Oregon Job Growth

There were 1,626,300 jobs in Oregon in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,816,745 employed persons for the month. Oregon added 2,400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,690 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oregon job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,626,300	+2,400	+17,800
CPS	1,816,745	+1,690	+35,797

Oregon Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Oregon as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Oregon

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for Oregon at 1,739,200. Since then 112,900 jobs have been lost in Oregon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,591,100 in December 2009, Oregon has gained 35,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Oregon reached a maximum of 1,840,193 in February 2008. 23,448 jobs have been lost in Oregon since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 1,749,709, Oregon has added 67,036 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oregon Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	1,626,300	2,400	1,816,745	1,690
November 2011	1,623,900	-1,100	1,815,055	5,317
October 2011	1,625,000	-600	1,809,738	3,477
September 2011	1,625,600	2,700	1,806,261	4,089
August 2011	1,622,900	1,200	1,802,172	-122
July 2011	1,621,700	-3,300	1,802,294	-2,304
June 2011	1,625,000	300	1,804,598	-2,738
May 2011	1,624,700	700	1,807,336	2,172
April 2011	1,624,000	1,100	1,805,164	6,124
March 2011	1,622,900	-2,000	1,799,040	7,419
February 2011	1,624,900	9,700	1,791,621	6,177
January 2011	1,615,200	6,700	1,785,444	4,496
December 2010	1,608,500	4,000	1,780,948	2,537