Jun 15, 2026
Businesses are constantly evolving. Some establishments grow and add jobs, while others contract. New businesses continue to enter the market, while...
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Jun 15, 2026
Two out of five Oregon teens (39.8%) were in the labor force in 2025, above the all-time low of 34% a decade ago in 2015 and 2016 but still well belo...
Jun 8, 2026
Oregon’s minimum wage increases on July 1, 2026 and the raises will not be the same across the state. The minimum wage increases to $16.80 per hour i...
Jun 1, 2026
Oregon’s workforce is aging. The number of Oregon jobs held by workers age 55 and has more than tripled since the 1990s. Workers 55 years and over he...
May 29, 2026
Not interested in going to college? Do you enjoy learning in a hands-on environment while earning money at the same time? An apprenticeship might be ...
May 26, 2026
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Business Employment Dynamics (BED) program can help measure the role of younger and older businesses in th...
May 26, 2026
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine series measures online job ad volume over time, aggregated from a broad universe of job boards. It...
May 5, 2026
Each month, the Oregon Employment Department releases a report on Oregon’s labor market containing two widely monitored indicators – the unemployment...
Apr 23, 2026
The potential labor market impacts of emerging artificial intelligence technologies have been studied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Emp...
Apr 23, 2026
Each quarter, the Oregon Employment Department surveys private employers from all industries and areas of the state to ask about the job vacancies th...
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