Oregon Labor Market Information System
Current Employment Statistics

Oregon Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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2010
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2009
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Total nonfarm employment1,591,6001,613,9001,601,600-22,300-10,000-1.4%-0.6%
Total private1,308,4001,297,8001,320,40010,600-12,0000.8%-0.9%
Mining and logging7,7007,5007,2002005002.7%6.9%
Logging6,0005,7005,4003006005.3%11.1%
Construction71,80066,60077,0005,200-5,2007.8%-6.8%
Construction of buildings15,90015,00018,200900-2,3006.0%-12.6%
Residential building construction8,7008,40010,400300-1,7003.6%-16.3%
Nonresidential building construction7,2006,6007,800600-6009.1%-7.7%
Heavy and civil engineering construction10,3009,30010,6001,000-30010.8%-2.8%
Specialty trade contractors45,60042,30048,2003,300-2,6007.8%-5.4%
Building foundation and exterior contractors8,4007,1009,2001,300-80018.3%-8.7%
Building equipment contractors21,30019,90020,4001,4009007.0%4.4%
Building finishing contractors10,2009,80011,500400-1,3004.1%-11.3%
Other specialty trade contractors5,7005,5007,100200-1,4003.6%-19.7%
Manufacturing165,000162,600168,7002,400-3,7001.5%-2.2%
Durable goods114,300113,200116,6001,100-2,3001.0%-2.0%
Wood product manufacturing20,40020,20021,000200-6001.0%-2.9%
Sawmills and wood preservation5,9005,9006,2000-3000.0%-4.8%
Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.7,3007,2007,1001002001.4%2.8%
Other wood product manufacturing7,2007,1007,700100-5001.4%-6.5%
Primary metal manufacturing8,1008,0007,9001002001.2%2.5%
Fabricated metal product manufacturing12,80012,60013,900200-1,1001.6%-7.9%
Machinery manufacturing8,4008,3009,500100-1,1001.2%-11.6%
Computer and electronic product manufacturing34,80034,60035,100200-3000.6%-0.9%
Semiconductor and electronic component mfg.26,80026,80025,50001,3000.0%5.1%
Electronic instrument manufacturing4,6004,5005,100100-5002.2%-9.8%
Transportation equipment manufacturing9,0008,9009,800100-8001.1%-8.2%
Nondurable goods50,70049,40052,1001,300-1,4002.6%-2.7%
Food manufacturing25,30024,30026,0001,000-7004.1%-2.7%
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty11,2009,90011,8001,300-60013.1%-5.1%
Paper manufacturing4,9005,0005,500-100-600-2.0%-10.9%
Trade, transportation, and utilities312,200309,800310,9002,4001,3000.8%0.4%
Wholesale Trade76,10076,10075,40007000.0%0.9%
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods32,20032,20032,5000-3000.0%-0.9%
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods30,60030,80030,300-200300-0.6%1.0%
Electronic markets and agents and brokers13,30013,10012,6002007001.5%5.6%
Retail trade182,300180,300183,1002,000-8001.1%-0.4%
Motor vehicle and parts dealers22,80022,60021,9002009000.9%4.1%
Building material and garden supply stores13,50013,60014,000-100-500-0.7%-3.6%
Food and beverage stores38,90038,60038,3003006000.8%1.6%
Clothing and clothing accessories stores14,90014,40015,700500-8003.5%-5.1%
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores9,3009,2009,400100-1001.1%-1.1%
General merchandise stores37,50037,30037,1002004000.5%1.1%
Miscellaneous store retailers9,8009,8009,800000.0%0.0%
Nonstore retailers5,9005,7006,100200-2003.5%-3.3%
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities53,80053,40052,4004001,4000.7%2.7%
Utilities4,6004,6004,8000-2000.0%-4.2%
Transportation and warehousing49,20048,80047,6004001,6000.8%3.4%
Truck transportation15,40015,30017,000100-1,6000.7%-9.4%
Couriers and messengers5,8005,8005,9000-1000.0%-1.7%
Warehousing and storage6,9006,9007,0000-1000.0%-1.4%
Information34,10033,70033,0004001,1001.2%3.3%
Publishing industries, except internet13,50013,40014,200100-7000.7%-4.9%
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers4,9004,8005,400100-5002.1%-9.3%
Software publishers8,6008,6008,8000-2000.0%-2.3%
Telecommunications7,0006,9007,100100-1001.4%-1.4%
Financial activities93,30093,30096,0000-2,7000.0%-2.8%
Finance and insurance56,90057,00058,400-100-1,500-0.2%-2.6%
Credit intermediation and related activities26,70027,00027,400-300-700-1.1%-2.6%
Insurance carriers and related activities25,20025,00026,000200-8000.8%-3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing36,40036,30037,600100-1,2000.3%-3.2%
Real estate29,50029,80030,800-300-1,300-1.0%-4.2%
Professional and business services179,100177,200181,3001,900-2,2001.1%-1.2%
Professional and technical services69,20069,30069,200-1000-0.1%0.0%
Legal services12,30012,10012,2002001001.7%0.8%
Architectural and engineering services12,10012,20013,300-100-1,200-0.8%-9.0%
Computer systems design and related services9,2009,2009,5000-3000.0%-3.2%
Management of companies and enterprises29,40029,30030,400100-1,0000.3%-3.3%
Administrative and waste services80,50078,60081,7001,900-1,2002.4%-1.5%
Administrative and support services72,50070,70076,3001,800-3,8002.5%-5.0%
Employment services29,70028,60029,3001,1004003.8%1.4%
Business support services12,80013,00013,100-200-300-1.5%-2.3%
Services to buildings and dwellings19,60019,10020,300500-7002.6%-3.4%
Educational and health services215,300220,500218,300-5,200-3,000-2.4%-1.4%
Educational services23,80027,10025,300-3,300-1,500-12.2%-5.9%
Health care and social assistance191,500193,400193,000-1,900-1,500-1.0%-0.8%
Ambulatory health care services67,30066,80068,100500-8000.7%-1.2%
Hospitals53,60053,20053,5004001000.8%0.2%
Nursing and residential care facilities43,00043,20042,200-200800-0.5%1.9%
Social assistance27,60030,20029,200-2,600-1,600-8.6%-5.5%
Leisure and hospitality172,800169,500170,1003,3002,7001.9%1.6%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation22,80022,90023,500-100-700-0.4%-3.0%
Amusement, gambling, and recreation17,80016,90017,900900-1005.3%-0.6%
Accommodation and food services150,000146,600146,6003,4003,4002.3%2.3%
Accommodation23,40022,00023,3001,4001006.4%0.4%
Food services and drinking places126,600124,600123,3002,0003,3001.6%2.7%
Full-service restaurants62,30061,30060,4001,0001,9001.6%3.1%
Limited-service eating places53,50052,50053,0001,0005001.9%0.9%
Other services57,10057,10057,9000-8000.0%-1.4%
Repair and maintenance15,70015,30015,6004001002.6%0.6%
Personal and laundry services12,60012,60012,8000-2000.0%-1.6%
Membership associations and organizations28,80029,20029,500-400-700-1.4%-2.4%
Religious organizations15,30015,90015,900-600-600-3.8%-3.8%
Government283,200316,100281,200-32,9002,000-10.4%0.7%
Federal government33,40034,50031,200-1,1002,200-3.2%7.1%
State government76,00082,30074,000-6,3002,000-7.7%2.7%
State education25,50031,40024,300-5,9001,200-18.8%4.9%
Local government173,800199,300176,000-25,500-2,200-12.8%-1.2%
Indian tribal8,9008,8008,7001002001.1%2.3%
Local education83,000108,40087,100-25,400-4,100-23.4%-4.7%