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

 May
2013
Apr
2013
May
2012
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Total nonfarm employment1,673,2001,658,8001,645,90014,40027,3000.9%1.7%
Total private1,375,6001,364,2001,344,20011,40031,4000.8%2.3%
Mining and logging7,2007,0007,1002001002.9%1.4%
Logging5,6005,4005,5002001003.7%1.8%
Construction70,00068,10069,3001,9007002.8%1.0%
Construction of buildings16,90016,60016,3003006001.8%3.7%
Residential building construction9,8009,5009,0003008003.2%8.9%
Nonresidential building construction7,1007,1007,3000-2000.0%-2.7%
Heavy and civil engineering construction8,7008,2008,0005007006.1%8.8%
Specialty trade contractors44,40043,30045,0001,100-6002.5%-1.3%
Building foundation and exterior contractors8,4008,2007,8002006002.4%7.7%
Building equipment contractors21,10020,70021,900400-8001.9%-3.7%
Building finishing contractors9,0008,8009,800200-8002.3%-8.2%
Other specialty trade contractors5,9005,6005,5003004005.4%7.3%
Manufacturing173,800173,000170,4008003,4000.5%2.0%
Durable goods123,900124,100121,100-2002,800-0.2%2.3%
Wood product manufacturing20,40020,30019,5001009000.5%4.6%
Sawmills and wood preservation6,3006,3006,00003000.0%5.0%
Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.7,5007,5007,10004000.0%5.6%
Other wood product manufacturing6,6006,5006,4001002001.5%3.1%
Primary metal manufacturing8,4008,4008,10003000.0%3.7%
Fabricated metal product manufacturing15,70015,60015,4001003000.6%1.9%
Machinery manufacturing11,30011,30010,90004000.0%3.7%
Computer and electronic product manufacturing36,80036,80036,9000-1000.0%-0.3%
Semiconductor and electronic component mfg.27,70027,70027,8000-1000.0%-0.4%
Electronic instrument manufacturing5,3005,3005,20001000.0%1.9%
Transportation equipment manufacturing11,30011,30011,20001000.0%0.9%
Nondurable goods49,90048,90049,3001,0006002.0%1.2%
Food manufacturing24,70024,10023,9006008002.5%3.3%
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty8,7008,3008,800400-1004.8%-1.1%
Paper manufacturing4,7004,7004,8000-1000.0%-2.1%
Trade, transportation, and utilities318,800315,800313,8003,0005,0000.9%1.6%
Wholesale Trade76,10075,20075,4009007001.2%0.9%
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods30,70030,90031,400-200-700-0.6%-2.2%
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods31,50030,90030,6006009001.9%2.9%
Electronic markets and agents and brokers13,90013,40013,4005005003.7%3.7%
Retail trade187,100185,800184,7001,3002,4000.7%1.3%
Motor vehicle and parts dealers22,60022,40022,0002006000.9%2.7%
Building material and garden supply stores14,10013,80013,9003002002.2%1.4%
Food and beverage stores38,50038,10038,700400-2001.0%-0.5%
Clothing and clothing accessories stores15,30015,20015,500100-2000.7%-1.3%
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores9,7009,7009,700000.0%0.0%
General merchandise stores39,50039,50038,90006000.0%1.5%
Miscellaneous store retailers9,8009,6009,80020002.1%0.0%
Nonstore retailers6,0005,9005,7001003001.7%5.3%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities55,60054,80053,7008001,9001.5%3.5%
Utilities4,5004,5004,6000-1000.0%-2.2%
Transportation and warehousing51,10050,30049,1008002,0001.6%4.1%
Truck transportation17,60017,40017,2002004001.1%2.3%
Couriers and messengers6,3006,0006,1003002005.0%3.3%
Warehousing and storage6,7006,8006,800-100-100-1.5%-1.5%
Information33,00032,50032,4005006001.5%1.9%
Publishing industries, except internet13,90013,80013,5001004000.7%3.0%
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers4,5004,5004,500000.0%0.0%
Software publishers9,4009,3009,0001004001.1%4.4%
Telecommunications6,9006,9006,60003000.0%4.5%
Financial activities92,20091,90090,1003002,1000.3%2.3%
Finance and insurance56,90056,80055,5001001,4000.2%2.5%
Credit intermediation and related activities27,70027,70027,10006000.0%2.2%
Insurance carriers and related activities23,40023,20023,2002002000.9%0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing35,30035,10034,6002007000.6%2.0%
Real estate30,00030,00029,50005000.0%1.7%
Professional and business services199,800198,900193,9009005,9000.5%3.0%
Professional and technical services78,60079,30075,800-7002,800-0.9%3.7%
Legal services12,00011,80011,8002002001.7%1.7%
Architectural and engineering services12,70012,80012,900-100-200-0.8%-1.6%
Computer systems design and related services12,40012,30012,0001004000.8%3.3%
Management of companies and enterprises31,40031,00030,5004009001.3%3.0%
Administrative and waste services89,80088,60087,6001,2002,2001.4%2.5%
Administrative and support services84,30083,20082,3001,1002,0001.3%2.4%
Employment services35,40033,90033,2001,5002,2004.4%6.6%
Business support services14,70014,70014,40003000.0%2.1%
Services to buildings and dwellings19,50019,10019,600400-1002.1%-0.5%
Educational and health services243,500243,600239,400-1004,100-0.0%1.7%
Educational services35,40036,50035,000-1,100400-3.0%1.1%
Health care and social assistance208,100207,100204,4001,0003,7000.5%1.8%
Ambulatory health care services75,60075,20073,7004001,9000.5%2.6%
Hospitals53,10053,10053,7000-6000.0%-1.1%
Nursing and residential care facilities44,60044,50043,9001007000.2%1.6%
Social assistance34,80034,30033,1005001,7001.5%5.1%
Leisure and hospitality178,900175,500169,8003,4009,1001.9%5.4%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation21,80022,70021,500-900300-4.0%1.4%
Amusement, gambling, and recreation16,10017,10015,600-1,000500-5.8%3.2%
Accommodation and food services157,100152,800148,3004,3008,8002.8%5.9%
Accommodation24,00022,20021,8001,8002,2008.1%10.1%
Food services and drinking places133,100130,600126,5002,5006,6001.9%5.2%
Full-service restaurants64,10062,50060,6001,6003,5002.6%5.8%
Limited-service eating places55,90055,00053,6009002,3001.6%4.3%
Other services58,40057,90058,0005004000.9%0.7%
Repair and maintenance16,00016,00015,60004000.0%2.6%
Personal and laundry services13,30013,10013,2002001001.5%0.8%
Membership associations and organizations29,10028,80029,200300-1001.0%-0.3%
Religious organizations16,80016,90016,700-100100-0.6%0.6%
Government297,600294,600301,7003,000-4,1001.0%-1.4%
Federal government27,40027,10028,200300-8001.1%-2.8%
State government82,30081,80081,8005005000.6%0.6%
State education34,10033,70033,7004004001.2%1.2%
Local government187,900185,700191,7002,200-3,8001.2%-2.0%
Indian tribal8,7008,5008,800200-1002.4%-1.1%
Local education100,00099,100102,900900-2,9000.9%-2.8%