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Industries, An Update
Yesterday we took stock of Oregon’s regions across the state and how they compare at the end of 2013. Today we take a quick look at Oregon’s industries. Just a reminder that I allowed the pre-recession...
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Oregon Employment, Bubble Graph
This edition of the Graph of the Week brings back an oldie but a goodie: the bubble graph. This shows each industry’s employment change in Oregon over the past year (horizontal axis) and over the past...
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Graph of the Week: Unemployment and Job Polarization
Many discussions on the economy revolve around employment (industries, job polarization, etc) or the unemployment rate (with some discussion on short- vs long-term unemployed) but rarely do we put...
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2015 Outlook: Middle-Wage Jobs
This week we’ll take a look at both the middle-wage job outlook in Oregon, and examine when the state may hit full employment, or when the labor market is fully healed. Get caught up to speed with the...
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Job Growth Quality, Oregon Edition
Just a quick update on the quality of Oregon’s job growth in recent years. This continues our office’s work on job polarization — the fact that much of the job growth is concentrated in both the high-...
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Young Oregonians and the Trades
Two years ago our office really dug into the trades and classic blue collar occupations. Today we’re back with an updated look based on available Oregon data. Today, as then, the primary focus and...
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How Strong is the Economy?
Last week we talked a little bit about the happy surprise of the May 2020 employment report. Jobs are up nationally and here in Oregon, while unemployment is down at the same time. Check out that post...
View ArticleDisrupted Supply Chains Across States
Right now consumer spending is strong, COVID is keeping some workers home sick, and factories and warehouses are operating at or near capacity. These factors result in struggling supply chains, bare...
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Industry Outlook (March 2022)
Today in Part 1 we take a look at Oregon’s industrial outlook based on our most recent forecast. Tomorrow in Part 2 we see how this industrial outlook may play out across Oregon’s regional economies....
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Update on Young Oregonians and the Trades
The labor market is structurally tight. Mediocre demographics are the key reason why. Let’s run through a quick update on young workers in the trades. First, the good news. The total number of young...
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