Trick or Treat: Halloween-Related Employment Fun Facts!

October 30, 2016 | Research Division of the Oregon Employment Department |

For thousands of years, Halloween has been associated with witches, vampires, and ghosts. During the years, the holiday has evolved from traditions from Celtic harvest festivals to child-friendly activities, such as trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and wearing funny costumes. In Oregon, there were about 483,000 potential trick-or-treaters ─ children ages 5 to 14 ─ in 2015 according to the

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