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flag Oregon's job openings dropped to 46,300 in fall 2025, the lowest since 2020, with fewer hard-to-fill roles and declining wages.

flag Oregon’s private sector job vacancies fell to 46,300 in fall 2025, the lowest since spring 2020, down 14% from summer and 7% from a year earlier, with 109,900 unemployed residents. flag The job-to-applicant ratio rose to about 2.4, and fewer than half of openings were deemed hard to fill for the first time since 2020. flag Most vacancies required experience or education beyond high school, average starting wages dropped 2% inflation-adjusted to $26.56 per hour, and high-paying roles declined. flag Health care support, office, and food prep jobs had the most openings. flag Regional shifts included a 92% rise in southwestern Oregon and a 55% drop in Clackamas County. flag Nationally, the unemployment-to-vacancy ratio reached 1.2, the second consecutive quarter above 1.0.

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