How many jobs were added in Portland, OR area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area has averaged about 860 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Portland, OR area, there was a net loss of 7,300 in February 2026.
The Portland, OR area job loss of 4,400 in March 2026 was smaller than the 7,300 jobs lost in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Portland, OR area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 28th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+18,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-8,300).
The Portland, OR area gained 100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Portland, OR area
How does the Portland, OR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Portland, OR area has lost an average of 3,000 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 1,800, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as third-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 47,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 37,100 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Portland, OR area lost an average of 1,800 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Portland, OR area, seasonally adjusted
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