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Medford, Oregon Job Growth

There were 90,700 jobs in Medford, Oregon in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 101,374 employed persons for the month. Medford added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 124 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Medford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 90,700 +100 +1,900
CPS 101,374 +124 -1,177

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Medford, Oregon Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Medford 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 Medford, Oregon

CES employment for Medford peaked in January 2020 at 91,500. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Medford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 78,000 in April 2020, Medford has gained 12,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 102,551 for Medford in March 2022. 1,177 jobs have been lost in Medford since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 101,126, Medford has added 248 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Medford, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 90,700 100 101,374 124
February 2023 90,600 0 101,250 -22
January 2023 90,600 500 101,272 125
December 2022 90,100 100 101,147 21
November 2022 90,000 500 101,126 -35
October 2022 89,500 100 101,161 -178
September 2022 89,400 300 101,339 -219
August 2022 89,100 300 101,558 -241
July 2022 88,800 500 101,799 -252
June 2022 88,300 -600 102,051 -233
May 2022 88,900 200 102,284 -187
April 2022 88,700 -100 102,471 -80