KLCC

Oregon unemployment has held steady for more than a year. What does that tell us about the state’s economy?

With little fluctuation in people losing or gaining jobs, Oregon appears to be following the national low-hire/low-fire trend ...
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Oregon unemployment rate rises to 5%, worst since COVID-19 pandemic

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s unemployment rate has reached 5% according to the latest update from the Oregon Employment Department. The state lost 2,700 non-farm jobs in July, following a loss of ...
KGW8

Oregon and Washington see unemployment rise in the month of February

Both Oregon and Washington saw a slight increase in their unemployment rate in February. The Oregon Employment Department (OED) reported Wednesday that the unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in ...
The Columbian

Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits, following recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses ...
KTVZ

Central Oregon unemployment rates crept upward in June as job numbers fell

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates throughout Central Oregon continued to creep upward in June. Meanwhile, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment declined in all three ...
Oregonian

Oregon’s unemployment rate is highest since 2021, even though state keeps adding jobs

Oregon’s unemployment rate climbed to 4.4% in January, its highest level in more than three years, even though the state continued to add jobs overall. The state had nearly 118,000 unemployed workers ...
AOL

Unemployment claims in Oregon declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Oregon dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,156 ...