Total payroll employment in Josephine County fell by 130 jobs in November according to the Oregon Employment Department.
Private-sector industries with estimated losses included leisure and hospitality down 110 jobs, construction and professional and business services were each down 30.
On the other hand, industries posting jobs gains over the month were private education and health services (+40), retail trade (+20), and transportation, warehousing, and utilities up a total of 80 jobs. Government employment was little changed with a gain of 40 jobs in local government offset by losses in state and federal government for a net loss of 10 jobs.
Over the past year, payroll employment in the Grants Pass Metropolitan Service Area rose by 440 jobs, an increase of 1.6%. Industries adding jobs since November 2022 included private education and health services; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; and manufacturing. Sectors with estimated losses over the year included retail trade, leisure and hospitality, financial activities, and professional and business services.
Government employment rose by 70 jobs over the year. State government, local government, and federal government all added jobs since November 2022. Josephine County payroll employment is now 220 jobs below the November 2019 total prior to the pandemic.
Josephine County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was estimated at 4.8% in November, unchanged from October and down from the November 2022 rate of 6.4%.
