Eugene, Oregon Job Growth

There were 159,100 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 169,596 employed persons for the month. Eugene lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 402 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eugene 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.

Eugene, Oregon Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Eugene peaked in February 2020 at 166,500. Since then 7,400 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,400 in April 2020, Eugene has gained 18,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 176,466 for Eugene in March 2022. 6,870 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Eugene, Oregon Employment History