Sep 29, 2025
Transit and intercity bus drivers are critical to the economy of Oregon. Nearly 50,000 Oregonians commuted to work daily on public transit in 2023, a...
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Oregon’s total personal income ranked 25th in the nation in 2024, matching its 2023 rank. Data on personal income comes from the Bureau of Economic A...
Sep 16, 2025
Agriculture is the longest-standing industry to exist in Oregon. In fact, long before America’s westward expansion in the 19th century and even befor...
Sep 16, 2025
Oregon’s commercial fishing industry landed 263 million pounds of seafood onshore worth $182 million in 2024. This was a decrease in volume from 2023...
Sep 15, 2025
In recent years the “Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization” published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics have grown in popularity as sta...
Sep 11, 2025
Successful companies rely on recruiting, training, and retaining top talent to remain competitive. Human resources (HR) specialists work behind the s...
Aug 26, 2025
In 2024, Oregon’s industries provided 3,065,600 jobs, a decline of 46,000 (-1.5%) over the prior year. Four broad industries gained jobs, while the r...
Aug 8, 2025
One potentially under-represented occupation that is less seen yet is highly important for our communities is public safety telecommunicators, also k...
Aug 4, 2025
Oregon employers must report total wages and hours worked for each employee covered by unemployment insurance. These quarterly records cover more tha...
Jul 24, 2025
Each quarter, the Oregon Employment Department surveys private employers from all industries and areas of the state to ask about the job vacancies th...
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