Total payroll employment in Josephine County was little changed overall with a decline of 20 jobs in December.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, there were 33,597 people working in Josephine County last month for a seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 5.6%, which was the same as in November.
Leisure & hospitality lost 60 jobs while private education & health services gained 60 jobs over the month. Retail trade added 20 jobs in December. Local government education employment decreased by 20 jobs and federal government lost 10 jobs. Other published industries showed little change over the month.
Over the past year, Josephine County payroll employment increased by 100 jobs, a gain of 0.4%.
Industries adding jobs since December 2023 included private education & health services (+500), transportation, warehousing & utilities (+50), financial activities (+40), and leisure & hospitality (+20). Industries with estimated losses were manufacturing (-190), professional & business services (-100), construction (-30), and information (-20).
Government employment fell by 160 jobs over the year, mostly due to a decline of 150 jobs in local government education.
