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Workforce
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| County Populations |
| Oregon Population |
3,831,074 |
| Washington County Population |
529,719 |
| Hillsboro Population |
91,611 |
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| PMSA Labor Force Summary ( Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metropolitan Statistical Area) (2010 Annual) |
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| Civilian Labor Force |
1,189,827 |
| Unemployment |
126,187 |
| Percent of Labor Force |
10.6 |
| Total Employment |
1,063,640 |
| Hillsboro Unemployment Rate |
8.9% |
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| Year |
Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
| 2004 |
1,089,204 |
1,012,628 |
76,576 |
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| 2005 |
1,100,959 |
1,036,575 |
64,384 |
6.2% |
| 2006 |
1,124,030 |
1,067,608 |
56,422 |
5.3% |
| 2007 |
1,144,814 |
1,089,530 |
55,284 |
5.1% |
| 2008 |
1,171,267 |
1,102,945 |
68,322 |
6.2% |
| 2009 |
1,175,710 |
1,050,542 |
125,168 |
10.6% |
| 2010 |
1,166,200 |
1,047,400 |
118,800 |
10.2% |
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| West Coast Comparisons |
| 1991-2008 Average Annual Employment Growth |
| Seattle |
1.8% |
| Portland |
2.1% |
| Sacramento |
2.2% |
| San Francisco |
0.7% |
| Los Angeles |
0.4% |
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| 2001-2003 Employment Growth |
| Seattle |
-1.6% |
| Portland |
-1.4% |
| Sacramento |
2.0% |
| San Francisco |
-2.4% |
| Los Angeles |
-0.3% |
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| 2007 Employment Growth |
| Seattle |
3.0% |
| Portland |
2.1% |
| Sacramento |
1.9% |
| San Francisco |
4.0% |
| Los Angeles |
0.8% |
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| Portland Area Wage Levels 2010 |
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| Selected Positions |
Median Hourly Wage |
Average Hourly Wage |
| Computer/Engineering Occupations |
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| Computer Programmer |
$33.74 |
$35.14 |
| Computer Software Engineer, Systems Software |
$45.95 |
$46.39 |
| Computer Systems Analyst |
$38.83 |
$38.82 |
| Engineer, Chemical |
$37.55 |
$38.67 |
| Engineer, Electrical |
$44.22 |
$45.50 |
| Engineer, Health & Safety |
$37.55 |
$37.93 |
| Engineer, Industrial |
$40.74 |
$40.83 |
| Engineer, Mechanical |
$37.34 |
$38.73 |
| Distribution/Transportation |
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| Stock Clerk and Order Fillers |
$11.90 |
$12.98 |
| Truck Driver, Heavy or Tractor Trailer |
$19.23 |
$19.72 |
| Truck Driver, Light or Delivery Services |
$14.36 |
$16.12 |
| Administrative/Office |
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| Accountant & Auditor |
$28.05 |
$30.04 |
| Purchasing Manager |
$44.14 |
$45.25 |
| Financial Manager |
$50.51 |
$54.38 |
| Human Resource Manager |
$48.25 |
$51.09 |
| Public Relations Manager |
$45.44 |
$50.49 |
| Purchasing & Procurement Clerk |
$19.38 |
$18.74 |
| Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerk |
$14.58 |
$15.67 |
| Editor |
$25.19 |
$27.47 |
| Technical Writer |
$33.80 |
$32.92 |
| Bill & Account Collector |
$16.50 |
$16.64 |
| Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
$21.54 |
$21.92 |
| Office & Administrative Support Workers |
$14.63 |
$15.74 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerk |
$17.20 |
$17.89 |
| File Clerk |
$15.54 |
$16.01 |
| Receptionist & Information Clerk |
$13.15 |
$13.58 |
| Word Processors & Typists |
$17.51 |
$18.52 |
| Note: Multnomah & Washington County data. |
| Source: Oregon Employment Department, Oregon Labor Market Information System 2010 (2008 data) |
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