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Eugene, Oregon Job Growth

There were 154,100 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in August 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 171,656 employed persons for the month. Eugene added 500 jobs in August 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 908 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eugene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey August 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 154,100 +500 +3,400
CPS 171,656 +908 +7,762

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 11,500 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,800 in April 2020, Eugene has gained 13,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 174,895 for Eugene in November 2019. 3,239 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 150,420, Eugene has added 21,236 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through August 2021

Eugene, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
August 2021 154,100 500 171,656 908
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
November 2020 150,200 1,300 166,695 917
October 2020 148,900 -1,700 165,778 845
September 2020 150,600 -100 164,933 1,039

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