7. Hourly Earnings of Leisure & Hospitality Workers
U.S. non supervisory workers – July 2019 to December 2021
Average hourly earnings for
leisure and hospitality
workers have increased by
16% since December 2020.
At $16.97, the average
earnings is 5.3% higher than
we would expect from the
pre- COVID trend.
Pre-COVID, wages here
were increasing by 4% a
year. The last three months,
wages have increased at an
annual rate of 4%.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES7000000008
$14.91
$14.66
$16.97
$12
$13
$14
$15
$16
$17
$18
9. - 10 Year US Treasury’s at 1.8% In 1985… 10%
- 30 Year Mortgage at 3.0% In 1985… 13.9%
- Consumer Expenditures up 3.6% from 2 years ago.
Adjusted for inflation.
10. Prime Age Employment Rate
Population Age 25 to 54 : Nov 2019 to Nov 2021
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LREM25TTUSM156S
78.9%
69.6%
80.5%
16. Portland Metro Employment Changes
April 2019 to April 2020 & April 2020 to November 2021
-55,500
1,900
-19,100
-10,900
-7,200
41,800
6,100
20,900
5,300
11,900
Accommodation and Food Services
Transportation & Warehousing
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Construction
April 2020 to Nov 2021
April 2019 to April 2020
20. Population Growth by
US Metro Region
2010 to 2020
The Portland Metro region
grew by 12% in the last
decade. Ranking Portland
18th among the 50 largest
US Metro regions.
Texas, Florida and North
Carolina have 8 of the top
11 fastest growing Metros.
www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-
estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-totals-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html
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-2%
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23%
25% 33%
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