For Immediate Release: July 15, 2026
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in June. That was unchanged from 5.2% in May, and also matched the 5.2% rate one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in June, which changed little from the prior month (4.3%) or one year ago (4.1%).
On a seasonally adjusted basis, Oregon employers cut 600 jobs from nonfarm payrolls in June. That follows a revised gain of 2,500 jobs in May. June’s gains were largest in private health care and social assistance (+2,000 jobs). Losses were largest in manufacturing (-1,700 jobs).
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 8,500 jobs between June 2025 and June 2026. That’s a loss of 0.4%. Both the private and public sectors lost jobs over the past year. Private-sector employment fell by 5,400 jobs (-0.3%), and government employment declined by 3,100 jobs (-1.0%).
Private health care and social assistance continues to lead job growth in Oregon. The sector added 14,000 jobs over the past year, a gain of 4.5%. Over the past year, growth within the sector was strongest in social assistance (8.6%) and
nursing and residential care facilities (5.3 %).
Ambulatory health care services (2.6 %) and
hospitals (0.5%) also added jobs, but at slower rates.
Manufacturing employment continues to decline in Oregon. Manufacturers lost 10,000 jobs over the past year, a decline of 5.6%. Within manufacturing, employment in
durable goods fell by 5,800 jobs (-4.6%).
Nondurable goods manufacturing lost 4,200 jobs (-7.7%).
Next Press Releases
The Oregon Employment Department plans to release the June county and metropolitan areaunemployment and jobs data on Tuesday, July 21, and the next statewide unemployment rateand employment survey data for July on Wednesday, August 19.