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Oregon

Name: Oregon Trade Market Report — June 2026
Creator: TradeAtlas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Data through June 2026Published August 2026Digest g0.1 · Provisional

Compiled from BLS, Census, Indeed Hiring Lab. Government statistics publish on a lag, so the latest month shown trails the calendar; every figure carries its own “data through” date.

This is the most recent edition. Newer government data for this state has not been published yet.

Residential building permits rose 38.1% year over year, to 1,516 units authorized in June 2026. ^Census Electrical is the tightest trade in Oregon this month, with a Trade Demand Index of 88.8. ^TDI Job postings across all industries in Oregon fell 5.9% year over year. ^{Indeed Hiring Lab}

01 · Indicators

Construction employment: 113,300; +0.2% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Building permits: 1,516; +38.1% YoY; Census · Jun 2026
Unemployment: 5.2%; +0.0% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Job postings index: 90.6; −5.9% YoY; Indeed Hiring Lab · Jun 2026

02 · Tightest trades in Oregon

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#	Trade	Index	Vs. 50 states	Wage, COL-adj.	10-yr growth
1	Electrical	88.8	Surplus	$95k	+20%
2	Plumbing	83.4	Surplus	$91k	+15%
3	General Contracting	82.5	Surplus	$123k	+16%
4	Windows & Doors	80.8	Balanced	$66k	+16%
5	Solar	79.8	Surplus	$62k	+34%
6	HVAC	78.1	Surplus	$59k	+19%
7	Flooring	77.8	Balanced	$53k	+22%
8	Fire Protection	73.5	Balanced	$91k	+12%
9	Insulation	70.5	Balanced	$56k	+19%
10	Concrete & Masonry	66.2	Surplus	$64k	+6%
11	Painting	65.7	Balanced	$46k	+18%
12	Roofing	64.0	Surplus	$55k	+14%
13	Pool & Spa	63.4	Surplus	$51k	+12%
14	Garage Doors	61.9	Surplus	$47k	+23%
15	Landscaping	59.3	Surplus	$42k	+15%
16	Appliance Repair	54.3	Surplus	$48k	+7%
17	Fencing	51.8	Balanced	$42k	+12%
18	Cleaning & Restoration	51.2	Surplus	$37k	+11%
19	Locksmith	44.9	Balanced	$47k	+6%
20	Pest Control	41.0	Surplus	$44k	—