Portland Metro Chamber To Release 2026 State Of The Economy Report - 02/04/26
February 4, 2026
Portland Metro Chamber to Release 2026 State of the Economy Report
Given high media interest in the upcoming annual release of the Portland Metro Chamber’s State of the Economy report, the Chamber would like to provide advanced notice that the report findings will be released on Thursday, February 12th.
The 2026 State of the Economy report, produced by ECONorthwest, will provide key data on the health of the regional economy, including analyses of regional migration, job growth, and Portland's positioning among its peer cities. In addition, the accompanying State of Downtown & the Central City report will provide an updated assessment of the central city’s economic health and progress.
Please find details on the media release below:
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Monday, February 9th – A media advisory will invite members of the media to the February 12th Breakfast Forum event.
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Thursday, February 12th 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Breakfast Forum event, at which the Chamber and ECONorthwest will present the findings of the 2026 State of the Economy report, as well as the 2026 State of Downtown & the Central City report. Media RSVP is required to help with set-up and space management.
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Thursday, February 12th 10:00 a.m. – A press release will summarize findings from the 2026 State of the Economy report and State of Downtown & the Central City report, including links to the web reports.
To RSVP for the February 12th Breakfast Forum or to contact us with questions, please email Monice Wong, Media Relations Manager, mwong@portlandalliance.com.