Department of Numbers

Eugene, Oregon Job Growth

There were 156,800 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 174,121 employed persons for the month. Eugene added 900 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 546 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eugene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 156,800 +900 +6,600
CPS 174,121 +546 +7,426

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 165,600. Since then 8,800 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,800 in April 2020, Eugene has gained 16,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 174,895 for Eugene in November 2019. 774 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 150,420, Eugene has added 23,701 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Eugene, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 156,800 900 174,121 546
October 2021 155,900 400 173,575 800
September 2021 155,500 700 172,775 1,037
August 2021 154,800 1,200 171,738 990
July 2021 153,600 1,100 170,748 1,209
June 2021 152,500 1,000 169,539 1,196
May 2021 151,500 500 168,343 1,525
April 2021 151,000 200 166,818 1,562
March 2021 150,800 900 165,256 1,442
February 2021 149,900 1,100 163,814 957
January 2021 148,800 0 162,857 -4,560
December 2020 148,800 -1,400 167,417 722

Data on deptofnumbers.com is for informational purposes only. No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is offered or implied. Contact [email protected] (or @deptofnumbers on Twitter) if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Privacy policy.