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Coos County · county seat Coquille

Coos

Every economic-indicator report SOWIB has published covering this county, oldest to newest, with each change of publication marked where it happened.

Reports
50
Published under
4 different titles
Seams
3
Months with no report
63
Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators
July 2017 to January 2022
Economic Indicators for Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties
July 2020 to December 2020
Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators
December 2021 to October 2022
South Coast Economic Indicators
November 2022 to July 2026

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  1. July 2026

    South Coast Economic Indicators - July 2026

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Total nonfarm employment decreased by 190 jobs over the year in Coos County to 23,210.

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  2. June 2026

    South Coast Economic Indicators - June 2026

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Total nonfarm employment decreased by 190 jobs over the year in Coos County to 23,170.

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  3. May 2026

    South Coast Economic Indicators - May 2026

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Total nonfarm employment decreased by 180 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,860.

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  4. April 2026

    South Coast Economic Indicators - April 2026

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Total nonfarm employment increased by 40 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,920.

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  5. March 2026

    South Coast Economic Indicators - March 2026

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County added 1,140 jobs to nonfarm payrolls (5%) with 580 originating in the private sector and 560 in the public sector.

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  6. 2 months with no report published

  7. December 2025

    South Coast Economic Indicators - December

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Total nonfarm employment increased by 140 jobs over the year in Coos County to 23,340.

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  8. 1 month with no report published

  9. October 2025

    South Coast Economic Indicators - October

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • In October 2025 Coos County’s top three industries with the most continuing unemployment insurance claims were healthcare and social assistance (19%), construction (14%), and retail trade (12%).
    • In 2013 approximately 1,600 individuals or 7% of the workforce worked from home in Coos County.

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  10. 1 month with no report published

  11. August 2025

    South Coast Economic Indicators - August

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Total nonfarm employment declined by 320 jobs over the year in Coos County to 22,830.

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  12. 18 months with no report published

  13. January 2024

    South Coast Economic Indicators - January 2024

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County employment grew by 500 over the course of 2023, while Curry County lost 30 jobs over the year.
    • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 4.4% for Coos and 4.5% for Curry.

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  14. 1 month with no report published

  15. November 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - November 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County employment grew by 690 and Curry County by 50 over the last year.
    • The unemployment rate was 4.3% for Coos and 4.4% for Curry.

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  16. October 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - October 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 770 jobs and Curry County added 60 jobs over the last 12 months.
    • Manufacturing job losses after 2020, particularly in Coos County, have been more severe than those statewide.

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  17. September 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - September 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • There was a rise in payroll employment over the past year in the South Coast, with Coos County adding 510 jobs and Curry County adding 210 jobs.
    • Unemployment rate was 4.3% in Coos and 4.4% in Curry.

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  18. August 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - August 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 680 jobs over the year in July 2023 and Curry County employment gained 180 jobs.
    • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4% in both Coos County and Curry County.

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  19. July 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - July 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 510 jobs over the year in June 2023 and Curry County employment gained 60 jobs.
    • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% in Coos County and 4.5% in Curry County.

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  20. June 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - June 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 280 jobs over the year in May 2023 and Curry County employment gained 30 jobs.

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  21. May 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - May 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 260 jobs year-to-year in April 2023 and Curry County employment gained 10 jobs over-the-year.

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  22. April 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - April 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 310 jobs year-to-year in March 2023 and Curry County employment fell by 50 jobs over the year.
    • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.5% for Coos and 5.7% for Curry.

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  23. March 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - March 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County gained 350 jobs year-to-year in February 2023 and Curry County jobs remained unchanged over the year.
    • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.8% for Coos and 6.1% for Curry.

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  24. February 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - February 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County lost 460 jobs over the month.

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  25. January 2023

    South Coast Economic Indicators - January 2023

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • It’s important to also take note of over the month changes (November 2022 à December 2022); Coos and Curry’s labor markets both lost 60 jobs from November to December.
    • In Coos County specifically, wood and food product manufacturing added 20 jobs each.
    • In the graph above, natural resources and mining had a LQ of 3.23 so we can interpret that by saying, “jobs in natural resources and mining were 3.23 times more concentrated in Curry County than in the U.S. as a whole in 2021.” LQ information is also available for Coos County in the attached infographic.

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  26. December 2022

    South Coast Economic Indicators - December 2022

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Coos County’s total nonfarm payroll lost 40 jobs over the year and Curry County lost 110 jobs.
    • The industries behind these employment drops in Coos were financial activities (-60) and general merchandise stores (-30).
    • A typical home gained 56% in value for Coos County and 37% for Curry.

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  27. November 2022

    South Coast Economic Indicators - November 2022

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Since October of last year, Coos County employment lost 40 jobs.
    • Retail trade remained steady and had no over-the-year change for Coos, but the largest losses were seen in general merchandise stores (-70 jobs), a subsector within retail trade.

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  28. Renamed · November 2022

    From November 2022, Coos County's indicators moved from Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators to South Coast Economic Indicators. The two publications cover different geographies, so figures either side of this line are not comparable.

  29. October 2022

    Coos and Curry Indicators - October 2022

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

    • Since September of 2021, Coos lost 170 jobs and Curry added a total of 90.
    • Industries that saw slight jobs gains in Coos County were wholesale trade (+40 jobs) and retail trade (+40 jobs), while professional & business services saw losses of 70 jobs.
    • From August to September 2022, unemployment rates ticked up at the statewide level and in both Coos and Curry.

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  30. September 2022

    Coos and Curry Indicators - September 2022

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

    • Since August of last year, Coos County lost 190 jobs and Curry County added 70 jobs.

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  31. August 2022

    Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators - August 2022

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

    • Coos County lost 430 jobs and Curry County added 80 jobs since July of last year.
    • The unemployment rate was 4.7% in Coos and 4.8% in Curry, nearly unchanged from the month before.

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  32. July 2022

    Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators - July 2022

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

    • Coos County lost 330 jobs and Curry County added 50 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis since June of last year.
    • The unemployment rate was 4.4% in Coos and 4.9% in Curry, both of which are very low for the South Coast in historical perspective.

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  33. June 2022

    Coos and Curry Economic Indicators - June 2022

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

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  34. 1 month with no report published

  35. April 2022

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for April 2022 (Coos & Curry data)

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

    • Coos County total payroll employment rose by 30 jobs in March, Curry County employment was unchanged in the same month.

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  36. Merged · April 2022

    From April 2022, Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators stopped covering this county; Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators continued. Figures either side of this line are drawn from different geographic footprints.

  37. 2 months with no report published

  38. January 2022

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for January 2022 (Coos & Curry data)

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

    • Coos County payroll lost 40 jobs in December, and added back 470 jobs since December of 2020.

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  39. January 2022

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for January 2022 (Douglas data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    This report names no figure specific to Coos County. Its figures cover coos, curry and douglas counties reported as one region.

    • Growth over the year was 770 jobs, a rate of 2.1%.
    • We’ve recovered 71% of the jobs lost in March and April 2020.

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  40. December 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for December 2021 (Douglas data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    This report names no figure specific to Coos County. Its figures cover coos, curry and douglas counties reported as one region.

    • Unemployment continues to march downward, and now stands at 5.1%, which is similar to the level in early 2019 although not yet matching its previous low near the beginning of 2020.

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  41. December 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for December 2021 (Coos & Curry data)

    Published as Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators · The coast split off from Douglas

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  42. Forked · December 2021

    From December 2021, Coos & Curry County Economic Indicators began publishing alongside Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators. Both covered this county for a time, on different geographic footprints.

  43. 2 months with no report published

  44. September 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for September 2021

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    • Coos County has the most percentage of jobs to regain since the beginning of the pandemic at 5.0%, Douglas County follows at 4.3%.

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  45. 2 months with no report published

  46. June 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators for June 2021

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  47. May 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators May 2021 (April 2021 Data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    • Coos County lost 70 jobs in April, Curry was mainly unchanged.

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  48. April 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators April 2021 (March 2021 Data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  49. March 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators March 2021 (February 2021 Data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    • Coos County total payroll fell by 1,030 jobs over the year, a drop of 4.4%.

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  50. February 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators February 2021 (January 2021 Data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    • Local education is still seeing jobs lost due do the COVID-19 pandemic that showed the biggest losses in Coos and Douglas Counties.

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  51. January 2021

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators January 2021 (December 2020 Data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  52. December 2020

    One-off edition

    Coos, Curry and Douglas County Indicators for December 2020 (November 2020 data)

    Published as Economic Indicators for Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties · All three counties named in one post

    • Coos and Curry Counties: Employment in South Coast: November 2020 South Coast Not Immune From Slowing Recovery Trend

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  53. 1 month with no report published

  54. October 2020

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators (October 2020 Data)

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    This report names no figure specific to Coos County. Its figures cover coos, curry and douglas counties reported as one region.

    • Private health care and social assistance is projected to add 1,410 jobs in the three county area.
    • Construction and Financial activities are still trending downward from their peak employments found in 2006.

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  55. 1 month with no report published

  56. August 2020

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  57. July 2020

    One-off edition

    Economic Indicators for Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties August 2020

    Published as Economic Indicators for Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties · All three counties named in one post

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  58. 10 months with no report published

  59. August 2019

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  60. 9 months with no report published

  61. October 2018

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  62. 10 months with no report published

  63. November 2017

    November 2017 Economic Indicators

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

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  64. October 2017

    October 2017 Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    • Throughout this timeframe, Coos County’s building permits have been comprised of roughly 28% multi-family units with a noticeable lack of multi-family units permitted since 2007.

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  65. 2 months with no report published

  66. July 2017

    Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators July 2017

    Published as Southwestern Oregon Economic Indicators · Coos, Curry and Douglas counties reported as one region

    • Coos County’s rate increased to 4.8% from 4.7% last month.

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  67. September, year not stated

    Special Edition: South Coast Economic Indicators - September

    Published as South Coast Economic Indicators · The coastal run, renamed

    • Federal government employment has been trending down over the past 23 years in Coos County.

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  68. Date not stated

    One-off edition

    Economic Indicators for Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties

    Published as Economic Indicators for Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties · All three counties named in one post

    • Coos and Curry job gains have slowed some adding only 90 jobs in the two counties during the month of September.

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