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Eugene, Oregon Job Growth

There were 161,200 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 172,109 employed persons for the month. Eugene added 300 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 303 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eugene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 161,200 +300 +1,100
CPS 172,109 -303 -4,201

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 5,300 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,400 in April 2020, Eugene has gained 20,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 176,466 for Eugene in March 2022. 4,357 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Eugene, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 161,200 300 172,109 -303
March 2023 160,900 -200 172,412 -238
February 2023 161,100 100 172,650 -524
January 2023 161,000 200 173,174 -344
December 2022 160,800 1,000 173,518 54
November 2022 159,800 500 173,464 -109
October 2022 159,300 -1,500 173,573 -488
September 2022 160,800 200 174,061 -589
August 2022 160,600 -300 174,650 -587
July 2022 160,900 900 175,237 -494
June 2022 160,000 -200 175,731 -335
May 2022 160,200 100 176,066 -244