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Medford, Oregon Job Growth

There were 91,000 jobs in Medford, Oregon in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,627 employed persons for the month. Medford added 500 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 132 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Medford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 91,000 +500 +1,600
CPS 100,627 -132 -712

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 500 jobs have been lost in Medford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 78,000 in April 2020, Medford has gained 13,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 102,551 for Medford in March 2022. 1,924 jobs have been lost in Medford since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Medford, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 91,000 500 100,627 -132
August 2023 90,500 300 100,759 -92
July 2023 90,200 -100 100,851 16
June 2023 90,300 -300 100,835 -218
May 2023 90,600 100 101,053 -232
April 2023 90,500 0 101,285 -61
March 2023 90,500 -100 101,346 96
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