Bend-Redmond, Oregon Job Growth

There were 92,200 jobs in Bend, Oregon in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,215 employed persons for the month. Bend lost 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 20 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 September 2023 at 92,300. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Bend according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 99,340 for Bend in February 2022. 2,125 jobs have been lost in Bend since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bend, Oregon Employment History