Eastern Oregon WIA
OR · 8 counties · 40 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 929
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 69.4%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $8,014
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 34.1%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 9,063 | 67.3% | $5,268 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
| PY2022 | 9,693 | 65.4% | $7,938 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 973 | 69.2% | $8,124 | 32.3% | +19.2% |
| PY2024Q3 | 929 | 69.4% | $8,014 | 34.1% | +18.3% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,710
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $9,120
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- +18.3%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 231
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 28
- Under 25
- 43.4%
- 25-44
- 39.1%
- 45+
- 17.5%
- Male
- 55.7%
- Female
- 43.6%
69.8% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Administrative Services | 36 |
| Construction | 31 |
| Retail Trade | 28 |
| Hospitality & Food | 27 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 40
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 4,511
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 5
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 245
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock Sawmill | Pilot Rock | 62 | 2025-09-01 | 2025-07-01 |
| Safeway | Baker City | 82 | 2025-05-25 | 2025-03-26 |
| BOISE CASCADE ELGIN PLYWOOD MILL | ELGIN | 1 | 2023-10-14 | 2023-08-16 |
| BOISE CASCADE ELGIN PLYWOOD MILL | ELGIN | — | 2022-12-14 | |
| Lifeways - Umatilla County | Pendleton | 100 | 2021-10-13 | 2021-08-13 |
| Boise Cascade | Elgin | 229 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-11-16 |
| SAS Restaurant Ventures | Ontario | 32 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-03-31 |
| BOISE CASCADE ELGIN SAWMILL | Elgin | 90 | 2018-07-15 | 2018-05-16 |
| Hermiston Foods Plant | Hermiston | 199 | 2017-11-13 | 2017-09-13 |
| Umatilla Chemical Agent-URS | Hermiston | 26 | 2014-10-09 | 2014-08-08 |
| Elks Rehab System | Ontario | 5 | 2014-07-31 | 2014-07-31 |
| URS-Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal | Hermiston | 25 | 2014-07-17 | 2014-05-14 |
| URS-UMCDF | Hermiston | 4 | 2013-10-24 | 2013-08-22 |
| URS-Umatilla Chemical Depo | Hermiston | 136 | 2013-06-20 | 2013-04-13 |
| URS-Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal | Hermiston | 5 | 2013-05-09 | 2013-03-07 |
| Umatilla Chemical Agent Disp. Facility | Hermiston | 117 | 2013-06-20 | 2013-03-01 |
| Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facili | Hermiston | 178 | 2013-02-14 | 2012-12-11 |
| Washington Demilitarization Co., (URS) | Hermiston | 34 | 2012-11-08 | 2012-09-07 |
| Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facili | Hermiston | 1 | 2012-06-06 | 2012-05-31 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Baker City | 1 | 2012-07-04 | 2012-05-04 |
| Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facili | Hermiston | 17 | 2012-04-12 | 2012-01-12 |
| Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Oregon, In | Pendleton | 253 | 2009-03-09 | 2009-03-09 |
| US Timber | Baker City | 30 | 2008-02-05 | 2008-02-25 |
| THE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC | NYSSA | 510 | 2005-01-19 | |
| MARLETTE HOMES | HERMISTON | 405 | 2004-03-31 | 2004-01-30 |
| Kmart | PENDLETON | 60 | 2002-05-07 | 2002-03-13 |
| NORTH POWDER LUMBER COMPANY | NORTH POWDER | 30 | 2001-04-01 | 2001-03-16 |
| LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION | HINES | 151 | 2000-09-22 | 2000-08-09 |
| MASONITE PILOT ROCK FACILITY | PILOT ROCK | 160 | 1999-12-31 | 1999-10-06 |
| KINROSS DELAMAR MINING COMPANY | JORDAN VALLEY | 137 | 1998-01-31 | 1998-10-29 |
| NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE | Ontario | 138 | 1997-08-06 | 1997-06-09 |
| TECTON LAMINATES CORPORATION | Hines | 200 | 1997-02-15 | 1997-01-22 |
| LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION | Pilot Rock | 130 | 1996-05-20 | 1996-03-21 |
| ELLINGSON LUMBER COMPANY | Baker City | 139 | 1995-11-17 | 1996-03-18 |
| ELLINGSON LUMBER CO | Baker City | 139 | 1995-11-17 | 1995-11-06 |
| SNOW MOUNTAIN PINE, LTD. | Hines | 182 | 1995-03-31 | 1994-12-13 |
| TIMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS SAWMILL | Joseph | 52 | 1994-05-27 | 1994-03-21 |
| NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE ASSO | Ontario | 156 | 1993-02-08 | 1992-12-14 |
| NW AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE | Ontario | 195 | 1992-11-25 | 1992-09-23 |
| JOHN DAY OPERATION | JOHN DAY | 100 | 1991-10-15 | 1991-08-13 |
Counties in This Board Area
Baker County, OR · Grant County, OR · Harney County, OR · Malheur County, OR · Morrow County, OR · Umatilla County, OR · Union County, OR · Wallowa County, OR
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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