Economic Development for Central Oregon released its 2024 Central Oregon Largest Employers List on Thursday. This year the top 50 private companies collectively employ 22,340 Central Oregonians, or roughly 20% of the region’s March 2024 annual average total non-farm employment of 107,550. St. Charles Health System tops the list again, by far, employing 4,791 people regionwide, an 8.9% increase since last year at the same time.