Workforce   

Population   8,235

Work Area Profile Report           Sutherlin +50Miles                    2010 Data
Total Primary Jobs
	Count	Share
Total Primary Jobs	168,929	100.0%
Jobs by Worker Age
	Count	Share
Age 29 or Younger	36,163	21.4%
Age 30 to 54	93,188	55.2%
Age 55 or older	39,578	23.4%
Jobs by Earnings
	Count	Share
$1,250 per month or less	39,276	23.3%
$1,251 to $3,333 per month	74,075	55.2%
More than $3,333 per month
Jobs by NAICS Industry Sector
	Count	Share
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	3,705	2.2%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	284	0.2%
Utilities	1,206	0.7%
Construction	6,563	3.9%
Manufacturing	16,899	10.0%
Wholesale Trade	5,700	3.4%
Retail Trade	20,546	12.2%
Transportation and Warehousing	4,527	2.7%
Information	3,644	2.2%
Finance and Insurance	4,637	2.7%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	2,431	1.4%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,293	3.7%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	3,089	1.8%
Administration & Support, Waste Management and Remediation	9,339	5.5%
Educational Services	19,082	11.3%
Health Care and Social Assistance	29,357	17.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	1,939	1.1%
Accommodation and Food	14,616	8.7%
Other Services (excluding Public Administration)	5,467	8.7%
Public Administration	9,605	5.7%
Jobs by Worker Race
	Count	Share
White Alone	158,715	94.0%
Black or African American Alone	1,505	0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	1,988	1.2%
Asian Alone	3,220	1.9%
Pacific Islander Alone	310	0.2%
Two or More Race Groups	3,191	1.9%
Jobs by Worker Ethnicity
	Count	Share
Not Hispanic or Latino	160,511	95.0%
Hispanic or Latino	8,418	5.0%
Jobs by Worker Educational Attainment
	Count	Share
Less than high school	11.967	7.1%
High School or Equivalent, No College	43,195	25.6%
Some College or Associated Degree	46,019	27.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Degree	31,585	18.7%
Educational Attainment not Available (Workers aged 29 or Younger)	36,163	21.4%
Jobs by Worker Sex
	Count	Share
Male	81,479	48.2%
Female	87,450	51.8%

Douglas County’s Relative Recovery After the Great Recession

by  Kale Donnelly                                                            

May 4, 2017

Before the Great Recession, Douglas County’s employment levels peaked in September of 2006 at 40,510 jobs. While the official start of the recession was December of 2007, many rural areas throughout the state were starting to feel the leading effects of the recession beforehand. Current employment estimates show that Douglas County had 36,860 jobs as of March 2017, 93 percent of its pre-recession peak.
If we index the data we can observe how employment levels have changed. The method of indexing uses a specific base period, or rather beginning point of observation, and aims to show the relative change over time. In this instance, the employment levels of Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties have been indexed along with the State of Oregon to show the Southwestern counties’ relative change since January of 2007.
Douglas County’s employment is currently at 93 percent of its pre-recession employment levels. The other Southwestern counties of Coos and Curry are at 94 and 92 percent of their pre-recession employment levels, respectively. Once the index reaches 100 (100%) this will signify that employment levels are equal to their January 2007 values. Oregon surpassed its pre-recession employment levels in late 2014.
The recession hit the Southwestern Oregon counties early and stayed late, but full recovery lies ahead.