The Business Employment Dynamics (BED) show the dynamic labor market flows that underlie the net changes in aggregate employment levels. This change in employment is the net result of gross job gains and gross job losses that occur at establishments throughout the economy.

Population growth picked up a bit in 2012, driven by stronger in-migration.

Oregon welcomed 3,082 participants in the J-1 Visa Program in 2012, according to the State Department.

Business Employment Dynamics data show net job gains along with a slight drop in the number of businesses in mid-2012.

In 2011, about one out of every five Oregonians belonged to a minority group, compared with one in six back in 2001.

The employers surveyed provided details about benefits offered to part-time, full-time, and management employees in June 2012.

This report provides detailed information about the benefits offered by Oregon employers, along with the changes in health and retirement benefit costs and offerings over the past year.

Oregon's population growth rate appears to have hit bottom in 2011; the growth rate increased to 0.7 percent in 2012.

The first quarter 2012 net job gain was one of the strongest for Oregon since the onset of the Great Recession.

There has been a notable rise in median job tenure over the past six years: between 2006 and 2012 this figure rose from 3.8 to 4.6 years.

Roughly 6 percent of people who make their living in Oregon, make their home in some other state.

The vast majority of workers in Oregon use an automobile to travel to work.

Homeownership rates decreased slightly in Oregon and the U.S. from 2005 to 2012.

The minimum wage will increase on January 1. Oregon will continue to have the second-highest minimum wage in the country.

Workforce-related training should be tailored to actual needs of businesses. What efforts are geared in that direction?

Even with many unemployed seeking work, some businesses are having trouble recruiting workers with the right skills.

Baby boom retirements are coming, and employers will need to plan for them.

The national number of working poor increased in 2007; part-time, young, and female workers are more likely to be among the working poor.

While recessionary job losses hit men hard, the recovery has been worse for women.

Business Employment Dynamics show that surviving firms tend to grow over time.

American Community Survey data allow analysis of migration by occupation group.

More working women have fueled the growth of an industry.

A new survey of employers finds that green jobs make up 3 percent of Oregon's workforce.

Oregon women are more likely to be in the labor force than women nationwide, a long-standing trend.

State, federal posters explain employment laws to employers and employees.

See how one man turned his dream of business ownership into reality.

This Veteran's Day, and all year round, remember what hiring a vet can do for your business.

Check out the results from the second future hiring survey of employers by the Oregon Employment Department.

The Oregon Business Development Commission oversees the agency's activities to ensure a coherent, integrated approach to economic development and a continuous policy direction that can transcend changes in executive and legislative leadership.

Are Oregon employers finding enough qualified workers? What types of benefits and training are employers offering to retain workers? How are employers handling the aging of the workforce? Answers to these questions and more are contained in this report of the 2008 Oregon Employer Survey results.

Recent employment trends, 10-year projections, and the economic argument in favor of higher educational attainment.

The Voice is an online information center about what's happening in Oregon's dynamic manufacturing sector. It collects and consolidates news, resources, programs, and contacts from companies, consortia, industry and labor groups, education and training providers, and government organizations.

Baby boomer retirements will keep the job market tight. How can employers adjust?

The Child Care Division provides information, inspects and certifies centers in Oregon.

Search <em>Around the State</em>, a weekly summary of employment-related news from around Oregon.

DCBS protects Oregon's consumers and workers while promoting a positive business climate in the state.

The Business Information Center provides economic, demographic, and workforce information tailored to the needs of your business.<br/><br/>

Online news and analysis about businesses and doing business around Oregon.

The Office of Economic Analysis serves as the main forecasting unit for the State of Oregon.

The first stop for starting a business in Oregon.

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OSHA's website is an easy to use resource for current OSHA standards and compliance-related information.

The Oregon Population Survey is a biennial household telephone survey produced by the State of Oregon. The survey provides statistically-reliable data on Oregon's population between decennial censuses. Its objective is to track changes in the characteristics of Oregonians and inform public policy and program decision-making.

The DEQ offers free, confidential technical assistance to businesses regarding environmental regulations.

Oregon's 19 BizCenters assist small business owners in developing and improving their skills in marketing, management, and capital formation.

AOI is a business and lobbying organization representing over 2,400 principal members and 16,000 associate businesses.

Oregon Live has on-line business news from the Oregonian newspaper.

The Child Care Division supports working families by providing a statewide system of child-care services that are safe, high quality, affordable, and accessible.

WCD administers and enforces Oregon's workers' compensation laws and works to ensure that employers provide coverage for their workers, that workers with occupational injuries or diseases receive their entitled benefits, and that parties are provided with resources and procedures for fair resolution of disputes.

Find on-line forms, tax reporting software, and answers to your questions about unemployment tax.

Information is available here on Welfare-to-Work and other tax credits and programs.

BOLI enforces state laws that ban discrimination in employment and protect workers and children in the workplace.

The Census Bureau is one of the most comprehesive sources of information about the U.S. population and economy.

Looking for workers? Place a job listing on-line.

Information that used to be available only once every ten years will soon be available each year from the Census Bureau. This site has demographic and income data for several pilot counties across the country, including Multnomah County in Oregon.

The Population Research Center provides a setting for Public Services and demographic research within the School of Urban and Public Affairs. Although its primary responsibility is to produce the official population estimates for Oregon's counties and incorporated cities, it also provides a research focus for the investigation of the causes and consequences of demographic change.

A variety of information concerning starting, financing, and expanding a small business are available from the U.S. Small Business Administration home page.

The Portland Business Journal provides the latest business news for the Portland metro area.