Oregon City is considered a Large Town with a population of 36,360 and 5,264 businesses. 54 in 2018 were added to the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 49.

The economy of Oregon City employs 24,725 people and has an unemployment rate of 5.9%. Some of the largest industries in Oregon City are Professional Services (421),Builders & Contractors (237), and Personal Services & Consultants (152).