Sep 10, 2026
South Central Oregon heads into the second half of 2026 with a labor market that continues to soften. Regional employment remains lower than a year a...
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Aug 3, 2026
Every quarter, the Oregon Employment Department conducts a survey of private establishments with two or more employees and collects information about...
Jul 24, 2026
Oregon’s manufacturing sector has undergone a long term structural shift marked by shrinking employment, weakening seasonal patterns, and repeated re...
Jul 1, 2026
Since mid‑2023, the Bend MSA’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has been increasing, rising from a low of 3.7% in May 2023 to 5.0% in November 2...
Jan 6, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly reshaped the nature of work across many sectors of the economy. Employers that were once hesitant to institute work ...
Oct 30, 2025
Location quotients (LQ) measure employment concentration in a local area compared with that of a broader base area. An LQ value greater than 1 indica...
Oct 2, 2025
Since the beginning of this year, Oregon’s job market has cooled. Employers are not only slowing down hiring, but they’re also actively shedding jobs...
Sep 24, 2025
Central Oregon’s labor market is at an interesting point in its cycle. After revisions, regional total nonfarm employment gains over the past year we...
Mar 11, 2025
The Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is now three counties: Crook County, Deschutes County, and Jefferson County. Previously the Bend-Redmond...
Mar 6, 2025
A little over two months ago, the Oregon Employment Department released industry projections for 2023-2033. This data can be used as a tool for guidi...
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