Department of Numbers

Bend-Redmond, Oregon Job Growth

There were 92,800 jobs in Bend, Oregon in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,581 employed persons for the month. Bend added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 332 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 92,800 +300 +1,400
CPS 97,581 +332 -1,190

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Bend, Oregon Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Bend 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 for Bend, Oregon

CES employment for Bend in November 2023 is at a new high of 92,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 99,340 for Bend in February 2022. 1,759 jobs have been lost in Bend since then according to the household survey. From a September 2023 low of 97,235, Bend has added 346 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Bend, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 92,800 300 97,581 332
October 2023 92,500 200 97,249 14
September 2023 92,300 400 97,235 -124
August 2023 91,900 100 97,359 -312
July 2023 91,800 0 97,671 -348
June 2023 91,800 -200 98,019 -242
May 2023 92,000 200 98,261 -368
April 2023 91,800 -100 98,629 -229
March 2023 91,900 0 98,858 -2
February 2023 91,900 -200 98,860 -62
January 2023 92,100 500 98,922 147
December 2022 91,600 200 98,775 4