South Coast Payroll Employment Shows Small Decline Over the Year - OR State Employment Dept. release - Coos County total payroll employment rose by 340 jobs in May. In private-sector industries, jobs were gained in professional and business services (+30); leisure and hospitality (+30); and construction (+30). Within the public sector, local government added 200 jobs over the month, with increases in local government education (+170); non-education and tribal local government (+20); and Indian tribal (+10). Since May 2025 Coos County payroll employment fell 190 jobs for a loss of -0.8%. Jobs were lost in professional and business services (-100); manufacturing (-60); retail trade (-50); transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-40); leisure and hospitality (-30); and mining and logging (-20). Industries adding jobs over the year were private education and health services (+70) and construction (+50). Government added 20 jobs over the year, mostly due to a gain of 50 jobs in Indian tribal local government. Federal government fell by 30 jobs since May 2025. Curry County payroll employment rose by 140 jobs in May. Leisure and hospitality added 90 jobs, and trade, transportation, and utilities gained 20 jobs over the month. Other published industries showed little job change in May. Over the past year Curry County payroll was essentially unchanged and was estimated at 6,610 jobs in May. Job losses were estimated in retail trade (-40); other services (-10); and construction (-10). Health care added 20 jobs since May 2025. Government added 20 jobs over the year with local government (+30) rising and federal government jobs (-10) dropping slightly.

Jobless Rates South Coast

Coos Co. Unemployment Rates: Civilian Labor Force: May 2026 - 27,411; April 2026 - 26,986; May 2025 - 27,313. Unemployed: May 2026 - 1,453; April 2026 - 1,379; May 2025 - 1,437. Unemployment Rate: May 2026 - 5.3% (Seasonally Adjusted 5.7%); April 2026 - 5.1% (SA 5.7%); May 2025 - 5.3% (SA 5.7%). Curry Co. Rates: Civilian Labor Force: May 2026 - 8,390; April 2026 - 8,264; May 2025 - 8,343. Unemployed: May 2026 - 489; April 2026 - 477; May 2025 - 502. Unemployment Rate: May 2026 - 5.8% (SA 6.3%); April 2026 - 5.8% (SA 6.3%); May 2025 - 6.0% (SA 6.5%).