The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in Douglas County over the year, from 6.5% in September 2025 to 5.9% in the most recent estimates. A State of Oregon Employment Department release said the county’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment declined by 400 over the year to September. Regional Economist Henry Fields said industry growth over the year maintained the pattern that has been relatively consistent for the last several years. Private education and health services added 230 jobs, or 3%, making up the largest portion of job growth. Fields said other sectors to add jobs included wholesale trade, which gained 60 jobs or 7%, and financial activities, which gained 20 jobs or 2%.
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