Oregon Unemployment Rate

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in June, primarily unchanged from 10.6 percent in May. The rate continues to be between 10.5 and 10.7 % for the most recent eight months. Oregon’s unemployment rate was 11.6 % in June 2009, which tied May 2009 as Oregon’s highest unemployment rate given that the early 1980s.

The U.S. seasonally modified unemployment rate dropped to 9.5 percent in June from 9.7 % in May.

In June, Oregon’s seasonally modified nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 3,600, subsequent a achieve of 2,600 (as revised) in May.

Oregon’s Unemployment Rate is the final placement in September 2010 was 10.3%. Better than in All U.S Unemployment Rate 9.2% (see graphic below).

Hopefully, issues got far better in Oregon