The Oregon Tourism Commission tasked Dean Runyan Associates to study direct travel spending in Oregon informing the economic changes in tourism as of 2022. Preliminary data for the study has been released highlighting Josephine and Jackson counties.
Read an overview of the study by the Oregon Employment Regional Economist, Guy Tauer, you can also visit Travel Oregon to see the Economic Impact Summary and Report.
A selection of recent economic data (wage and employment related) relevant to Josephine and Jackson counties including the Employment Distribution by Firm Size, brought to you by Workforce Analyst Carlos Diaz.
QualityInfo.org: Your source for the latest local economic data, highlights, and analysis. Discover local new business openings, closures, and hiring events: Business highlights
Each year the World Economic Forum produces a “Future of Jobs Report”. The button below links to a comprehensive look at findings, interpretations, and conclusions on current and trending economic data. Although this report looks at jobs from a global perspective, much of the content applies to the Rogue Valley region.
The first 60 pages include:
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Drivers of labor market transformation
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Jobs outlook
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Skills outlook
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Workforce Strategies
The other 230 pages include appendices and “profiles” (economic, industry, region, and skills).
A selection of recent economic data (wage and employment related) relevant to Josephine and Jackson counties, brought to you by Workforce Analyst Carlos Diaz.
QualityInfo.org: Your source for the latest local economic data, highlights, and analysis. Discover local new business openings, closures, and hiring events: Business highlights
The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) released a report this month on Post-Secondary Education including Higher Education and Workforce Education/Training. The slide deck consists of 238 slides as a PDF.
The winner of the 2023 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Family-Owned Small Business of the Year is Clouser Drilling Inc. owned by Kevin and Helen Gill.
Read the Press Release.
Congratulations Clouser Drilling!
On April 17 Gail Krumenauer; State Employment Economist, from the Oregon Employment Department, provided an Employment Overview & Outlook report for the healthcare, manufacturing, and technology sectors in Oregon.
