Department of Numbers

Oregon Job Growth

There were 1,995,300 jobs in Oregon in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,069,354 employed persons for the month. Oregon lost 7,300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,553 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Oregon job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,995,300 -7,300 +20,800
CPS 2,069,354 +1,553 -9,665

Oregon Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Oregon 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 in Oregon

CES employment peaked in September 2023 for Oregon at 2,006,900. Since then 11,600 jobs have been lost in Oregon according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Oregon reached a maximum of 2,094,370 in April 2022. 25,016 jobs have been lost in Oregon since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 2,067,801, Oregon has added 1,553 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,995,300 -7,300 2,069,354 1,553
October 2023 2,002,600 -4,300 2,067,801 -976
September 2023 2,006,900 5,500 2,068,777 -2,237
August 2023 2,001,400 -700 2,071,014 -2,566
July 2023 2,002,100 3,400 2,073,580 -2,283
June 2023 1,998,700 5,700 2,075,863 -856
May 2023 1,993,000 4,200 2,076,719 -2,248
April 2023 1,988,800 500 2,078,967 -1,341
March 2023 1,988,300 1,300 2,080,308 532
February 2023 1,987,000 -2,700 2,079,776 -691
January 2023 1,989,700 9,600 2,080,467 1,000
December 2022 1,980,100 5,600 2,079,467 448