OR Employment Dept. report - South Coast Payroll Employment Shows Little Change Over the Year - Coos County total payroll employment rose by 330 jobs in February, with the largest increase due to a seasonally typical gain in local government education (+290). Professional and business services added 30 jobs over the month.  Since February 2025 Coos County payroll employment rose by 40 jobs, a gain of 0.2%. Employment gains occurred in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+70); construction (+50); leisure and hospitality (+50); and manufacturing (+40). Jobs were lost in professional and business services (-90); retail trade (-70); and mining and logging (-30). Government added 20 jobs over the year. Gains were posted in federal government (+30), Indian tribal (+20), and local government education (+10). State government employment slipped by 10.  Curry County payroll employment climbed by 70 jobs in February. Local government excluding educational services added 30 jobs over the month. Other sectors showed little job movement. Over the past year Curry County payrolls slipped by 50 jobs, a loss of 0.7%. Industries shedding jobs over the year were retail trade (-60); leisure and hospitality (-60); professional and business services (-30); and financial activities (-20). Manufacturing employment rose by 40 over the year. Government added 60 jobs over the year with local government (+40), federal (+10), and state government (+10) all up slightly.