Department of Numbers

Salem, Oregon Job Growth

There were 180,500 jobs in Salem, Oregon in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 204,766 employed persons for the month. Salem added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 18 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Salem job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 180,500 +100 +5,200
CPS 204,766 +18 +1,043

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

Salem, Oregon Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Salem in March 2023 is at a new high of 180,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 204,813 for Salem in January 2023. 47 jobs have been lost in Salem since then according to the household survey. From a February 2023 low of 204,748, Salem has added 18 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Salem, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 180,500 100 204,766 18
February 2023 180,400 600 204,748 -65
January 2023 179,800 600 204,813 102
December 2022 179,200 700 204,711 -47
November 2022 178,500 900 204,758 54
October 2022 177,600 200 204,704 376
September 2022 177,400 900 204,328 486
August 2022 176,500 800 203,842 391
July 2022 175,700 700 203,451 151
June 2022 175,000 -300 203,300 -108
May 2022 175,300 100 203,408 -218
April 2022 175,200 -100 203,626 -97