How many jobs were added in Bend, OR area last month?
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It gained 300 jobs in September 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Bend, OR Metro Area has averaged about 153 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
The Bend, OR area job growth of 300 in September 2026 swung from a loss of 400 jobs in August 2026.
During the latest five-year period (October 2021 to September 2026), the Bend, OR area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 19th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in February 2022 (+1,300) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-900).
The Bend, OR area gained 300 jobs in September 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Bend, OR area
How has the Bend, OR area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Bend, OR area has lost an average of 125 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 200, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 633 every month in 2008 to a gain of 425 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Bend, OR area lost an average of 125 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Bend, OR area, seasonally adjusted
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