South Coast Unemployment, Oct. 23

Coos County total payroll employment rose by 70 jobs in September. Local government education employment gained 130 jobs over the month. Smaller gains were estimated in private education and health services (+50); construction (+30); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+20). Losses were estimated in professional and business services (-90); leisure and hospitality (-40); and retail trade (-20). Local government had a net gain of 170 with the aforementioned seasonal local education increases as well as 30 jobs added in non-tribal, non-education local government. Tribal government rose by 10 jobs in September. Coos County had an estimated gain of 190 jobs over the year ending in September. Industries gaining jobs included construction (+110); leisure and hospitality (+50); food manufacturing (+40); retail trade (+20); and professional and business services (+20). On the other hand, job losses were estimated in wood product manufacturing (-80); private education and health services (-50); mining and logging (-30); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-30). Government employment rose by 150 over the year, with gains in Indian tribal local government (+60); local education (+40); state government (+30); and local government excluding education and tribal (+30). Curry County total nonfarm payroll employment was little changed in September. Declines were estimated in leisure and hospitality (-60) and in construction (-30). Government employment gained 80 jobs. Local government education added 100 jobs while non-education local government and federal government both shed 10 jobs over the month. Curry County gained 30 jobs over the year. Industries adding jobs included construction (+20); retail trade (+20); and financial activities (+20). Industries with estimated over-theyear job losses were private education and health services (-20); leisure and hospitality (-20); and professional and business services (-10).