How many jobs were lost in Grants Pass, OR area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 100 jobs in April 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 Grants Pass, OR Metro Area has averaged about 5 fewer 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 (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Grants Pass, OR area, there was a net gain of zero in December 2025.
The Grants Pass, OR area job loss of 100 in April 2026 swung from a gain of 100 jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Grants Pass, OR area gained jobs in 23 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 13th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2023 (+400) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-500).
The Grants Pass, OR area lost 100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Grants Pass, OR area
How does the Grants Pass, OR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Grants Pass, OR area has lost an average of 75 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly unchanged of 0, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,500 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,200 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Grants Pass, OR area lost an average of 0 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Grants Pass, OR area, seasonally adjusted
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