Bend-Redmond, Oregon Job Growth
There were 81,200 jobs in Bend, Oregon in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,909 employed persons for the month. Bend added 200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 9 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 81,200 | +200 | -5,600 |
CPS | 90,909 | -9 | -2,106 |
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 peaked in February 2020 at 87,600. Since then 6,400 jobs have been lost in Bend according to the employer survey. From a trough of 73,000 in April 2020, Bend has gained 8,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 93,251 for Bend in March 2020. 2,342 jobs have been lost in Bend since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 78,842, Bend has added 12,067 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Bend, Oregon Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 81,200 | 200 | 90,909 | -9 |
October 2020 | 81,000 | 900 | 90,918 | 6,235 |
September 2020 | 80,100 | 1,300 | 84,683 | 165 |
August 2020 | 78,800 | 600 | 84,518 | 2,612 |
July 2020 | 78,200 | 0 | 81,906 | -3,982 |
June 2020 | 78,200 | 3,100 | 85,888 | 4,545 |
May 2020 | 75,100 | 2,100 | 81,343 | 2,501 |
April 2020 | 73,000 | -14,500 | 78,842 | -14,409 |
March 2020 | 87,500 | -100 | 93,251 | 135 |
February 2020 | 87,600 | 400 | 93,116 | 129 |
January 2020 | 87,200 | -300 | 92,987 | -129 |
December 2019 | 87,500 | 700 | 93,116 | 101 |