Recent Trends Employment in Region 3 decreased over the past year; following Oregon's statewide trend. Between September 2008 and September 2009 Region 3's employment declined
6.4 percent. Over the same 12 month period, Oregon's employment declined 6.1 percent.
Region 3's private sector and public sector employment both declined during the past 12 months, -7.5 percent and -2.9 percent, respectively. Educational and health services was the only private-sector industry to add employment over the past year; adding 410 jobs to grow Published Oct-1-2009 ...more
