COLUMN: What Oregon’s declining population means for workers
A unique event occurred over the year 2023. Oregon’s population declined for the first time in forty years, according to U.S. Census data. If the decline continues, there could be fewer job seekers and slower economic growth in Oregon and the Salem area.
An economy grows when the production of goods and services increases over time. Increasing the production of goods has been done with fewer workers over the last four or five decades due…
