Recent Trends The economy has stabilized somewhat in Region 15 (Clackamas County). The over-the-year change in jobs bottomed out in the early fall of 2009 and slowly improved, although it still remains negative.
Over the year, Region 15 shed 4,600 jobs. Two broad industries account for more than one-third of the area's annual job losses: construction, which is in its third year of decline, and trade, transportation, and utilities.
On the positive side, manufacturing has experienced one of its best starts to a year Published Jul-1-2010 ...more
