Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.2% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in November 2022.
Total employment in the Grants Pass, OR market rose by 8 jobs in September and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 5.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 47 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Grants Pass, OR unemployment rate is 188 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 10 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in September versus prior month by 2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.9%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 5,600; -100
- Education & Healthcare: 5,600; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through September 2022 (Data published November 2022 and reports created on November 2, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.