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Oregon Job Growth

There were 1,989,400 jobs in Oregon in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,080,322 employed persons for the month. Oregon added 2,400 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 546 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oregon job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,989,400 +2,400 +54,200
CPS 2,080,322 +546 -13,989

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 January 2023 for Oregon at 1,989,700. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Oregon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,987,000 in February 2023, Oregon has gained 2,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Oregon reached a maximum of 2,094,370 in April 2022. 14,048 jobs have been lost in Oregon since then according to the household survey. From a October 2022 low of 2,078,934, Oregon has added 1,388 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 1,989,400 2,400 2,080,322 546
February 2023 1,987,000 -2,700 2,079,776 -691
January 2023 1,989,700 9,600 2,080,467 1,000
December 2022 1,980,100 5,600 2,079,467 448
November 2022 1,974,500 6,000 2,079,019 85
October 2022 1,968,500 2,500 2,078,934 -1,034
September 2022 1,966,000 4,700 2,079,968 -1,797
August 2022 1,961,300 5,700 2,081,765 -2,986
July 2022 1,955,600 15,100 2,084,751 -3,814
June 2022 1,940,500 300 2,088,565 -3,505
May 2022 1,940,200 1,800 2,092,070 -2,300
April 2022 1,938,400 3,200 2,094,370 59

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