Workplace and Employer Trends Data for Oregon and Washington
Current trends surveys help employers understand hiring patterns, pay strategies, staffing outlooks, benefits practices, and workforce changes shaping today’s workplace. These insights support HR planning, compensation strategy, budgeting, retention efforts, and internal reporting.
Cascade’s trends surveys collect and share real-world data from organizations of all sizes across the region and beyond so you can compare your practices to benchmarked employer behavior.
National Business Trends Survey
This report provides regional insights into business outlook, staffing levels, hiring practices, pay adjustments, and workforce planning from employers across the U.S. including Oregon and Washington. It explores real employer responses about their current and projected workforce strategies.
Topics typically include:
- Hiring activity and labor demand
- Business outlook and investment plans
- Pay increases, freezes or reductions
- Retention and turnover concerns
- Staffing challenges and skills demand
Access to the final report is FREE to participating members and nonmembers.
Member Price for Non-Participants - $240.00; Standard Price for Non-Participants - $480.00
Salary Budget Survey
This survey examines pay adjustments and compensation trends specific to Oregon and Washington employers. It highlights employer practices around raises, bonuses, salary freezes, and shifts in compensation strategy year over year.
Key areas covered include:
- Actual and projected salary increases
- Use of bonus and incentive programs
- Pay freeze or reduction trends
- Compensation planning priorities
Access to the final report is FREE to participating members and nonmembers.
Member Price for Non-Participants - $240.00; Standard Price for Non-Participants - $480.00
Friday Forecast Poll
A weekly survey series consisting of a one-question survey each Friday focused on current issues impacting our members and the broader HR community.
Topics vary each week based on current trends, concerns, and requests we hear from members.
Sample topics include:
- Time-to-fill for hiring
- Top compensation concerns
- Biggest Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) challenge
- Current training offerings
All participants receive a link to the live-data results on the submission page.
Check your Friday email from Cascade for new topics and access to the previous week's report.
Why Workplace Trends Data Matters
Regional and national employer trend data gives HR leaders and business owners reliable intelligence on how other organizations are responding to workforce challenges, including:
- Hiring and turnover patterns
- Compensation pressures and wage trends
- Benefits and workplace policy shifts
- Remote and hybrid work adoption
- Recruitment and retention strategies
Understanding trends helps you make more informed decisions about recruiting, pay planning, benefits design, and internal policies. It also supports strategic conversations with leadership and boards about what local employers really are doing in the current labor market.
How Employers Use Trend Reports
Employers use current trends survey insights to:
- Benchmark their practices against peers
- Adjust compensation and benefits budgets with confidence
- Build stronger hiring and retention strategies
- Anticipate workforce needs in the year ahead
- Identify emerging HR priorities before they become urgent
Frequently Asked Questions
Current trends surveys gather employer-reported data about HR practices, hiring, pay changes, staffing levels, and workplace policies so you can see how other organizations are responding to real labor market conditions.