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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Oregon Job Growth

There were 1,257,000 jobs in Portland, Oregon in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,314,841 employed persons for the month. Portland lost 4,300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 482 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Portland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,257,000 -4,300 +16,500
CPS 1,314,841 -482 -1,421

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 peaked in September 2023 at 1,265,600. Since then 8,600 jobs have been lost in Portland according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,318,434 for Portland in March 2023. 3,593 jobs have been lost in Portland since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Portland, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,257,000 -4,300 1,314,841 -482
October 2023 1,261,300 -4,300 1,315,323 458
September 2023 1,265,600 4,800 1,314,865 -27
August 2023 1,260,800 -1,500 1,314,892 -652
July 2023 1,262,300 -1,400 1,315,544 -79
June 2023 1,263,700 1,400 1,315,623 -109
May 2023 1,262,300 1,900 1,315,732 -1,962
April 2023 1,260,400 5,300 1,317,694 -740
March 2023 1,255,100 1,400 1,318,434 1,427
February 2023 1,253,700 200 1,317,007 287
January 2023 1,253,500 9,400 1,316,720 737
December 2022 1,244,100 3,600 1,315,983 -279

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