Oregon One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Oregon

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,654 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 4.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2,654 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (2,483 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (2,220 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (2,120 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (1,983 new jobs)

Of the 276 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 80 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 196 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Oregon

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Motor vehicle manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 481 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Motor vehicle manufacturing industry make up 7.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Oregon.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle manufacturing (481 jobs lost)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (350 jobs lost)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (342 jobs lost)
4. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (342 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (321 jobs lost)

In the State of Oregon, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 50,514 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The counties in the State of Oregon in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 9.1 percent job gained in Gilliam County to a low of a 4.2 percent job lost in Wheeler County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Oregon
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Gilliam County (9.1 percent gain)
2. Deschutes County (9.1 percent gain)
3. Sherman County (7.4 percent gain)
4. Polk County (7.4 percent gain)
5. Wallowa County (7.0 percent gain)
6. Crook County (6.2 percent gain)
7. Lake County (5.4 percent gain)
8. Yamhill County (5.2 percent gain)
9. Washington County (5.0 percent gain)
10. Columbia County (4.9 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Oregon in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 11,289 total jobs gained in Multnomah County to a low of 160 jobs lost in Malheur County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Oregon
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Multnomah County (11,289 jobs gained)
2. Washington County (10,627 jobs gained)
3. Deschutes County (5,010 jobs gained)
4. Lane County (4,160 jobs gained)
5. Clackamas County (4,000 jobs gained)
6. Marion County (3,101 jobs gained)
7. Yamhill County (1,374 jobs gained)
8. Jackson County (1,236 jobs gained)
9. Josephine County (1,004 jobs gained)
10. Polk County (884 jobs gained)


The state of Oregon: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 34.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. The losses in the Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry in Oregon outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 8 in percent of jobs in the Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water (34.7 percent decline)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (18.4 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (14.4 percent decline)
4. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (12.4 percent decline)
5. Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing (10.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The State of Oregon: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 52.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter).. The Unclassified industry in Oregon outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (52.6 percent gain)
2. Insurance and employee benefit funds (40.5 percent gain)
3. Cable and other subscription programming (34.4 percent gain)
4. Support activities for crop production (27.7 percent gain)
5. Internet publishing and broadcasting (25.3 percent gain)

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in the State of Oregon

Compared to other States throughout the nation, the State of Oregon accounted a medium-high median income for households of $47,872 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other States throughout the United States, the State of Oregon may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 24.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Oregon, with 17.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Oregon range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $60,983 in Washington County to a low of $33,638 in Wheeler County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Oregon
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Washington County ($60,983)
2. Clackamas County ($60,934 )
3. Columbia County ($53,582)
4. Yamhill County ($51,610)
5. Polk County ($49,504)
6. Benton County ($49,019)
7. Deschutes County ($48,961)
8. Multnomah County ($48,295)
9. Marion County ($47,167)
10. Hood River County ($44,841)


The poverty rate in the State of Oregon has increased by 2.5 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 11.6 percent to 14.1 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $42,944, posting a 10.3 percent decline. The State of Oregon ranks 4 of 46 states in terms of the decline in household income across the nation.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Oregon range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 18.6 percent in Malheur County to a low of 6.6 percent in Clackamas County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Oregon
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Malheur County (18.6 percent)
2. Klamath County (16.8 )
3. Lake County (16.1 percent)
4. Wheeler County (15.6 percent)
5. Coos County (15 percent)
6. Josephine County (15 percent)
7. Morrow County (14.8 percent)
8. Baker County (14.7 percent)
9. Jefferson County (14.6 percent)
10. Sherman County (14.6 percent)


As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the State of Oregon, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 43.8 percent in the last five years. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Oregon, encountering a 23.2 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $54,937. This household income level is 14.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the state, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Oregon reported an income level of $35,960, this median was 24.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 25.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,611. Hispanic households in Oregon, as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,339, this median household income is 22 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In the State of Oregon, White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,665 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.