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Fall 2020 Hiring Among Oregon Private Employers

January 15, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Each quarter, the Oregon Employment Department surveys private employers from all industries and areas of the state to ask about the job vacancies they are actively trying to fill. Oregon businesses reported 54,700 vacancies in fall 2020. Total job openings increased from the level last fall (+7%). The level of job vacancies in the fall was back to the levels seen before major disruption due to

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November 2020 Statewide Economic Indicators

January 12, 2021 by Tim Duy

Statewide Economic Indicators Below is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for November 2020. The release date is January 12, 2021. Special thanks to our sponsor, KeyBank Link to full report (with charts!) here. The Oregon Measure… Continue Reading →

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Oregon’s Manufacturing Specialities

January 11, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Manufacturing has a slightly larger than average footprint in Oregon (10.2% of employment compared with 8.5% nationally) and, despite relatively steeper losses leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, is growing more quickly over the long run than the nation. Since its lowest employment level in March 2010, manufacturing employment in Oregon has grown by 12.0% compared with the nation’s

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Pandemic Enrollment Declines at Oregon Community Colleges

January 7, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Enrollment at Oregon higher education institutions declined in fall 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s economic fallout. The enrollment drop affected community colleges much more significantly, declining 23% since fall 2019. Every Oregon community college had a lower headcount compared with last year, as of the fourth week of fall term. Most state universities also saw declines, with

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Pandemic Enrollment Declines at Oregon Community Colleges

January 7, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Enrollment at Oregon higher education institutions declined in fall 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s economic fallout. The enrollment drop affected community colleges much more significantly, declining 23% since fall 2019. Every Oregon community college had a lower headcount compared with last year, as of the fourth week of fall term. Most state universities also saw declines, with

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Community college enrollment, CTE, hard-to-fill jobs

Oregon’s Hazelnut Harvest

January 5, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Hazelnuts have been known by a variety of names. It has been called the Cobb nut, the Pontiac nut, the Spanish nut, and the Lombard. Many people also call them filberts. However, there is some debate about where the name “filbert” came from. Some speculate that the name filbert originated from the Old English term for “full beard,” in reference to the nut’s outer husk. Others believe the name was

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Oregon’s Hazelnut Harvest

January 5, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Hazelnuts have been known by a variety of names. It has been called the Cobb nut, the Pontiac nut, the Spanish nut, and the Lombard. Many people also call them filberts. However, there is some debate about where the name “filbert” came from. Some speculate that the name filbert originated from the Old English term for “full beard,” in reference to the nut’s outer husk. Others believe the name was

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Agriculture, Employment, Hazelnuts

Oregon’s Forest Sector Employment Totals 61,600 in 2019

December 23, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Forest sector-related employment in Oregon totaled 61,600 in 2019, which accounted for 3% of Oregon’s workforce. Forest-related jobs paid relatively well, with an annual average wage of $56,600, roughly 3% more than the average of $55,000 for all jobs covered by unemployment insurance in 2019.The majority of Oregon’s forest sector-related employment occurs in privately owned companies. About

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Oregon’s Forest Sector Employment Totals 61,600 in 2019

December 23, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Forest sector-related employment in Oregon totaled 61,600 in 2019, which accounted for 3% of Oregon’s workforce. Forest-related jobs paid relatively well, with an annual average wage of $56,600, roughly 3% more than the average of $55,000 for all jobs covered by unemployment insurance in 2019.The majority of Oregon’s forest sector-related employment occurs in privately owned companies. About

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Employment, Forest sector, Rural Oregon

November 2020 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

December 22, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

In November 2020, all of Oregon’s 36 counties experienced over-the-month decreases in their unemployment rates. In 33 counties, unemployment rates dropped by half a percentage point or more. Lincoln, Josephine, and Sherman counties experienced the largest over-the-month decreases at 1.1 percentage points each. Lincoln County had Oregon’s highest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November

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SOREDI has been of value to Oregon Swiss Precision since we moved to Grants Pass to start this company in 1989. SOREDI was a source of advice regarding sources for supplies, shipping contacts, and recruiting employees. Later as we expanded and grew SOREDI was instrumental with property tax abatement incentives,...

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