<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.

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.

Current economic and labor market information pertaining to Oregon's various regions can be found in the <I>Local Labor Trends</I> monthly publications. A Local Labor Trends newsletter is published each month for each of fourteen regions within the state, and each contain the most recent information on local area employment and unemployment trends.

A complete set of Local Labor Trends newsletters for each of 13 regions within the state. It 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.

Fast Facts is a monthly snapshot of key indicators of workforce trends.

A table showing the average change in prices over time for a fixed market basket of goods and services. The table shows the CPI for the U.S. and for the Portland-Salem PMSA. The U.S. figures are available on a monthly basis and the Portland-Salem figures are available on a semi-annual basis.

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.

These data tables contain average weekly earnings, average hourly earnings, and average weekly hours for all employees.

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

Presents a variety of data elements the Oregon Employment Department gathers in the course of taking requests for workers from employers.

A snapshot of major industry and occupational characteristics produced for each of the 15 workforce regions.

A table showing the population of the state and the counties for each year from 1990-2007.

These tables contain per capita personal income data compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for the U.S., Oregon, and each labor market area.

What are the average wages for auto mechanics? What are beginning wages for accounting clerks? What are the going wages for experienced cooks? These tables provide answers to questions like these for occupational wages for the state and each region of Oregon. What are the average wages for auto mechanics? What are beginning wages for accounting clerks? What are the going wages for experienced cooks? These tables provide answers to questions like these for occupational wages for the state and each region of Oregon. The full publication, <a href="http://www.olmis.org/olmisj/PubReader?itemid=00000053"> Oregon Wage Information 2008</a>, can be viewed online.

In 2007, the Oregon Employment Department, in collaboration with the Oregon Workforce Investment Board (OWIB), Oregon Department of Education, and other partners, developed definitions for high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand occupations. Please contact <a href="mailto:Brenda.P.Turner@state.or.us">Brenda.P.Turner@state.or.us</a> for more information.

Find out what occupations have a lot of job openings and how much education you need to pursue them.

The targeted dates for national, state, and local-area releases of the unemployment rate and employment survey data have been set for 2008.

<I>Covered Employment and Wages</I> is an annual publication (264 pages) that summarizes employment and payroll statistics of firms participating in the Unemployment Insurance program. It contains an analysis of covered employment and payroll trends.

<I>Oregon Careers</I> is an annual publication that offers information on careers in Oregon. Included in the publication are occupational outlooks, pay, courses of study, schools, and hints on career planning and job hunting.

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.

These tables contain annual data on population, labor force, covered employment and payroll, gross farm sales, per capita income, and housing permits for each labor market area.

Affirmative Action Packets provide population, occupational, and applicant characteristics by sex and minority status. This information is tailored to the needs of people responsible for creating affirmative action plans. </p> <p> Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) special tabulation data from the 2000 Census provide the sex, race, and ethnicity characteristics of the civilian labor force by 473 occupational categories and for Oregon and 21 sub-state regions. Click <a href="http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/PubReader?itemid=00003485"> HERE</a> for access to these data.

Health care and manufacturing had the most job vacancies in the Portland area.

The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) show the dynamic labor market flows that underlie the net changes in aggregate employment levels. This change in employment is the net result of gross job gains and gross job losses that occur at establishments throughout the economy.

Baby boomer retirements will keep the job market tight. How can employers adjust?

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

These data tables contain monthly and annual statistics on hours worked and wages earned by industry for metropolitan areas in Oregon.

These data tables contain annual and monthly average weekly earnings, average hourly earnings, and average weekly hours for all employees.

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.

One-third of all workers attached to Oregon's labor force experienced some sort of transition between the second quarters of 2004 and 2005. The degree of worker reallocation varied considerably by industry, likely due to industry, firm, and worker characteristics.

Are there enough trained health care workers in Oregon? Several occupations face high demand, triggered by growth and retirements.

This report provides the results of a fall 2005 survey of Oregon private-sector employers. It presents information on benefits employers most commonly offer to their employees, such as vacation leave, holiday leave, and health care insurance. Information is available for Oregon as a whole as well as for 14 industry sectors, six geographic regions, and six firm-size groups. </p> <p>A separate appendix is available for those interested in more details about the survey and its results. The appendix includes the survey methodology, error ranges, and detailed tables of survey results. Click <a href=" http://olmis.emp.state.or.us/pubs/benefits/appendix.pdf "> HERE</a> for access to the appendix.</p>

The <I>Oregon Licensed Occupations</I> is an annual publication of the Oregon Employment Department. The booklet contains descriptions of occupations that require a license in Oregon, including requirements, fees, examinations, and licensing agencies.

Many workers use low-wage jobs as career stepping stones while others stay in them.

Growing numbers of Oregon Hispanics are changing the face of the state's employment profile.

Shorter, companion reports to the full Training and Retaining Oregon's Workforce publication for the state and its workforce regions.

A recent survey of Oregon employers provides information regarding their reasons for employee training, use of training, and value of training. Businesses also provide insights into employee retention, including reasons for turnover and methods used to reduce it.</p> <p>State and regional appendices for the training and retention survey are available by clicking <a href="http://olmis.emp.state.or.us/olmisj/PubReader?itemid=00004111">here</a>. For each area, the appendix provides a summary of the survey methodology and survey results for each question.

Gap between high- and low-wage earners widens.

As the baby boom generation nears retirement, many are concerned with losing valuable older workers from the workforce. This report considers the number of older workers in Oregon's workforce and which industries are most at risk of losing older workers.

Half of Douglas County's manufacturing companies have trouble filling vacancies because job applicants don't have the technical skills needed. Welding, machining and reading blue prints are among the most important skills businesses are looking for; computer and basic math skills are also high on the list.

How many workers in Oregon are earning "high wages"; which industries employ these workers; is the number of high-wage workers growing or declining over time?

A study of unemployment insurance wage records suggests that full time year-round employment is key to high earnings, yet just 21 percent of the state's workforce worked full time, year-round in 2002.

Thousands of Oregon workers shift between industries each year ... or simply disappear from the state's employment records. Learn more about the impact of these trends between 1990 and 2000.

Find out how you can receive short news items and articles on Oregon's work force situation by e-mail.

What skills are job applicants and current employees lacking? How have worker shortages impacted organizations? What methods have employers used to attract and/or retain employees? Answers to each of these questions, and more, are provided for the state and each of its workforce regions.

Numerous issues surrounding the comparison of Oregon's labor supply to the state's labor demand are analyzed in this report. This special publication focuses on the future work force and the need for long-term planning to help minimize labor shortages and surpluses in the state.