South Coast Unemployment Rates Show Little Change Over the Year Coos County total payroll employment rose by 80 jobs in March. Most industries showed little change over the month. Small changes were estimated in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+20); leisure and hospitality (+20); and private education and health services (+20).  Since March 2025 Coos County payroll employment rose by 80 jobs, a gain of 0.3%.  Employment gains occurred in leisure and hospitality (+50); private education and health services (+50); construction (+40); manufacturing (+30); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+20). Jobs were lost in professional and business services (-60); mining and logging (-40); and information (-20). Government employment was down by 10 in Coos County over the year.  Curry County payroll employment declined by 30 jobs in March. Individual industry sectors showed little job movement. Government employment slipped by 20 jobs over the month.  Over the past year Curry County payroll fell by 100 jobs, a loss of 1.5%. Industries shedding jobs over the year were leisure and hospitality (-60); retail trade (-50); professional and business services (-30); and financial activities (-20).  manufacturing employment rose by 30 over the year. Government added 30 jobs over the year with local government (+20) and federal government (+10) up slightly.