Oregon’s unemployment rate remained at 5.2% in June, unchanged from the previous month and one year ago, while the U.S. rate stood at 4.2%. Oregon employers cut 600 jobs from nonfarm payrolls in June and total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 8,500 jobs between June 2025 and June 2026.

Job Market Trends

Private health care and social assistance continued to lead job growth in Oregon. This sector added 14,000 jobs over the past year, marking a gain of 4.5%. Within this sector, growth was strongest in social assistance, which saw an 8.6% increase and nursing and residential care facilities, which grew by 5.3%. Ambulatory health care services added 2.6% in jobs and hospitals increased by 0.5%, though at slower rates.

Manufacturing employment in Oregon continued its decline, with manufacturers losing 10,000 jobs over the past year, a decrease of 5.6%. This loss included a 4.6% drop in durable goods employment, which accounted for 5,800 jobs. Nondurable goods manufacturing also saw a significant reduction, losing 4,200 jobs, a 7.7% decline.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.