Wage Trends show a loss of 3,800 jobs in Oregon
In the absence of monthly data, the Oregon Employment Department released its most recent Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) — a slower-moving but reliable measure that shows employment and wage trends through June.
Health Care Up, Manufacturing Down
The QCEW data shows that Oregon’s covered employment totaled 2,004,700 in the second quarter of 2025, down 3,800 jobs from the same quarter in 2024. The private sector lost 11,100 jobs during the last year, driven largely by a 3.9% decline in manufacturing, which shed 7,400 positions.
In contrast, health care and social assistance added 14,100 jobs, a 4.7% increase that continues to buoy Oregon’s service economy.