5.8%
Nonstore retailers8,0007,3008,300700-3009.6%-3.6%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities55,40054,60058,900800-3,5001.5%-5.9%
Utilities4,7004,7004,8000-1000.0%-2.1%
Transportation and warehousing50,70049,90054,100800-3,4001.6%-6.3%
Air transportation4,2004,2004,4000-2000.0%-4.5%
Truck transportation16,20016,30017,400-100-1,200-0.6%-6.9%
Couriers and messengers7,1006,1007,9001,000-80016.4%-10.1%
Warehousing and storage7,3007,3007,8000-5000.0%-6.4%
Information35,40035,20035,700200-3000.6%-0.8%
Publishing industries, except internet14,60014,60015,0000-4000.0%-2.7%
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers5,7005,7006,0000-3000.0%-5.0%
Software publishers8,9008,9009,0000-1000.0%-1.1%
Telecommunications8,2008,2008,200000.0%0.0%
Financial activities94,20093,70099,900500-5,7000.5%-5.7%
Finance and insurance59,80059,90061,100-100-1,300-0.2%-2.1%
Credit intermediation and related activities27,50027,70028,500-200-1,000-0.7%-3.5%
Insurance carriers and related activities27,20027,20027,6000-4000.0%-1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing34,40033,80038,800600-4,4001.8%-11.3%
Real estate28,70028,90031,500-200-2,800-0.7%-8.9%
Professional and business services179,600180,000188,600-400-9,000-0.2%-4.8%
Professional and technical services69,20069,80073,700-600-4,500-0.9%-6.1%
Legal services12,60012,50012,5001001000.8%0.8%
Architectural and engineering services13,40013,60014,500-200-1,100-1.5%-7.6%
Computer systems design and related services9,8009,8009,9000-1000.0%-1.0%
Management of companies and enterprises29,30029,50031,100-200-1,800-0.7%-5.8%
Administrative and waste services81,10080,70083,800400-2,7000.5%-3.2%
Administrative and support services74,40074,10078,000300-3,6000.4%-4.6%
Employment services25,20026,50028,500-1,300-3,300-4.9%-11.6%
Business support services15,70013,90014,8001,80090012.9%6.1%
Services to buildings and dwellings19,90020,50020,300-600-400-2.9%-2.0%
Educational and health services231,100228,900226,4002,2004,7001.0%2.1%
Educational services34,30035,00033,700-700600-2.0%1.8%
Health care and social assistance196,800193,900192,7002,9004,1001.5%2.1%
Ambulatory health care services68,60068,10068,2005004000.7%0.6%
Hospitals54,30054,10054,1002002000.4%0.4%
Nursing and residential care facilities41,60040,80040,6008001,0002.0%2.5%
Social assistance32,30030,90029,8001,4002,5004.5%8.4%
Leisure and hospitality158,400160,100167,800-1,700-9,400-1.1%-5.6%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation22,50022,20022,600300-1001.4%-0.4%
Amusement, gambling, and recreation17,50016,80017,0007005004.2%2.9%
Accommodation and food services135,900137,900145,200-2,000-9,300-1.5%-6.4%
Accommodation18,20019,20020,600-1,000-2,400-5.2%-11.7%
Food services and drinking places117,700118,700124,600-1,000-6,900-0.8%-5.5%
Full-service restaurants57,70058,00059,200-300-1,500-0.5%-2.5%
Limited-service eating places50,00051,20051,800-1,200-1,800-2.3%-3.5%
Other services56,80057,50060,100-700-3,300-1.2%-5.5%
Repair and maintenance15,20015,40016,500-200-1,300-1.3%-7.9%
Personal and laundry services12,90013,00013,100-100-200-0.8%-1.5%
Membership associations and organizations28,70029,10030,500-400-1,800-1.4%-5.9%
Religious organizations16,00016,30017,000-300-1,000-1.8%-5.9%
Government302,600306,000305,400-3,400-2,800-1.1%-0.9%
Federal government28,80029,20028,900-400-100-1.4%-0.3%
State government78,80079,70078,500-900300-1.1%0.4%
State education30,30030,90030,400-600-100-1.9%-0.3%
Local government195,000197,100198,000-2,100-3,000-1.1%-1.5%
Indian tribal7,8007,9008,300-100-500-1.3%-6.0%
Local education106,700108,500108,200-1,800-1,500-1.7%-1.4%