Oregon Job Growth

There were 1,623,900 jobs in Oregon in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,820,902 employed persons for the month. Oregon added 2,300 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,605 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oregon job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,623,900	+2,300	+4,000
CPS	1,820,902	+1,605	+18,093

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 1,738,500. Since then 114,600 jobs have been lost in Oregon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,590,800 in February 2010, Oregon has gained 33,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Oregon reached a maximum of 1,840,961 in March 2008. 20,059 jobs have been lost in Oregon since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 1,748,766, Oregon has added 72,136 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oregon Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	1,623,900	2,300	1,820,902	1,605
March 2012	1,621,600	1,200	1,819,297	1,449
February 2012	1,620,400	-3,200	1,817,848	804
January 2012	1,623,600	4,100	1,817,044	956
December 2011	1,619,500	-300	1,816,088	3,592
November 2011	1,619,800	-1,200	1,812,496	3,836
October 2011	1,621,000	-500	1,808,660	4,168
September 2011	1,621,500	1,700	1,804,492	3,629
August 2011	1,619,800	1,900	1,800,863	1,759
July 2011	1,617,900	-200	1,799,104	-550
June 2011	1,618,100	-300	1,799,654	-1,769
May 2011	1,618,400	-1,500	1,801,423	-1,386
April 2011	1,619,900	1,400	1,802,809	504