METRICS ON OREGON’S COMPETITIVENESS
OREGON METRICS
Economy & Employment
CNBC ECONOMY RANK 2026
39
(Two-Place Improvement)
CNBC WORKFORCE
RANK 2026
24
(One-Place Decline)
BIRTHS & DEATHS
ESTABLISHMENT BIRTHS RANK 2025
47
(2.6% Avg. Quarterly Rate)
ESTABLISHMENT DEATHS RANK 2024
13
(3.6% Avg. Quarterly Rate)
EMPLOYMENT 2025
1.98M
(Fell while U.S. Grew)
PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT 2025
1.66M
(Fell while U.S. Grew)
AVERAGE ANNUAL JOBLESS RATE 2025
5.2%
(Higher than U.S.)
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE 2025
62.9%
(Higher than U.S.)
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
2025
179,500
(Fell Faster than U.S.)
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES 2025
354,200
(Fell Faster than U.S.)
PRIVATE EDUCATION
& HEALTH SERVICES
2025
349,300
(Grew Faster than U.S.)
GOVERNMENT
2025
316,800
(Grew Faster than U.S.)
EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONAL
& BUSINESS
SERVICES 2025
254,500
(Fell Faster than U.S.)
LEISURE &
HOSPITALITY 2025
207,300
(Grew Slower than U.S.)
CONSTRUCTION 2025
112,900
(Fell while U.S. Grew)
FINANCIAL
ACTIVITIES 2025
100,200
(Fell while U.S. Grew)
