Hello Economic Indicators readers, Attached are this month’s South Coast Indicators with September 2026 data. They’re also available at this link! South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment decreased by 170 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,530. The private education and health services sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 80 jobs. Manufacturing experienced the greatest employment losses with 120 jobs. Total nonfarm employment increased by 80

The October 2026 Douglas County Economic Indicators are out now. You can find them attached and updated every month on our Quality Info Southwestern Oregon regional info page. Douglas County’s nonfarm employment declined by 400 jobs over the year to September, a loss of about 1%. The largest losses were in manufacturing (-200 jobs, -5%), retail trade (-160 jobs, -4%) and construction (-110 jobs, -6%). Private education and health services grew by 230 jobs, an increase of ro

Attached are this month’s South Coast Indicators with August 2026 data. They’re also available at this link! South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment decreased by 320 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,520. The private education and health services sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 80 jobs. Manufacturing and professional and business services experienced the greatest employment losses with 130 jobs each. Total nonfarm employment decreased by

The September 2026 Douglas County Economic Indicators are out now. You can find them attached and updated every month on our Quality Info Southwestern Oregon regional info page. Douglas County’s nonfarm employment declined by 1% (-310 jobs) over the year to August. The largest losses were in manufacturing (-200 jobs), retail trade (-190 jobs) and construction (-80). Private education and health services grew by 260 jobs, and total employment was unchanged from July to Augus

Attached are this month’s South Coast Indicators with July 2026 data. South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment decreased by 450 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,390. The private education and health services sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 100 jobs. Manufacturing experienced the greatest employment losses with 150 jobs. Total nonfarm employment decreased by 20 jobs over the year in Curry County to 6,670 jobs. The professional and busines

The August 2026 Douglas County Economic Indicators are out now. You can find them attached and updated every month on our Quality Info Southwestern Oregon regional info page. Douglas County’s nonfarm employment declined by 1% (-210 jobs) over the year to July. Losses in construction (-90), retail trade (-130) and manufacturing (-190) were counterbalanced by a gain of 300 jobs in private education and health services. Unemployment was stable over the year. The current seas

Attached are this month’s South Coast Indicators with June 2026 data. They’re also available at this link! South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment decreased by 190 jobs over the year in Coos County to 23,210. The private education and health services sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 60 jobs. Trade, transportation, and utilities and professional and business services experienced the greatest employment losses with 90 jobs each. Total nonfarm emp

The July 2026 Douglas County Economic Indicators are out now. You can find them attached and updated every month on our Quality Info Southwestern Oregon regional info page. Douglas County’s nonfarm employment declined by 2% (-560 jobs) over the year to June. Several industries lost employment, with the largest losses in construction (-80), retail trade (-110) and manufacturing (-290). Private education and health services added a moderate number of jobs (80 jobs, +1%). Un

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 17, 2026 Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB) has been awarded a Catalyst Grant through the Oregon Health Authority's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to strengthen and expand the Traditional Health Worker (THW) workforce across Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties. The project will help rural healthcare providers and community-based organizations build the capacity to employ, support, and sustain Trad

Attached are this month’s South Coast Indicators with May 2026 data. They’re also available at this link! South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment decreased by 190 jobs over the year in Coos County to 23,170. The private education and health services sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 70 jobs. Trade, transportation, and utilities experienced the greatest employment losses with 110 jobs. Total nonfarm employment increased by 10 jobs over the year in