Employment In The Financial And Information Industry On The Rise

At the same time, since 1990, employment growth in the mining and logging industry has declined in the area, which includes Vancouver, Wash., and adjacent parts of Oregon.

Notes

Employment figures are representative of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, OR-WA. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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