Eugene, Oregon Job Growth

There were 160,200 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 177,679 employed persons for the month. Eugene lost 100 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 347 (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 166,900. Since then 6,700 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,300 in April 2020, Eugene has gained 19,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 178,322 for Eugene in June 2022. 643 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Eugene, Oregon Employment History