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Oregon jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Oregon’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. 2,430 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 24 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

Oregon economy

  • 5.1%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.3% the month before

  • 2,208,273

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 4,238,714

    people in Oregon

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $80,426

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 43%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Oregon layoffs

  • 24

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 2,294

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 23

    employers

WARN notices filed in Oregon, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Pacific SourceSpringfield134Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
Rainforest Routes, LLCTualitin170Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
Kenco Logistics Services, LLC—80Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric87Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
Watterson Environmental Group, LLC Subsidiary J.R. Johnson, LLC—55Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
AmentumAmentum74Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
JeniusBankJeniusBank106Permanent closureState record
Impact Outsourcing Solutions, LLC—62Permanent closureState record
Avamere Health Services, LLCTigard129Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record
Bowtech, LLCEugene43Large Layoff - 10 or more workersState record

All layoff notices in the state

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Employers hiring most in Oregon

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. Amazon62 open roles
  2. University of Oregon44 open roles
  3. Lumen Technologies42 open roles
  4. Oregon Health & Science University40 open roles
  5. Humana34 open roles
  6. AKS Engineering26 open roles
  7. Fortive25 open roles
  8. Boly:Welch23 open roles
  9. Legacy Health22 open roles
  10. Agility Robotics19 open roles
  11. Aston Carter19 open roles
  12. Portland General Electric19 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Oregon

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Oregon

  • 27

    public and private nonprofit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 226,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Oregon

Largest colleges in Oregon
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisPublic 4-year20,000+
University of OregonEugenePublic 4-year20,000+
Portland State UniversityPortlandPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath FallsPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Southern Oregon UniversityAshlandPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Corban UniversitySalemPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Eastern Oregon UniversityLa GrandePublic 4-year1,000–4,999
George Fox UniversityNewbergPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Lewis & Clark CollegePortlandPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Linfield UniversityMcMinnvillePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortlandPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBendPublic 4-year1,000–4,999

All 27 Oregon colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Oregon. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

38 American Job Centers in Oregon

Job fairs and business events in Oregon

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Oregon.

Conferences in Oregon

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Oregon, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 19 with dates announced.

  • ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $550 to $650. Member $550, nonmember $650 until Oct 26; onsite higher; 5+ group $50 off each.

  • ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting (CANVAS)

    Nov 1 to Nov 4, 2026 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $715 to $1,210. CANVAS in-person: professional member $715 early (to Oct 2), $810 regular, $910 late; nonmember $1,015 /…

  • Exponent Philanthropy Annual Conference

    Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. 2025 full fee was $1,480 ($1,380 early-bird for members); 2026 and 2027 fees not seen. 2027 edition: Boston, Nov…

    Open call for speakers

  • ACA Conference & Expo

    Mar 11 to Mar 13, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $410 to $875. Early to Dec 21, 2026: member $410, nonmember $675, student nonmember $515; late $630/$875. Learning…

    Open call for speakers

  • International Mass Timber Conference

    Mar 16 to Mar 19, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket About $998. Full pass General $997.50; one-day passes $450-$825; 30% early-bird on select passes (amounts not shown);…

  • Mass Timber Conference

    Mar 16 to Mar 19, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket About $998. Full Pass (all days) $997.50. 1-day passes: Wednesday $700, Thursday $825, Friday $450. Building tours $350…

  • Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC)

    Mar 23 to Mar 26, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. Mar 23-26, 2027, Portland OR, with virtual option. Prices on registration page (not shown).

    Open call for speakers

  • NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC)

    Mar 23 to Mar 26, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • ACRL Conference

    Apr 7 to Apr 10, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. Registration opened October 2026; prices not retrieved.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 16, 2026

  • SPC Impact

    Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $1,750 to $2,425. Additional member ticket $1,750; non-member ticket $2,425; plus $75 carbon fee each. Late fees start…

  • DMEC Compliance Conference

    Apr 20 to Apr 23, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • Write the Docs Portland

    May 2 to May 4, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket $350 to $650. In-person: Independent $350, Corporate $650, Corporate Concierge $750 per ticket (min 3). Virtual $100-$175.…

    Open call for speakers

  • Enterprise AI Summit (IT Revolution)

    May 5 to May 6, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Ticket About $1,600. Individual pass $1,600; 4-pack $5,500.

  • NASW National Conference

    Jun 21 to Jun 25, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 16, 2026

  • NASRA Annual Conference

    Aug 7 to Aug 11, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. Members only; registration opens May 2027

  • ACUA AuditCon

    Sep 12 to Sep 16, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • SWANA RCon

    Sep 21 to Sep 24, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. Fees not listed. The 2026 edition was Sept 29-Oct 2 in St. Louis.

  • AASL National Conference

    Oct 14 to Oct 16, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket, price not listed

    Open call for speakers · deadline Mar 1, 2027

  • AASHE Conference & Expo

    Oct 25 to Oct 27, 2027 · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • AISES National Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Portland, OR

    Ticket $275 to $725. 2026 rates: college members $275 pre / $325 full; non-member students $500-$600; professionals $475-$725.…

    Open call for speakers

  • Multistate Tax Commission Annual Meeting

    Usually July (next dates not announced) · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. 2027 meeting and 60th anniversary slated July 2027 in Portland, dates not yet announced.

  • Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC)

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Portland, OR

    Paid ticket. 44th edition ran Oct 12-14, 2026 (ended); 2027 not announced.

All conferences

Oregon counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

Oregon cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Laid off or looking for work in Oregon?

See what to do first, what Oregon unemployment benefits pay, and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; WARN notices from Oregon’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Oregon unemployment benefits.