Here are the Economic Indicators for April showcasing the March 2021 data. The graph of the month provides detail on the Child Care Industry in Oregon. Many southern counties of Oregon are experiencing trouble finding child care for their preschool and older age children. Jessica Nelson’s article Oregon’s Child Care Industry, shows all the factors that are influencing the shortage in this industry. School closures and parents staying at home to take care of their children,

Here are the Economic Indicators for March. Coos County total payroll fell by 1,030 jobs over the year, a drop of 4.4%. Curry County payroll fell by 430 jobs a loss of 6.5% over the year. Douglas County payroll fell by 1,480 jobs as a loss of 3.8% over the year. For the feature of the month I have included the status of the Unemployment rate throughout the state. This can be found here in the February Employment news release. There have been so many great articles on Quality