How many jobs were lost in Eugene, OR area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 600 jobs in July 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area has averaged about 68 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Eugene, OR area job loss of 600 in July 2026 swung from a gain of 100 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Eugene, OR area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the fourth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (1,600) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-2,600).
The Eugene, OR area lost 600 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Eugene, OR area
How has the Eugene, OR area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Eugene, OR area has lost an average of 150 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 58, 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 700 every month in 2009 to a gain of 500 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Eugene, OR area lost an average of 150 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Eugene, OR area, seasonally adjusted
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