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Oregon Job Growth Fails to Offset Corporate Tax Burden
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- Oregon added 6,900 jobs in August 2025, offsetting 2024 losses of 18,000.
- Private healthcare and social assistance grew; manufacturing and construction posted losses.
- Oregon’s corporate tax burden increased; 68% of businesses approached by out-of-state recruiters reported relocating.
- CNBC ranked Oregon 39th in 2025, down from 18th in 2018; from January 2022 to August 2025, employment grew 3.6%, below national 6.3%.
