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January Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

March 10, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 2.8 percent in January 2020. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in January include Washington (2.9%), Hood River (3.0%), and Multnomah (3.1%). Six counties had unemployment rates below the national rate of 3.6 percent. The same six counties also had unemployment rates at or below the statewide rate

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Employment, Job Growth, Oregon Labor Trends, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Unemployment, Willamette Valley

December 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

January 28, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton and Washington County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rates at 3.0 percent in December 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in December included Hood River (3.1%) and Multnomah (3.2%). Seven counties had unemployment rates below the national rate of 3.5 percent. Nine of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates at or below the statewide rate

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Employment, Job Growth, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Unemployment

September 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

October 22, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.3 percent in September 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in September included Hood River (3.4%), Washington (3.4%), and Multnomah (3.6%). Three counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.5 percent. Nine of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates below the statewide

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Employment, Job Growth, Portland Area, Southern Oregon, Unemployment, Willamette Valley

July 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

August 20, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.1 percent in July 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in June included Washington (3.3%), Hood River (3.4%), and Multnomah (3.5%). Seven counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.7 percent. Eight of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates below the statewide rate of

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Eastern Oregon, Employment, Portland Area, Southern Oregon, Unemployment, Willamette Valley

Truck Transportation in Oregon Holds Steady at 18,800 jobs in 2018

June 13, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s truck transportation industry leveled off in 2016, averaging 18,800 jobs, ending a six-year, post-Great Recession growth spurt. The industry’s employment held steady in both 2017 and 2018. At its 2006 pre-Great Recession peak, truck transportation averaged 19,700 jobs. Truck transportation hit bottom in 2010 with 16,500 jobs, leaving a gap of 3,200, or 16 percent, to fill.

Based on 2006

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Employment, Job Growth, Portland Area, Statewide News, transportation, truck transportation, trucking

April 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

May 21, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.3 percent in April 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in April included Washington (3.5%) and Hood River (3.6%). Only Benton, Washington, and Hood River counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.6 percent. Eight of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates below the

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Willamette Valley

April 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

May 21, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.3 percent in April 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in April included Washington (3.5%) and Hood River (3.6%). Only Benton, Washington, and Hood River counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.6 percent. Eight of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates below the

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Willamette Valley

April 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

May 21, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.3 percent in April 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in April included Washington (3.5%) and Hood River (3.6%). Only Benton, Washington, and Hood River counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.6 percent. Eight of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates below the

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Willamette Valley

March 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

April 23, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.4 percent in March 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in March included Washington (3.6%), Clackamas, Hood River, Multnomah, and Yamhill (all at 3.9%). Only Benton and Washington counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.8 percent. Seven of Oregon’s counties had

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Employment, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Unemployment, Willamette Valley

February 2019 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

March 26, 2019 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Benton County had Oregon’s lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.4 percent in February 2019. Other counties with some of the lowest unemployment rates in February included Washington (3.7%) and Hood River (3.8%). Only these three counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate of 3.8 percent. Seven of Oregon’s counties had unemployment rates below the statewide rate of

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Around the State, Central Oregon, Coastal Oregon, Columbia Gorge, Eastern Oregon, Employment, Portland Area, Press Release, Southern Oregon, Willamette Valley

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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,...

Michael Anderson, President
Oregon Swiss Precision, Grants Pas

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