Which metro areas in Oregon are adding jobs fastest?
Bend, OR (+25.2%), Salem, OR (+5.6%) and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (+3.8%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Oregon metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 3 ranked Oregon metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bend, OR | +25.2% | +17,889 | 89,011 | 266,376 |
| 2 | Salem, OR | +5.6% | +7,010 | 133,058 | 445,814 |
| 3 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | +3.8% | +41,169 | 1,111,602 | 2,542,282 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Oregon has the fastest job growth?
Bend, OR: +25.2%, ahead of Salem, OR (+5.6%) and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (+3.8%), of 3 Oregon metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.