Oregon Labor Market Information System
Region 11
Economy


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The potato sheds are filling up as the fall harvest begins to come in from the fields. By Memorial Day next year, Klamath Basin potatoes will be sitting next to the season's first barbequed hamburgers. Across the region other crops including mint and spinach are making their way to markets, while the last cutting of hay is taken to barns for the winter.

The summer tourism season is winding down as school begins and the mornings and evening become cooler. Forest service seasonal workers who spent the summer laboring   Published Oct-1-2009 ...more

Unemployment Rates  
 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
 Sep
2009
Aug
2009
Sep
2008
Oregon
11.3%12.0%6.8%
Klamath County14.6%14.9%10.0%
Lake County13.6%14.1%9.4%
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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%
Klamath County23,14023,10023,89040-7500.2%-3.1%
Lake County2,2602,2702,360-10-100-0.4%-4.2%
Source:  Oregon Employment Department
Employment and Wages by Industry - Region 11 
 2008 COVERED EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
 FirmsEmpl.Payroll
TOTAL2,26825,696$825,527,348
Natural Resources & Mining 1591,177$33,627,933
Construction 2281,082$33,604,101
Manufacturing 752,435$89,933,953
Trade, Transportation. & Utilities 4554,637$132,690,494
Information 34265$8,509,056
Financial Activities 172846$28,338,593
Professional & Business Services 2152,266$85,575,380
Education & Health Services 2283,172$120,731,076
Leisure & Hospitality 2382,939$41,533,312
Other Services 259878$15,682,212
Private Non-Classified 94$169,838
Government1985,996$235,131,400

Source:  Oregon Employment Department

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