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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Oregon Job Growth

There were 1,251,700 jobs in Portland, Oregon in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,329,527 employed persons for the month. Portland added 7,600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 4,596 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Portland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,251,700 +7,600 +44,100
CPS 1,329,527 -4,596 +22,214

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

Portland, Oregon Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Portland in January 2023 is at a new high of 1,251,700.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,339,938 for Portland in August 2022. 10,411 jobs have been lost in Portland since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Portland, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 1,251,700 7,600 1,329,527 -4,596
December 2022 1,244,100 3,600 1,334,123 -2,130
November 2022 1,240,500 4,700 1,336,253 -3,246
October 2022 1,235,800 2,200 1,339,499 103
September 2022 1,233,600 -2,500 1,339,396 -542
August 2022 1,236,100 4,300 1,339,938 1,464
July 2022 1,231,800 10,300 1,338,474 1,998
June 2022 1,221,500 -900 1,336,476 1,737
May 2022 1,222,400 2,700 1,334,739 4,626
April 2022 1,219,700 1,500 1,330,113 5,524
March 2022 1,218,200 900 1,324,589 8,737
February 2022 1,217,300 9,700 1,315,852 8,539

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