Medford, Oregon Job Growth

There were 84,900 jobs in Medford, Oregon in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 98,013 employed persons for the month. Medford added 500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 13 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Medford 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.

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 May 2019 at 89,300. Since then 4,400 jobs have been lost in Medford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 76,800 in April 2020, Medford has gained 8,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 99,786 for Medford in April 2018. 1,773 jobs have been lost in Medford since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 87,292, Medford has added 10,721 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Medford, Oregon Employment History