State Reports Jackson County Employment Increased by 480 Jobs during April
Total payroll employment in Jackson County increased by 480 jobs in April.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, there were 100,768 people working in Jackson County last month for a seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 4.6%, which was down sharply from 5.9% in March.
Leisure & hospitality posted the largest increase in April, up by 250 jobs. Smaller employment gains were estimated in health care & social assistance, professional & business services and manufacturing. Government employment climbed by 70 jobs, mostly due to 60 jobs added in local government education.
Jackson County industries losing jobs in April were transportation, warehousing & utilities, and wholesale trade.
Over the past year, payroll employment in Jackson County edged up by 140 jobs, or 0.1%.
Industries adding jobs since April 2024 were private education & health services (+1,210), retail trade (+80) and other services (+40). Other industries showed little change or decline over the past 12 months. Those with notable declines were leisure & hospitality (-220), manufacturing (-130), wholesale trade (-120) and financial activities (-110).
Government employment in Jackson County slipped by 150 jobs over the year. Local government education was down by 280 jobs while state government employment rose by 80 since April 2024.
Posted on 5/23/25 6:18AM by Sam Marsh
