Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in July, from 5.6% in June. That puts the state’s jobless rate slightly below the national rate of 5.4%,
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Oregon unemployment rate drops slightly | Business
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.8% in May to 5.6% in June, as the state continues to recover from the effects of the coronavirus from
As Oregon Adds More Jobs In Summer 2021, Leisure And Hospitality Sector Struggles
While Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped in recent months, one sector is still lagging behind the others. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports on how leisure and
Oregon unemployment rate improves, though hiring slows slightly
Oregon’s unemployment rate improved in June — even as the national rate crept back up. The state and national jobless rates were both the same
As Oregon Adds More Jobs In Summer 2020, Leisure And Hospitality Sector Struggles
While Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped in recent months, one sector is still lagging behind the others. KLCC’s Brian Bull reports on how leisure and
Jobless claims rise nationally, and in Oregon
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be
Oregon economic report finds pandemic job losses hit women, people of color hardest
The Oregon Employment Department’s Unemployment Insurance online claim system, pictured on Friday, April 17, 2020. Bryan M. Vance / OPB The pandemic eliminated one in
Oregon resident fulfills dream of traveling to Pittsburgh to create a Terrible Towel
Daniel Seddiqui has a piece of Pittsburgh he helped create. The California native, who lives in Bend, Ore., came to the city as part of
Oregon unemployment rate drops to pre-pandemic levels
Oregon’s unemployment rate is below 6% for the first time since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shredded the economy and caused jobless rates across
Oregon unemployment rate holds steady as state adds 6,900 jobs in May
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.9% in May, the same as the revised rate in April, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.