Attached are this month’s South Coast indicators with April 2026 data. They’re also available at this link! South Coast Economy Total nonfarm employment decreased by 180 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,860. The private education and health services sector experienced the greatest employment gains with 70 jobs. Professional and business services experienced the greatest employment losses with 90 jobs. Total nonfarm employment decreased by 60 jobs over the year in

The May 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. Unemployment has been stable in recent months, although there has been a slight increase since last spring. The April unemployment rate was 6.2% in Douglas, 0.5 percentage points higher than in April 2025. Total employment changed little over the last year, but individual industries were on different tr