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2023–2025 Biennium Report Now Available

The SOWIB 2023–2025 Biennium Report is now available. It reflects the shared progress we’ve made through strong partnerships across our region. Thank you to everyone whose work, collaboration, and commitment made these accomplishments possible. The full report is available on our website at https://www.sowib.org/impact-report .

Special Edition: South Coast Economic Indicators - September

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suspended production of monthly employment and unemployment reports for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas as of Oct. 1, 2025. Other labor market information continues to be available on QualityInfo.org or by contacting your local economist . Our mission to provide accurate, reliable, and timely information about Oregon's state and local labor markets to inform our customers remains unchanged. This month’s South Coast indicators

Douglas County Economic Indicators - October 2025

The October 2025 edition of the Douglas County Economic Indicators is available at this QualityInfo.org link . The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suspended the monthly employment and unemployment reports for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas as of Oct. 1, 2025. Oregon’s monthly jobs and unemployment rate for September are unavailable at this time, so we don’t have the typical data on changes in employment by industry to highlight in this month’s indicators.

South Coast Economic Indicators - August

This month’s South Coast indicators with August 2025 data are also available at this link ! South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment declined by 320 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,830. The government sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 40 jobs. Professional and business services experienced the greatest employment losses with 170 jobs. Total nonfarm employment grew by 40 jobs over the year in Curry County to 6,770. The manufacturing sect