South Coast Economy in Summary - May

Below are this month’s South Coast indicators with May 2024 data. You can also view them by following this link.

South Coast Economy

Employment declined by 180 jobs in Coos county and 260 jobs in Curry county over the year in May. Government saw the most gains in both counties adding 120 and 20 jobs respectively. Trade, transportation and utilities witnessed some of the greatest employment losses: Coos county lost 120 jobs in this sector; Curry, 170 jobs. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is currently 4.8% in Coos and 5.3% in Curry.

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

• South Coast Employment in May

Special Topic: The Leisure and Hospitality Industry’s Pandemic Recovery

This month’s special graph focuses on employment in the leisure and hospitality industry prior to, during and post-pandemic. In Coos County this industry now employs more people than it did prior to the pandemic. Curry County has seen a return to seasonally dependent fluctuations in employment levels. Both counties have witnessed job recovery in this sector.

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Thanks for reading! Please contact me with any labor market information requests 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, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake Counties

(541) 414-5325

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