Oregon unemployment climbs higher in March

Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Was 4.6% in March

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in March and 4.5% in February, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in March 2024. Oregon’s 4.6% unemployment rate was the highest since August 2021, when the rate was 4.7%, and slightly higher than during the three years prior to the COVID recession that started in 2020. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in March and 4.1% in February. In March, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll emp…

Oregon adds 7,300 jobs in March, unemployment rate highest since 2021

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.6% in March and 4.5% in February, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in March 2024, according to the latest report from the Oregon Employment Department.

Oregon unemployment saw an uptick in March

State Employment Economist Gail Krumenauer said at this point it’s still difficult to see the impacts of federal workforce reduction efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

Oregon unemployment climbs higher in March

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to 4.6% from 4.5% in February, according to the Oregon Employment Department on Wednesday.

Oregon unemployment keeps growing, but has it reached a turning point?

Oregon's unemployment rate rises to 4.6% in March, exceeding the national average of 4.2%. Job growth in major industries offsets the increase.

Oregon unemployment rate rises to 4.6% in March, highest since 2021

Oregon's unemployment rate climbed to 4.6% in March, marking the highest level since August 2021, when it was 4.7%.