Oregon Labor Market Information System
Region 6
Overview
Region 6Douglas County is located toward southwestern Oregon. Most of the county's residents are grouped within a narrow corridor adjoining Interstate 5. The largest city, Roseburg, is located along I-5 in the heart of the county.

Among the major industries in Douglas County, lumber and wood products, which comprises about 10 percent of the county's total private sector employment, is the largest in manufacturing. Douglas County contains nearly 2.8 million acres in commercial forest lands. The county is the second largest producer in the state with 13 percent of the total timber harvest for Oregon in 2011.



What's New
 LOCAL TRENDS AND ANALYSIS
 
Douglas County Components of Population Change: In-migration Drives

Monthly Employment Situation for Douglas County

Douglas County Benchmark Revisions to Nonfarm Employment Data

Douglas County Preliminary 2012 Population Estimates

Douglas County Per Capita Personal Income

Over-The-Year Job Growth Turns Positive in Douglas County

Douglas County Payroll Trends

Douglas County Race and Ethnicities Similar to Statewide

Douglas County Age Distribution

The Oregon Wood Products Industry Since the Northwest Forest Plan was

Oregon's Commercial Fishing in 2011 - These Are the Good Old Days

Douglas County Occupational Wage Data Now Available for 2011

Douglas County Industry Employment - 2010 to 2011 Annual Average Covered

Douglas County Industry Shares of Firms With Fewer Than Five Employees

Oregon's Veterans: Labor Force Participation and Unemployment Rates

Douglas County Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment

Agriculture in Douglas County

New Region 6 Occupational Projections

Long-term Industry Forecasts for Douglas County

Douglas County Demographics: Age and Race Similar to Statewide

Douglas County Employment Growth Stuck in Neutral

Douglas County Detailed Industry Employment

Rural Oregon Job Losses Continue


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

Annette Shelton-Tiderman
Workforce Analyst
Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties
(541) 530-0605