We conduct, collect, and disseminate research, data and trends on workforce development issues.
This industry report examines the workforce data, characteristics and trends that define the Construction sector within the Greater Portland-Vancouver area. With more than 120,000 jobs and a payroll over $10 billion, healthcare accounts for 10% of the PVMA’s private-sector employment and 10% of payroll. // Read more
This industry report examines the workforce data, characteristics and trends that define the Construction sector within the Greater Portland-Vancouver area. With over 77,000 jobs and a payroll of $6.8 billion, Construction accounts for nearly seven percent of the Portland-Vancouver metro area’s private-sector employment and seven percent of payroll. With over 70,000 jobs and a payroll of $3.9 billion, Construction accounts for over 5 percent of the greater Portland region's private-sector employment and 6 percent of total payroll. // Read more
In spring 2021, jobs across Portland Metro were rebounding from losses suffered during the pandemic. While employment has not reached the pre-pandemic peak, Portland Metro added 40,400 jobs between May 2020 and May 2021. (Table 1) The unemployment rate is at a fourteen-month low. (Table 2) // Read more
| Title | Date Published |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Labor Market Report 2022 | July 1st, 2022 |
| Construction Labor Market Report 2022 | June 15th, 2022 |
| Economic Recovery: Youth Employment | June 30th, 2021 |
| Women in the COVID-19 Economy | January 22nd, 2021 |
| Analysis of Associate Degree Awarded and Labor Market Demand, 2015-2019 | August 20th, 2020 |
| Impact of COVID-19 Economic Crisis on Women’s Participation in the Labor Force | August 10th, 2020 |
