Labor Market Information

Businesses are better able to make informed choices by accessing the latest labor market information, employment trends, and other economic drivers.

  • Construction jobs expected to grow in Salem while manufacturing declines

    April 29, 2025

  • Health Care Employment growing slowly in Salem despite need

    March 10, 2025

  • Unemployment low in Salem, but wage growth mixed.

    October 8, 2024

  • The Salem economy, like that of Oregon and the U.S., is doing well so far

    August 27, 2024

  • Hiring Challenges Remain for Law Enforcement in Salem Area

    July 10, 2024

  • Better data on gig workers needed to inform policy

    June 13, 2024

  • What Salem’s unemployment rate really means

    May 2, 2024

  • Diverse manufacturing has kept Salem economy strong

    April 3, 2024

  • Salem Ahead of Oregon in Pandemic Recovery

    February 29, 2024

  • What Oregon’s Declining Population Means for Workers

    February 1, 2024

  • A Closer Look at Food Inflation

    December 19, 2023

  • Local government grows, but population grows much faster in Salem

    October 31, 2023