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Oregon’s Nonfarm Payrolls Shed 25,500 Jobs in December

January 20, 2021 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon lost 25,500 jobs in December, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.4%. Oregon closed out 2020 having added back 37% of the 285,000 jobs we lost in the spring. Job losses also occurred nationally (-140,000) in December, and the U.S. unemployment rate remained at 6.7%. The U.S. has regained 56% of jobs lost in the COVID-19 recession. Three sectors in Oregon topped the list in terms of most

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Employment, Statewide News, Unemployment

Oregon Adds 4,200 Jobs in November

December 15, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.0% in November from 6.8%, as revised, in October. This put Oregon’s rate below the U.S. unemployment rate which dropped to 6.7% in November from 6.9% in October. “On Nov. 18th, Oregon implemented a ‘freeze’ to combat the rise of COVID-19 in the state. This employment press release covers Oregon’s employment situation just prior to the ongoing freeze, which

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: COVID-19, Employment, Job Growth, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment

September 2020 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

October 20, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

In September 2020, 31 of Oregon’s 36 counties experienced over-the-month decreases in their unemployment rates. In 19 counties, unemployment rates dropped by half a percentage point or more. Multnomah and Jefferson counties experienced the largest over-the-month decreases at 1.1 percentage point each. Over-the-month unemployment rates remained unchanged in four counties: Jackson, Linn, Lake, and

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Job losses, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment rate

Oregon’s Job Growth Slows to 5,100 in September

October 14, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.0 percent in September from 8.5 percent, as revised, in August. For the past few months, Oregon’s unemployment rate has closely tracked the national unemployment rate which fell to 7.9 percent in September from 8.4 percent in August. Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 5,100 jobs in September, following a revised gain of 16,200 jobs in August.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: COVID-19, Job Growth, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment, Unemployment rate

Oregon’s Job Growth Slows to 5,100 in September

October 14, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.0 percent in September from 8.5 percent, as revised, in August. For the past few months, Oregon’s unemployment rate has closely tracked the national unemployment rate which fell to 7.9 percent in September from 8.4 percent in August. Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 5,100 jobs in September, following a revised gain of 16,200 jobs in August.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: COVID-19, Job Growth, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment, Unemployment rate

Oregon Jobs Projected to Increase by 9 Percent by 2029

October 1, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s total employment will grow by 181,800 jobs between 2019 and 2029, according to new projections from the Oregon Employment Department. The projections point to modest job growth between 2019 and 2029, although many job openings are expected due to the need to replace workers who leave their occupations.In 2019, there were 2,120,000 jobs in Oregon. The 9 percent increase in employment

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Employment Forecast, Employment Projections, Job Growth, Press Release, Statewide News

Oregon Jobs Projected to Increase by 9 Percent by 2029

October 1, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s total employment will grow by 181,800 jobs between 2019 and 2029, according to new projections from the Oregon Employment Department. The projections point to modest job growth between 2019 and 2029, although many job openings are expected due to the need to replace workers who leave their occupations.In 2019, there were 2,120,000 jobs in Oregon. The 9 percent increase in employment

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Employment Forecast, Employment Projections, Job Growth, Press Release, Statewide News

Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7 Percent in August

September 15, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Wildfires Impact 

Devastating wildfires have ravaged workplaces, homes, communities, and more than 1 million acres of land across Oregon over the past several days. This release covers the Oregon employment situation in August. It does not capture the personal and economic disruption caused by these disasters.

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent in August from 10.4 percent in July

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: COVID-19, Employment, News Release, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment, Wildfires

Oregon Jobs Recovery Slows in July

August 18, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 20,500 jobs in July, following a gain of 57,000 jobs in June. Over the past three months, employers added back 38 percent of the jobs that were cut in March and April.

Over-the-month job gains in July were largest in leisure and hospitality (+7,300 jobs); government (+5,700); retail trade (+3,600); health care and social assistance (+3,100); and

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: COVID-19, economic recovery, Employment, Job Growth, News Release, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment, Unemployment rate

June 2020 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

July 21, 2020 by Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department

In June 2020, all 36 of Oregon’s counties experienced over-the-month decreases in their unemployment rates. In 16 of Oregon’s 36 counties, unemployment rates dropped by 3 percentage points or more. Clatsop County experienced the largest over-the-month decrease at 8.1 percentage points. Counties with the smallest percentage point changes in their unemployment rates since May 2020 include Wheeler

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: COVID-19, Employment, Press Release, Statewide News, Unemployment rate

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