Prime Working-Age Workers Make up Over Two-Thirds of Covered Employment in the Portland Tri-County Area

August 9, 2018

The Portland Tri-County area includes Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Covered employment...

Job Vacancies and Low Unemployment Contribute to a Tight Labor Market in Portland

July 6, 2018

In spring 2018, employers in the Portland tri-county area (Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties) reported more than...

The City of Portland is Growing Faster than Most Cities in the Region

by Christian Kaylor

June 12, 2018

The City of Portland population grew by 11 percent from 2010 to 2017. This pace of population growth is faster than most of the eight...

The Gender Wage Gap in Portland Ranks 16th Highest of Large Metro Areas

by Emily Starbuck

May 3, 2018

As of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey, there is a wage gap of $11,000 between the median earnings of male and...

2017 in Review: Portland Job Growth Moderates, No Worries

by Amy Vander Vliet

April 2, 2018

The Portland metropolitan area’s economic expansion marched on in 2017 to the tune of 2.4 percent; or 27,800 new jobs. Although this is the first...

view more articles

Click the map or select an area:

Amy Vander Vliet

Regional Economist

Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties

Christian Kaylor

Workforce Analyst

Multnomah County

Emily Starbuck

Workforce Analyst

Washington County

Press Releases and Publications >> Press Releases and Publications >>

Subscription Service Subscription Service

You can sign up to receive email notifications when publications have been updated or new articles are added for any geographic area you are interested in. You can receive new articles on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule – whichever is most convenient for you.

Visit the subscription order form to sign up. It allows you to choose your preferences, and you can change those preferences – or unsubscribe – at any time.