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Retail Trade: A Staple of Oregon’s Economy
Retail Trade: A Staple of Oregon’s Economy With almost $5 billion in payroll, retail trade accounts for nearly 200,000 Oregon jobs.
Oct-22-2009
Quick Stats
Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
Sep 2009Aug 2009Sep 2008
Oregon11.5%12.0%6.8%
United States9.8%9.7%6.1%
Local Area RatesLatest Monthly Press Release
 
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Oregon Job Growth
Nonfarm Payroll Employment, in Thousands
Seasonally Adjusted
   Change From
Sep 2009Aug 2009Sep 2008Aug 2009Sep 2008
Total1,613.81,624.11,718.2-10.3-104.4
Construction78.977.992.61.0-13.7
Manufacturing165.4165.9192.6-0.5-27.2
Trade, Transport and Utilities310.2314.1334.2-3.9-24.0
Financial Activities93.393.4100.9-0.1-7.6
Professional and Business Services180.8178.6195.92.2-15.1
Educational and Health Services224.5226.4222.1-1.92.4
Leisure and Hospitality162.2163.5173.6-1.3-11.4
Other Services59.860.261.3-0.4-1.5
Government297.7302.1300.2-4.4-2.5
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Over-the-Year Job Losses Top 100,000
Analysis of the employment and unemployment data for September 2009.
Oct-22-2009
Whose Recession is it Anyway?
Unemployment has hit men hard during this recession, which has affected men and women differently.
Oct-22-2009
Veterans' Skills Prized in Workforce
Veterans' Skills Prized in Workforce Who are Oregon’s veterans? What resources are available to help unemployed veterans find work?
Oct-22-2009
Explore Science, Help Others, and Earn a Good Wage
Explore Science, Help Others, and Earn a Good Wage Scientific research and development encompasses a wide variety of research activities, and leads to innovations that keep the economy growing.
Oct-22-2009
Understanding Oregon’s Labor Force
Labor force statistics can be confusing. For instance, who is officially counted as unemployed? Find everything you need to know about Oregon's labor force here.
Oct-22-2009
Health Care Industry is Growing in Klamath County
The industry has grown steadily since the beginning of the decade, and in 2008 salaries in health care were about the highest in the county.
Oct-22-2009