How many jobs were added in Medford, OR area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 300 jobs in January 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 Medford, OR Metro Area has averaged about 82 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 (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Medford, OR area, there was a net loss of 200 in December 2025. The Medford, OR area job growth of 300 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 200 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Medford, OR area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 12th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+1,400) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-800).
There were 300 more jobs in January 2026 in Medford, OR area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Medford, OR area
How does the Medford, OR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Medford, OR area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's the same as the 2025 average monthly decrease of 17, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,700 every month in 2008 to a gain of 2,800 every month in 2014.
In 2025, the Medford, OR area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Medford, OR area, seasonally adjusted
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