Eugene, Oregon Job Growth

There were 149,000 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 167,440 employed persons for the month. Eugene added 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 36 (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 165,600. Since then 16,600 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,800 in April 2020, Eugene has gained 8,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 175,438 for Eugene in December 2020. 7,998 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey. From a January 2021 low of 167,404, Eugene has added 36 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Eugene, Oregon Employment History