Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment drops by 4,100 in July

OREGON'S NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT DROPS BY 4,100 IN JULY

August 20, 2026 3:40 a.m.  In July, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,100 jobs, following a revised gain of 1,300 jobs in June. A State of Oregon Employment Department release said July’s losses were largest in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality and government, which shed 1,800 jobs, 900 jobs and 700 jobs respectively. Gains were largest in retail trade, which went up by 500. State Emp…

Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment drops by 4,100 in July

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 4,100 jobs, following a revised gain of 1,300 jobs in June, according to the Oregon Employment Department.