Oregon Job Vacancies Flat in 2025

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Published February 26th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The Oregon Employment Department reported that job openings in Oregon remained flat in 2025, with 58,500 vacancies, a slight increase from 57,800 in 2024. The healthcare and social assistance sector accounted for over a quarter of all vacancies.

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The Oregon Employment Department released its annual Job Vacancy Survey data, indicating that private job openings in Oregon were essentially unchanged in 2025 compared to 2024, with 58,500 vacancies reported. The report highlights that the healthcare and social assistance industry was the largest source of these vacancies, and that openings requiring higher education often also required prior experience and offered higher wages. This data suggests a stabilization of the job market after pandemic-related fluctuations.

This notice is primarily informational for employers and researchers. While there are no immediate compliance actions required, employers can use this data to understand current labor market conditions, particularly within the healthcare sector. The report indicates a return to pre-pandemic vacancy levels, suggesting a mature labor market.

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For Immediate Release: Feb. 26, 2026 Media Contact: Communications@employ.oregon.gov; Anna Johnson, Senior Research Analyst, Anna.L.Johnson@employ.oregon.gov Oregon Private Job Vacancies Flatten Out in 2025 SALEM, Ore. — Oregon private employers reported 58,500 job openings at any given time in 2025. This was essentially unchanged from the 57,800 job openings seen in 2024, according to new data from the Oregon Employment Department’s Job Vacancy Survey. In research published today, senior research analyst Anna Johnson reports that the health care and social assistance industry saw the strongest level of hiring in 2025, with over a quarter of all vacancies coming from companies in that sector. Most job openings across the state tended to be for full-time and permanent positions. Vacancies with higher education requirements also had a greater likelihood for prior experience requirements, and higher average wages. Oregon saw record high levels of job vacancies in the recovery from the pandemic recession in 2021 and 2022. Vacancies returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 and 2025. For the full analysis, see the article Oregon Private Job Vacancies: 2025 Job Vacancies Remained Flat. About Workforce and Economic Research The Workforce and Economic Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department develops and distributes quality economic and workforce information to help Oregonians make informed decisions and support a thriving economy. Staff collect data from state and federal records and surveys; analyze the available information; and share insights with the public in a variety of ways, including regular reports, publications, and the website, QualityInfo.org. The Oregon Employment Department (OED) is an equal opportunity agency. OED provides free help so you can use our services. Some examples are sign language and spoken

language interpreters, written materials in other languages, large print, audio, and other formats. To get help, please call 503-947-1444. TTY users call 711. You can also send an email to communications@employ.oregon.gov. El Departamento de Empleo de Oregon (OED) es una agencia de igualdad de oportunidades. El OED proporciona ayuda gratuita para que usted pueda utilizar nuestros servicios. Algunos ejemplos son intérpretes de lengua de señas e idiomas hablados, materiales escritos en otros idiomas, letra grande, audio y otros formatos. Para obtener ayuda, por favor llame al 503-947-1444. Usuarios de TTY pueden llamar al 711. También puede enviar un correo electrónico a communications@employ.oregon.gov. ###