U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clark County Absorbs 346,000 SQFT While Portland Sheds 868,000 SQFT, Splitting the Industrial Market in Two
Clark County absorbed 345,587 square feet in 2Q 2026 while metro Portland gave back 867,770, splitting the region's industrial market in two.
Prime-Age Labor Force Participation Hits 83.8%, Undercutting Work From Home Job-Loss Narrative
Stanford economist Nick Bloom points to rising prime-age workforce participation and Fortune 500 hybrid adoption as evidence that remote work expands rather than...
Portland Posts Nation’s Second-Worst Metro Construction Loss as Oregon Sheds 1,900 Jobs
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro lost 4,900 construction jobs over the year ending March, ranking 359th of 360 U.S. metros in absolute losses and trailing...
Washington Construction Payrolls Stall as Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Sheds 2,200 Jobs
Statewide employment held flat at 214,600 in March even as the Puget Sound’s largest metro continued a year-long contraction, deepening regional concerns about...
Oregon’s Retail Sector Bleeds Jobs at Five Times the National Rate as Portland’s Urban Core Falters
State retail employment has cratered nearly 6 percent since 2019 while the rest of the country barely flinched, exposing a localized contraction that...
Washington State Holds Steady in Weakening Labor Market: 4.6% Unemployment Reflects Measured Deterioration
Analysis: While manufacturing sector sheds jobs, Washington maintains relative strength compared to Pacific Northwest neighbors despite rising joblessness Washington state’s labor market showed...
Oregon’s Unemployment Crisis Deepens: State Ranks Among Nation’s Worst
Analysis: Persistent job market weakness places Oregon in bottom tier nationally as manufacturing sector continues to shed workers Oregon’s unemployment situation has deteriorated...
Oregon’s Unemployment Surge Raises Red Flags for State Economy
Jobless rate jumps a full percentage point year-over-year, marking the largest increase in the nation Oregon’s labor market deteriorated significantly over the past...
Washington State Job Market Holds Steady Despite National Headwinds
State avoids major unemployment shifts as federal data disruption clouds economic picture Washington state’s labor market navigated September without significant turbulence, maintaining an...
Portland’s Industrial Real Estate Market Faces Historic Slowdown as Vacancies Climb
Leasing activity plummets while asking rents hit record highs in a market grappling with economic uncertainty and major manufacturing job losses Portland’s industrial...
Economic Boom or House of Cards? New Forecast Warns of Fragile U.S. Recovery
Despite robust consumer spending and near-4 percent GDP growth, economists warn that mounting debt, asset bubbles, and labor market strains could trigger a...
Industrial Real Estate Market Hits Historic Slump as Tariff Uncertainty Takes Toll
Warehouse demand shrinks for first time in 15 years as trade policy anxiety and economic headwinds converge The U.S. industrial real estate market...
