On Oct. 4, OBI released an ECOnorthwest report analyzing recent trends in Oregon’s manufacturing sector. The report tracks changes in this sector and in its component subsectors since 2021, when OBI released ECOnorthwest’s previous manufacturing report.
Follow the link below to watch a webinar discussing the report’s findings. Led by ECOnorthwest economists, the webinar covers:
- The value of manufacturing jobs
- How Oregon’s manufacturing sector is performing relative to the national average
- How Oregon’s economy is performing generally
- How manufacturing’s four key subsectors are performing. They are wood products; food and beverage; metals and transportation, and high-tech and electronics
- How the success of Oregon’s manufacturing sector contributes to state and local fiscal health
- Much more.
Go here to download the report and the slides used in this webinar.