Coos County lost 470 payroll jobs in July, marking a monthly decline reported by the Oregon Employment Department.
The drop was driven almost entirely by a seasonally expected loss of 470 jobs in local government education.
Construction and professional and business services each added 20 jobs, partly offsetting declines elsewhere.
Transportation, warehousing and utilities lost 40 jobs, while private education and health services shed 20, underscoring that the broader July weakness was concentrated outside a few gains.