Cascade hosts the National Business Trends Survey, which covers important national, regional, and local business trends data across the United States. The survey includes data on issues such as: business outlook, business investment plants, staffing levels, hiring practices, pay strategies, job creation strategies, and cost cutting measures.
Participation is currently closed. This survey is open for a short period of time in the fall. If you would like to sign up to participate, contact us at surveys@cascadeemployers.com and ask to be added to the contact list.
Access to the final report is FREE to participating members and nonmembers. For pricing options of non-participants, view the Survey Pricing sheet.
The most recent version of the National Business Trends survey was published November 2025.
Data Collection Period: September – October 2025
Published: November 2025
Number of Oregon Participating Organizations: 77
Number of Participating Organizations: 916
For more information on the survey, view the National Business Trends Table of Contents.
The Salary Budget Survey covers pay adjustments – actual for the past year and projected for the coming year. The survey, targeted at Oregon and Southwest Washington organizations, also covers bonus practices, pay increases, pay freezes, and pay reductions.
Participation for this survey is closed. Check back in August-September 2026 to participate in the next edition.
Access to the final report is FREE to participating members and nonmembers. For pricing options of non-participants, view the Survey Pricing sheet.
Report is available for purchase to members and nonmembers.
The most recent version of the Salary Budget survey was published October 2025.
Data Collection Period: August - September 2025
Published: October 2025
Number of Participating Organizations: 122
This biannual survey series is a look into current workplace trends and what might be coming down the pipeline. It is designed to gather insights on a variety of workplace topics and trends impacting organizations at the current moment or in the future. Approximately 10 questions, this survey is designed to cover a variety of topics that are annually important at time of launch or are unique to the current workplace.
This survey is currently closed for participation. The Spring 2025 version can be purchased below. The Winter 2025 edition is scheduled to launch in November. To purchase the Winter 2024 version, contact us.
The Spring 2025 edition covers a variety of topics including:
Participants receive the report for FREE!
