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Apr-20-2009
Quick Stats
Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
Mar 2009Feb 2009Mar 2008
Oregon12.1%10.7%5.5%
United States8.5%8.1%5.1%
Local Area RatesLatest Monthly Press Release
 
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Oregon Nonfarm Payroll Employment
in Thousands
   Change From
Mar 2009Feb 2009Mar 2008Feb 2009Mar 2008
Total1,630.31,635.31,721.7-5.0-91.4
Construction76.277.994.2-1.7-18.0
Manufacturing171.6173.7197.2-2.1-25.6
Trade, Transport and Utilities309.2311.0335.0-1.8-25.8
Information34.934.636.30.3-1.4
Professional and Business Services180.4181.1195.3-0.7-14.9
Educational and Health Services225.7225.9219.8-0.25.9
Leisure and Hospitality161.7162.0170.2-0.3-8.5
Other Services60.960.160.80.80.1
Government306.7306.5302.00.24.7
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Live streaming video of Oregon's April 2009 employment situation press conference will be available on QualityInfo.org Monday, May 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

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Analysis of the employment and unemployment data for March 2009.
Apr-20-2009
Many dynamics are at work within Oregon’s population.
Apr-20-2009
Household types and average hours and earnings contribute to differences.
Apr-20-2009
Longitudinal survey describes educational choices.
Apr-20-2009
Plumbers Can Find Top Wages in Oregon Wages for plumbers in Oregon rank favorably compared to other states.
Apr-20-2009
Rural county suffers manufacturing job losses.
Apr-20-2009
Many people looking for work are considering careers in healthcare.
Apr-20-2009
Oregonians volunteer at high rates.
Apr-20-2009
Excerpts from the department’s official publication celebrating Oregon’s 150th birthday.
Apr-20-2009
Are Oregon employers finding enough qualified workers? What types of benefits and training are employers offering to retain workers? How are employers handling the aging of the workforce? Answers to these questions and more are contained in this report of the 2008 Oregon Employer Survey results.
Feb-02-2009
A new model examines which Oregon occupations may represent the best investment of public-sector workforce and training dollars.
Dec-11-2008