Oregon Employment Dept. release – South Coast Payroll Employment Up by 720 Jobs Over the Year. Coos County total payroll employment fell by 30 jobs in September. The only private-sector industry with an estimated job gain was private education and health services which gained 20 jobs. Industries losing jobs over the month were leisure and hospitality (-50) and retail trade (-30). Government added 70 jobs in September. Local government education employment increased by 90 and state government employment fell by 10 jobs. Coos County payroll employment rose by 510 jobs over the past year. Gains were estimated in leisure and hospitality (+240), professional and business services (+80), construction (+80), other services (+60), and financial activities (+40). Industries with estimated job losses over the year included mining and logging (-40), manufacturing (-40), and retail trade (-30). Government employment climbed by 30 jobs with a gain in Indian tribal (+60). Job losses occurred in local government excluding education and tribal (-20), and local government education employment slipped by 20 jobs over the year. Curry County payroll employment gained 50 jobs in September. Leisure and hospitality employment slipped by 20 jobs. Government employment rose by 80 jobs mostly due to a seasonally typical gain of 80 jobs in local government education. Over the past year, Curry County payroll employment added 210 jobs. Industries with estimated job gains included leisure and hospitality (+130), financial activities (+30), other services (+20), and private education and health services (+20). On the other hand, a few industries showed slight job losses since September 2022 including construction (-20), manufacturing (-20), retail trade (-10), and professional and business services (-10). Government employment increased by 110 jobs, with local government excluding educational services up by 110 jobs, accounting for most of the gain.
