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.

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.

Demographics and employment data for community of Mount Angel.

2007 marked the fourth consecutive year of expansion in the region, with most counties sharing in the growth..

2007 was marked by expansion in the Columbia Basin. Read on county-level detail on which industries were behind recent growth.

Housing's downturn has many people concerned. Read this article to see how the downturn is playing out regionally.

Long-term employment projections attempt to portray how an area's economy will change over the course of a decade. Read on for the most recent projections – 2006 to 2016.

Long-term employment projections attempt to portray how an area's economy will change over the course of a decade. Read on for the most recent projections – 2006 to 2016.

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

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.

New economic opportunities meant growth and low unemployment in 2007.

Even with seasonal ups and downs, unemployment in the Mid-Columbia region was at a record low in 2007.

The value of Jackson County exports is up – way up. And one industry, transportation equipment, dominates county exports.

Manufacturing in Yamhill County has diversified since the 1970s.

Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties experienced favorable employment conditions in 2007, but 2008 may be a different story.

A review of employment trends in 2007 for the Salem MSA.

A review of employment trends in 2007 for Linn County.

A review of employment trends in 2007 for Benton County.

Ports have been a vital force driving Oregon's growth since the late 1800s.

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

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.

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.