South Coast Economy in Summary - January

Below are this month’s South Coast indicators with January 2025 data. They’re also available at this link!

South Coast Economy

Total nonfarm employment grew over the year by 310 jobs in Coos County to 22,820. The professional and business services sector experienced the greatest employment gain with 130 jobs. The following industries all experienced the greatest employment losses with 20 jobs each:

• Private education and health services

• Trade, transportation, and utilities

• Mining, logging, and construction

Total nonfarm employment declined over the year by 80 jobs in Curry County to 6,360. The manufacturing sector experienced the greatest employment gain with 30 jobs. Leisure and hospitality saw the greatest employment loss with 70 jobs.

For greater insights into industry specific employment details, the latest South Coast Employment Press Release is found here:

• South Coast Employment in January

Special Topic: Commuting Patterns

This month’s special topic highlights commuting patterns in, out, and within the counties in 2022 – the most recent data that’s available.

There were 16,178 workers employed within Coos County. One third of workers were employed in the county but lived outside it. Two thirds of workers were both employed and lived in the county. An additional 5,742 workers lived in the county but were employed outside it which accounted for 34% of those living in Coos County.

There were 4,822 individuals employed within Curry County. Over a third of workers were employed in the county but lived outside it. Nearly two thirds of workers were both employed and lived in the county. An additional 2,313 individuals lived in the county but were employed outside it which accounted for 44% of those living in Curry County.

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Thanks for reading! Please contact me with any labor market or general economic inquiries you may have. Your feedback and ideas for special topics are also welcome.

Kind regards,

Jeff McAllister (he/him/his)

Workforce Analyst / Economist

Serving Coos, Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath and Lake Counties

(541) 414-5325

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