Total payroll employment in Jackson County fell by 1,480 jobs in January.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, there were 99,165 people working in Jackson County in January for a seasonally-adjusted jobless rate of 6.1%, which was up sharply over the 4.7% rate posted in December.
Retail trade showed the largest decrease, down by 530 jobs over the month. Other industries with estimated declines were health care & social assistance, construction, leisure & hospitality, professional & business services, and transportation, warehousing & utilities. Government employment fell by 60.
Over the past year, payroll employment in Jackson County rose by 390 jobs, or 0.4%.
Since January 2024, industries adding jobs were private education & health services (+670), retail trade (+350), construction (+80), and other services (+80). Industries with over-the-year losses included professional & business services (-270), leisure & hospitality (-160), financial activities (-110) and manufacturing (-50).
Government lost 120 jobs since January 2024, with losses in local government somewhat offset by gains in state and federal government.
