OBI Releases ‘Oregon Scorecard,’ a Web-Based Collection of Competitiveness Data
Oregon Business & Industry today released the Oregon Scorecard, a web-based collection of data and rankings that shed light on Oregon’s business climate and declining economic competitiveness. For each piece of information, the Oregon Scorecard also presents up to 20 years of historical data presented in graphical form.
It is now widely known that Oregon’s economic competitiveness is waning. In 2025, the state fell a stunning 11 places in CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business ranking and now sits only 39th. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation, meanwhile, ranks Oregon only 49th for corporate taxes. These trends are alarming, as is much of the economic data collected on the Oregon Scorecard. Oregon needs a healthy private sector to provide jobs, to support philanthropy and to generate revenue for public services.
“There can be no doubt that Oregon is well past an inflection point and in desperate need of recovery. Oregonians deserve to a have an objective, clear picture about where Oregon stands, and where it is headed. The Oregon Scorecard allows us to have an honest conversation about how things are going so that we can, hopefully, see progress toward recovery.
– Angela Wilhelms, President and CEO, Oregon Business & Industry
Beyond traditional economic indicators, like tax rankings and GDP growth, Oregonians can find information about education outcomes, housing affordability and electricity prices, population and other indicators that contribute to the state’s overall economic picture.
To solve the problems facing Oregon, policymakers must focus on improving private-sector health and commit to economic development.
More about Oregon Business & Industry
OBI is a statewide association representing businesses from a wide variety of industries and from each of Oregon’s 36 counties. In addition to being the statewide chamber of commerce, OBI is the state affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Retail Federation. Our 1,600 member companies, more than 75% of which are small businesses, employ more than 250,000 Oregonians. Oregon’s private sector businesses help drive a healthy, prosperous economy for the benefit of current and future generations.
