The <I>Oregon Labor Trends</I> monthly newsletter contains the latest information on trends in employment and unemployment, as well as providing in-depth coverage of a wide range of economic and labor market topics.

Presents the latest Oregon labor force information and analysis in a concise format. Usually released around the 15th of every month. Also includes a table showing the Nonfarm payroll employment by industry and the Resident Labor Force Table and Unemployment by area.

Oregon's construction sector is feeling the pain of the national housing downturn.

A Local Labor Trends newsletter is published each month for the 13 regions within the state, and each contains the most recent information on local area employment and unemployment.

Oregon Labor Force and Unemployment by Area is a monthly data sheet that provides monthly estimated labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for the nation, state, MSAs, and counties. It includes estimates for the current month, previous month, and one year ago.

Increases in productivity and new options in the printing marketplace are two ways technology has reduced employment in printing.

The software publishing industry has been steadily carving out a niche in Oregon over the last few decades.

Analysis of the employment and unemployment data for March 2013.

Business Employment Dynamics data show net job gains along with a slight drop in the number of businesses in mid-2012.

Snowsports drive winter tourism in Oregon, which has a significant impact on the state's economy.

The Office of Economic Analysis expects slow employment growth to continue.

Employment growth was a bit stronger than initially reported during 2012.

Travel and tourism are significant in Oregon's economy.

Parents in the Beaver State have higher labor force participation rates than the average across the nation.

Various sporting goods stores around the state cater to the needs of outdoor and sporting enthusiasts.

Since 2008, Oregon wages have risen at almost exactly the same rate as inflation.

Oregon's job growth in 2012 was not enough to fill in the deep hole dug by the recession.

More than half of the private-sector firms in Oregon had fewer than five employees in March 2012.

Oregon's truck transportation industry started adding back jobs in 2011, but remains well below the peak reached in 2006.

There has been a notable rise in median job tenure over the past six years: between 2006 and 2012 this figure rose from 3.8 to 4.6 years.

Roughly 6 percent of people who make their living in Oregon, make their home in some other state.

Oregon, relative to the size of its economy, is the leader in dedicated furniture stores employment in the west.

More than 5,800 private-sector establishments are located within one-quarter mile of the 134 exits along the Oregon portion of I-5.

The vast majority of workers in Oregon use an automobile to travel to work.

The targeted dates for national, state, and local-area releases of the unemployment rate and employment survey data have been set for 2013.

Government entities employ nearly 300,000 Oregon workers, with nearly half of them in education.

Although consumer spending remains weak, the demand for used goods continues to grow.

Most government workers are employed in the state's metro areas, but government makes up a higher share of non-metro employment.

Oregon's paper manufacturing employment is less than half what it was in the 1970s.

The health care industry continued to grow through the Great Recession. Where have all the health care workers come from?

Holiday hiring recovered somewhat in 2011.

The wine industry has flourished in recent years - by 2011 there were 870 vineyards and 451 Oregon wineries.

This industry has changed drastically over time, but remains critical to the economies of many local communities.

Nonprofits make available essential human and education services. They also employ 166,000 Oregon workers.

Check out which fisheries provided the boost in 2011, moving total revenue up.

The state's brewery industry grew despite the Great Recession, and is spread out around the state.

Even with many unemployed seeking work, some businesses are having trouble recruiting workers with the right skills.

When the housing market tumbled, Oregon's nursery industry felt the impact in lower sales.

In Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties, nearly one-third of fabricated metal manufacturers struggled to find qualified workers in 2011.

What's been happening in the industry that builds the state's infrastructure?

Baby boom retirements are coming, and employers will need to plan for them.

Few pre-recession RV manufacturing workers are still working in this decimated industry.

South Korea is Oregon's fifth largest export market - the destination for $1.1 billion in Oregon goods in 2011.

In the two years after the Great Recession, Oregon added back about one-quarter of the jobs lost to recession.

Oregon's dairy industry is undergoing growth and change.

Two different surveys of employers found that green employment made up 3 percent of Oregon's workforce in 2010.

Monitoring employment and wage trends by firm size class can provide insights into the future of Oregon's economy.

Oregon's multifaceted social assistance industry serves more than the elderly and disabled.

Most Oregon exports go to other states. This article covers destinations as well as what products Oregon exports.

Oregon had about 28,000 federal jobs in 2011, ranking 31st in the nation for federal employment per capita.

More working women have fueled the growth of an industry.

Whether you are looking for the largest industries, the occupations with the most job openings, or the fastest-growing occupations, you will find the information here.

A new survey of employers finds that green jobs make up 3 percent of Oregon's workforce.

Oregon women are more likely to be in the labor force than women nationwide, a long-standing trend.

Nearly two-thirds of Oregon's teen workers are employed in leisure and hospitality or retail trade.

The Oregon Employment Department's (OED's) estimates of agricultural employment are nowhere near as precise as our nonfarm job tallies. Nonfarm employment statistics are ultimately based on a near-exact count of workers from employers' unemployment insurance (UI) tax records. Those same UI tax records represent just a fraction of Oregon's agriculture industry, since only this state's larger farms and ranches are subject to UI law. Therefore, much more guesswork goes into compiling OED's farm employment estimates, particularly when attempting to capture job counts for smaller operators.

Employment projections by industry for the period 2010 to 2020 have just been released.

From machinery to high technology, gains in productivity continue to shape the employment picture.

Important and dynamic industry enhances state's economy.

Higher and mid-wage jobs accounted for 60 percent of jobs lost during the recession, but less than one-third of the jobs gained since.

This analysis compares trends in employment, wage, and worker trends in seven identified green sectors and Oregon's overall economy.

<I>Around the State</I> is a weekly tip-sheet that summarizes major employment-related news from around Oregon. The news articles are submitted primarily by the Regional Economists from information gleaned from non-confidential published sources.

These tables contain annual average and monthly labor force, unemploment, and employment by industry for each labor market area.</p>

Recent employment trends, 10-year projections, and the economic argument in favor of higher educational attainment.

High prices at the gas pump should pump up demand for workers with energy efficiency and renewable energy skills.

The Voice is an online information center about what's happening in Oregon's dynamic manufacturing sector. It collects and consolidates news, resources, programs, and contacts from companies, consortia, industry and labor groups, education and training providers, and government organizations.

Access to historical employment and wage information has never been easier. Our on-line database contains over 20 years of detailed industry data for Oregon and all counties.

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) monthly survey provides the most up-to-date employment estimates available. Industry employment figures are available for all labor market areas in Oregon.