Oregon Employment Dept. release – Coos County total payroll employment fell by 590 jobs in January. Local government education employment fell by 200, but that seasonal dip was expected. Job losses were also estimated in professional and business services (-100); retail trade (-80); leisure and hospitality (-60); and private education and health services (-50). Manufacturing employment rose by 30 jobs, 20 of those in food product manufacturing. Coos County payroll employment was essentially unchanged over the year. Job losses were tallied in professional and business services (-100); manufacturing (-80); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-50). Coos County added jobs over the year in a few published industries including retail trade (+70); construction (+30); and food manufacturing (+20). Government employment rose by 120 over the year, with gains in non-tribal, non-education local government (+60), local government education (+40), and Indian tribal local government (+30). Curry County total nonfarm employment fell by 180 jobs in January. Industries shedding jobs included construction (-30); retail trade (-30); leisure and hospitality (-20); financial activities (-20); and professional and business services (-20). Curry County nonfarm employment gained 150 jobs over the year. Manufacturing rose by 60 jobs since January 2019. Gains were also estimated in construction (+40) and leisure and hospitality (20). Government employment rose by 70 over the year, with most of the gain in local government education. Information; professional and business services; and private education and health services each lost 20 jobs over the year in Curry County.
