The source is the Oregon Employment Department; the peak in the middle of the decade was due to the housing bubble. For context, here is a chart of total US non-farm payrolls over a longer time scale:
The national trend during the decade shown on the Oregon chart is roughly the same during the same time period. Oregon has an older demographic profile than the country; so I'd expect worker growth in Oregon to lag the national trend going forward.
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