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Portland 2025: A Shifting Job Market Favors High-Wage Roles and Tech Sectors
The job market in Portland, Oregon in late 2025 features diverse opportunities, steady overall growth, and a shift toward higher-wage positions. According to the Oregon Employment Department, job gai…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Portland's Evolving Job Market: Navigating Tech, Logistics, and Policy Shifts
The job market in Portland, Oregon is navigating a period of significant change as listeners consider key economic indicators, employment dynamics, and government policies. The overall employment lan…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
"Portland's Cooling Job Market: Navigating Shifting Trends and Emerging Opportunities"
Portland, Oregon’s job market in late 2025 is showing signs of stagnation amid broader national hiring slowdowns and immigration policy changes. According to Indeed, close to 30,000 positions are cur…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Portland's Evolving Job Market: Wage Gains, Sectoral Shifts, and Workforce Resilience
Portland’s job market in late 2025 presents a mixed picture shaped by economic shifts and emerging trends. The unemployment rate in the wider Portland metro area has risen to 4.9 percent, up from ear…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Portland Job Market Evolves: Resilience, Healthcare, and Sustainable Growth
The job market in Portland, Oregon as of September 2025 reflects a landscape that is both recovering and shifting, marked by gradual job growth, moderate unemployment, and evolving sector dynamics. A…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Portland's Moderate Job Growth Amid National Cooling: Resilience in Healthcare, Hospitality, and Tech
Portland’s job market in September 2025 shows moderate growth and resilience amid a cooling national labor climate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth in Portland has slowed from…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Portland's Job Market: Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
Portland’s job market in mid-2025 reflects a mix of resilience and localized challenges, with a broader Oregon context offering critical insight. The overall number of active businesses in Oregon has…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Portland's Evolving Job Market: Resilience, Green Shifts, and Commuting Changes
Portland, Oregon’s job market in late 2025 has experienced moderate fluctuations amid national economic revisions and regional shifts. According to revised U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data as rep…
Published on 2 months ago
Portland's Economy Faces Headwinds: Slower Growth, Job Uncertainty, and Uneven Recovery Prospects
Portland’s job market in September 2025 is marked by slower growth and heightened uncertainty amid broader national and regional economic headwinds. According to Fortune, the U.S. unemployment rate r…
Published on 2 months ago
Portland's Cooling Job Market: Navigating the Shifts in a Diverse Economy
Portland’s job market in September 2025 is experiencing a cooling trend that mirrors national slowdowns, with employment growth lagging and pressures mounting across several sectors. The Oregon City …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago