State economist Josh Lehner published an update on Oregon's vital statistics through June 2022, reporting that for the first time in recorded history, there were more deaths in the state than there were births.
"In a 12-word summary of the implications: without stronger migration trends, Oregon’s economic growth could be slower than anticipated," Lehner writes.
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| from OregonEconomicAnalysis.com |
Though the number of deaths has declined in recent months and is back within the range of pre-pandemic expectations, births remain low. Thus far in 2022, Lehner notes, the state is on track to see the fewest total births since the mid- to late-1980s.
While the birth rate is expected to increase some in the years ahead, in the short term, the decline in the natural population increases Oregon's reliance on migration to grow the state's economy and labor force.
Read the full post at OregonEconomicAnalysis.com.
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