COVID-19 Impact
April seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are not available for Oregon counties due to processing delays caused by large increases in unemployment. Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates are being used for this news release. They reflect April’s increase in unemployment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for April will be available on
Oregon Workforce and Economic Information
COVID-19 Leads to Oregon’s Record Job Losses in April
Public health measures implemented in March to combat the rapid spread of COVID-19 are having an unprecedented economic impact on Oregon and the United States. April provides the first full month of data measuring the initial impact on businesses and the unemployed.
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose from a near-record-low 3.5 percent, as revised, in March to a record-high 14.2 percent in April, as
Initial Claims and Unemployment Benefits in Oregon
During the week of May 3 to May 9, 2020, the Oregon Employment Department received 14,100 initial claims for unemployment benefits. The agency has received 396,000 initial claims since COVID-19 business closures began in mid-March.Initial Claims The Employment Department has detailed information for about 25,000 of the 32,000 initial claims processed during the week of May 3 to May 9. The
Initial Claims and Unemployment Benefits in Oregon
During the week of April 26 to May 2, the Oregon Employment Department received 19,600 initial claims for unemployment benefits. The agency has received more than 381,800 initial claims since COVID-19 businesses closures began in mid-March.
Initial Claims
The Employment Department has detailed information of about 30,300 of the 45,100 initial claims processed during the week of April 26 to May 2
Who Are the COVID-19 Unemployed in Oregon?
One of the most visible and devastating impacts of the state’s stay-at-home order to protect us from the human health crisis presented by COVID-19 has been mass layoffs. More than 30 million initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed across the nation in the first six weeks of the crisis. Here in Oregon about 362,000 initial claims were received in the first six weeks, roughly 17
Who Are the COVID-19 Unemployed in Oregon?
One of the most visible and devastating impacts of the state’s stay-at-home order to protect us from the human health crisis presented by COVID-19 has been mass layoffs. More than 30 million initial claims for unemployment insurance were filed across the nation in the first six weeks of the crisis. Here in Oregon about 362,000 initial claims were received in the first six weeks, roughly 17
Initial Claims and Additional Unemployment Benefits in Oregon
During the week of April 19 to April 25, the Oregon Employment Department received 28,500 initial claims for unemployment benefits. Since public health and safety measures began the week starting March 15, Oregon has received more than 362,200 initial claims for unemployment insurance.Initial Claims For each of the past three weeks, more initial claims have been processed than received. The
Initial Claims and Additional Unemployment Benefits in Oregon
During the week of April 12 to April 18, the Oregon Employment Department received 36,700 initial claims for unemployment benefits. Since public health measures began the week starting March 15, Oregon has received about 333,700 initial claims for unemployment insurance. Initial Claims The Employment Department has detailed information for 31,700 of the initial claims processed during the week of
March Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties
COVID-19 ImpactMarch data from Oregon’s establishment and household surveys do not reflect the early effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the labor market. This is because the data used for today’s report was collected prior to public health measures related to social distancing began on March 17th. We expect the April data, published on May 27th, to show the early effects on
March Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties
COVID-19 ImpactMarch data from Oregon’s establishment and household surveys do not reflect the early effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the labor market. This is because the data used for today’s report was collected prior to public health measures related to social distancing began on March 17th. We expect the April data, published on May 27th, to show the early effects on