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Fall brings continued seasonal employment opportunities to Region 5 in such outdoor activities as agriculture, construction, and logging and additional employment opportunities from holiday hiring. However, tourism related to outdoor recreation at the coast and in the Cascade Mountains declines, and along with it, employment opportunities in such associated industries as hotels and restaurants. Unemployment often reaches its lowest level of the year in the fall as outdoor activities combine with holiday hiring to provide   Published Oct-1-2009 ...more

Unemployment Rates  
 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
 Sep
2009		Aug
2009		Sep
2008
Oregon
11.3%12.0%6.8%
Eugene-Springfield MSA (Lane County)12.2%12.5%7.5%
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Source:  Oregon Employment Department

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Current Employment 
 TOTAL NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
 NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED		Change from% Change from
 Sep
2009		Aug
2009		Sep
2008		Aug
2009		Sep
2008		Aug
2009		Sep
2008
Oregon1,624,6001,619,8001,724,8004,800-100,2000.3%-5.8%
Eugene-Springfield MSA (Lane County)145,800145,700152,200100-6,4000.1%-4.2%
Source:  Oregon Employment Department
Employment and Wages by Industry - Region 5 
 2008 COVERED EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
 FirmsEmpl.Payroll
TOTAL10,686147,764$5,225,369,633
Natural Resources & Mining 2151,984$67,297,984
Construction 1,1777,262$308,900,362
Manufacturing 58317,666$768,590,077
Trade, Transportation. & Utilities 2,10228,310$849,142,077
Information 1813,832$205,988,390
Financial Activities 1,1046,648$273,624,287
Professional & Business Services 1,58715,638$548,746,380
Education & Health Services 1,13221,120$864,518,544
Leisure & Hospitality 1,01115,011$208,559,167
Other Services 1,1815,448$127,607,232
Private Non-Classified 3022$521,038
Government38324,824$1,001,874,095

Source:  Oregon Employment Department

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