Unemployment Rate

The jobless rate approaches 4.9% as losses in employment hit across several sectors.

Oregon lost a little over 4,600 jobs in October, with most losses concentrated in business services, leisure and hospitality.

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month in June.

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percent in April.

Oregon’s Employment Department is hoping a series of job fairs this week will help Oregon businesses who are badly in need of workers. The agency is…

While Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped in recent months, one sector is still lagging behind the others. Last month, the state’s unemployment rate…

Oregon continued to add jobs in November. The Oregon Employment Department says the state added 4,200 jobs, with the strongest gains in transportation,…

Oregon’s unemployment rate fell once again in October. But the shutdown of some businesses due to the coronavirus could put the brakes on the rebound.In…

“Devastating.” That’s how Oregon’s Employment Economist describes April’s unemployment figures.Gail Krumenauer says the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly…

A rare thing happened to Oregon's workforce last month. It shrank by about 5,300 workers, the first decline in three years.Oregon has climbed out of the…