OR Employment Dept. release - South Coast Payroll Employment Rises Over the Year - Coos County total payroll employment rose by 40 jobs in November. Industries with estimated job gains over the month included retail trade; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; and professional and business services, each adding 20 jobs. Government employment increased by 60 jobs in November with gains in local government education (+60), and federal government (+10). There was slight loss in local government excluding education and tribal employment (-10). Since November 2024, Coos County payroll employment rose by 80 jobs, a gain of 0.3%. Employment gains occurred in leisure and hospitality (+110); retail trade (+90); manufacturing (+80); private education and health services (+70); and construction (+50). Losses were estimated in professional and business services (-130); transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-40); and mining and logging (-20). Government employment fell by 110 jobs. Local government excluding education and tribal employment fell by 160 jobs while Indian tribal local government employment rose by 60 jobs over the year. Curry County payroll employment fell by 100 jobs in November, mostly due to a seasonally typical decline of 90 jobs in leisure and hospitality. Other sectors showed little job movement. Over the past year, Curry County payroll employment climbed by 90 jobs for an increase of 1.3%. Job gains were estimated in private education and health services (+50); manufacturing (+50); and financial activities (+30).

South Coast Jobless Rates

OR Employment Dept. report - Coos Co. - Nov. 2025 - Unemployed: 1,535; Nov. 2024 - 1,279. Unemployed rate: Nov. 2025 - 5.5% (Seasonally Adjusted 6.0%); Nov. 2024 - 4.7%. Curry Co. - Nov. 2025 - Unemployed: 531; Nov. 2024 - 435. Unemployment rate: Nov. 2025 - 6.4% (SA 6.9%); Nov. 2024 - 5.4& (SA 5.7%).