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