Oregon Employment Dept. report – Seasonally Typical Losses in Leisure and Hospitality – Coos County total payroll employment fell in December, down by 130 jobs. Industries with estimated job losses over the month were leisure and hospitality (-70), professional and business services (-30), retail trade (-20), and financial activities (-20). Offsetting those losses were gains in private education and health services (+50) and manufacturing (+30). Government employment decreased by 70 jobs in December with a loss in local government education (-90), but jobs added in local government excluding education and tribal (+40). Coos County payroll employment rose by 500 jobs over the past year. Gains were estimated in professional and business services (+140), private education and health services (+100), leisure and hospitality (+90), wholesale trade (+40), and financial activities (+20). The only industry with a notable job loss over the year was manufacturing (-50). Government employment climbed by 130 jobs since December 2022 mostly due to gains of 90 in local government excluding education and tribal and 70 jobs in Indian tribal local government. Curry County payroll employment decreased by 90 jobs in December. Leisure and hospitality lost 70 jobs while employment was essentially unchanged in the county’s other published private-sector industries. Government employment slipped by 20 jobs over the month. Over the past year, Curry County lost 30 payroll employment jobs. Industries with estimated job gains included trade, transportation, and utilities (+40), and other services (+20). On the other hand, a few industries showed slight job losses since December 2022 including construction (-50), manufacturing (-40), and financial activities (-20).
