Oregon Labor Market Information System
Region 5
Overview
Region 5Region 5 consists of one county, Lane. It is situated on the west side of Oregon, about midway down the state's coastline. Though lumber and wood products remains the largest single component of manufacturing, it has seen a 33 percent decline in employment between 1990 and 2001.

Meanwhile, the rest of Region 5's manufacturing base has grown more diverse, with manufacture of transportation equipment and the high technology items replacing many of the jobs lost in lumber and wood products. Since it is home to the University of Oregon and a Federal courthouse, government employment helps add stability to Lane County's economy.

Demographic Profiles
 FROM THE 2000 CENSUS

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What's New
 LOCAL TRENDS AND ANALYSIS
 
New Region 5 Occupational Projections

Long-term Industry Forecasts for Lane County

Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Booms in 2008

Lane County Components of Population Change: In-migration Drives Population Change

Lane County Demographics: Age and Race Similar to Statewide

Oregon Job Vacancies - Southern Willamette Valley/Oregon Coast

Agriculture in Lane County

Lane County Per Capita Personal Income

Region 5 Industry Employment – An Overview

Lane County Employment and Unemployment Trends: Historical and Recent

Lane County Benchmark Revisions to the Nonfarm Employment Data

Lane County Employment Trends Positive Despite Manufacturing Losses

Oregon’s Forestry and Logging Industry is Particularly Important to Rural Areas

Region 5 Occupational Projections

“Other Durable Goods” Support Douglas County Manufacturing


Regional Contacts
 FOR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
 
Brian Rooney
Regional Economist
Lane, Lincoln, & Douglas Counties
(541) 686-7703

Michael Meyers
Workforce Analyst
Lane County
(541) 686-7670