Department of Numbers

Bend-Redmond, Oregon Job Growth

There were 92,100 jobs in Bend, Oregon in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 99,577 employed persons for the month. Bend added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 229 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 92,100 +500 +2,900
CPS 99,577 -229 -478

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 92,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 101,891 for Bend in May 2022. 2,314 jobs have been lost in Bend since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Bend, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 92,100 500 99,577 -229
December 2022 91,600 200 99,806 -318
November 2022 91,400 600 100,124 -382
October 2022 90,800 -300 100,506 -275
September 2022 91,100 400 100,781 -330
August 2022 90,700 500 101,111 -379
July 2022 90,200 300 101,490 -370
June 2022 89,900 0 101,860 -31
May 2022 89,900 200 101,891 191
April 2022 89,700 100 101,700 366
March 2022 89,600 100 101,334 592
February 2022 89,500 300 100,742 687