How many jobs were lost in Oregon last month?
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Oregon lost 4,100 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 42nd among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 1,100 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-4.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
42nd
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Oregon’s job loss of 4,100 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 1,300 gain in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Oregon gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the ninth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (24,700) while job growth was weakest in January 2024 (-11,400).
There were 4,100 fewer jobs in July 2026 in Oregon than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Oregon sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were retail trade, finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing. Retail trade added 500 jobs, more than the entire economy. Finance and insurance gained 200 jobs, while real estate and rental and leasing added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and local government. Accommodation and food services lost 1,100 jobs in July 2026, while administrative and support and waste management and remediation services lost 800 jobs and local government lost 700 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 300 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Oregon (July 2026)
How has Oregon's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Oregon lost an average of 1,900 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 525, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 6,600 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 5,000 on average every month in 2015.
In 2025, Oregon lost an average of 1,900 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among eight metro areas primarily in Oregon during July 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,000 jobs in the Portland, OR area to a gain of 200 jobs in the Corvallis, OR area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Oregon
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +200 | |
| 2. | +200 | |
| 3. | -200 | |
| 4. | -500 | |
| 5. | -600 | |
| 6. | -800 | |
| 7. | -1,000 | |
| 8. | -1,000 |
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