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Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-38900.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2025
Level1,328,907 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,328,907 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.5% (Apr 2020) to 12.3% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.4%.

Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)600k800k1.0M1.2M1.4M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,328,907 thousands—
August 20261,321,020 thousands—
July 20261,305,698 thousands—
June 20261,301,488 thousands—
May 20261,303,933 thousands—
April 20261,298,635 thousands—
March 20261,297,569 thousands—
February 20261,294,708 thousands—
January 20261,293,189 thousands—
December 20251,315,372 thousands—
November 20251,323,363 thousands—
September 20251,319,128 thousands−0.6
August 20251,319,767 thousands−0.5
July 20251,315,801 thousands−0.5
June 20251,314,954 thousands−0.6
May 20251,317,506 thousands−0.5
April 20251,322,892 thousands−0.5
March 20251,317,227 thousands−0.8
February 20251,317,330 thousands−0.2
January 20251,318,091 thousands0.6
December 20241,322,759 thousands−0.1
November 20241,325,443 thousands−1.0
October 20241,327,877 thousands−0.3
September 20241,327,384 thousands0.04

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high12.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−11.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-38900.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (SA)Labor Force: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-38900.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.