Tag: Oregon Employment Department

In July, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,500 jobs, following a revised decline of 700 jobs in June. According to the Oregon...

The percentage of wages private and public employers in Morrow and Umatilla counties paid in 2022 outpaced the state’s growth, states an Oregon Employment...

By Ben Botkin Oregon workers can apply for benefits through the state’s new paid leave program starting Aug. 14. The program, Paid Leave Oregon, covers family leave,...

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will receive $3 million in federal grants to...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in March, down from 4 percent in February, continuing its rapid decline of recent months. According to the...

The Oregon Employment Department released the latest state unemployment rate and jobs numbers showing the state's unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in February, down from 4.2 percent...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in November, down from 4.4 percent in October. The U.S. unemployment rate was also 4.2 percent in November....

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent in October from 4.7 percent in September, according to the Oregon Employment Department. October was the fifth straight...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in September from 5.0%, as revised, in August. In September, 102,000 Oregonians were unemployed, according to the Oregon...

Oregon’s unemployment rate had another significant drop, from 5.2% in July to 4.9% in August. Here's a few quick stats from the Oregon Employment Department: ...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in October from 7.9 percent, as revised, in September, according to the Oregon Employment Department. For the past...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent in August from 10.4 percent in July, according to the Oregon Employment Department. The unemployment rate was more...

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center announced that starting today, April 28, the Oregon Employment Department is providing unemployment benefits through the CARES...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in December, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976. The November unemployment rate was 3.9...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in November, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976, according to the Oregon Employment Department. The...

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in September and October. The rate has been between 4.0 percent and 4.4 percent for an unprecedented 36...

Job gains in Oregon have cooled recently, averaging only 100 per month over the past five months. According to the Oregon Department of Employment, in...

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in May, from 4.3 percent in April, according to the Oregon Employment Department. Oregon’s unemployment rate has been...

The Eastern Oregon Forum will present After the Shutdown: The Significance of Federal Employment in Eastern Oregon on Tuesday, March 19 at Blue Mountain...

In January, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by 11,000 jobs, following a revised loss of 1,700 jobs in December. Six industries each added at...