Nine states, including Oregon, lost jobs over the past year

The development

Nine states shed jobs over the past year, and Oregon was among them. Columbia County Spotlight reported the change in employment across the states.

The report identifies a year-over-year decline, meaning employment was lower after the period than it was at its starting point. It does not establish how many jobs were lost in each state or whether the changes were concentrated in particular industries.

What the report establishes

The states named in the headline experienced a net decline in jobs during the past year. Oregon is the only state identified here by name.

The change is a statewide employment measure. It does not by itself describe conditions in every city, county or workplace, and it does not show whether some industries added jobs while others recorded losses.

What to watch

Future employment updates will show whether the states continue to lose jobs or record gains in a later period. More detailed state and industry figures would show where the changes occurred and how large they were.