Oregon among states with highest unemployment increases

There are now more unemployed people than there are jobs available in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are currently 7.24 million job seekers ... Read More

Economy adds disappointing 22,000 jobs in August, jobs report shows. Unemployment rises

Employers added just 22,000 jobs in August as Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs, immigration crackdown hurt hiring. Unemployment hit 4-year high. Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

The economy added just 22,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s job report also included a ... Read More

Oregon’s unemployment rate hit 5% in July, the highest since 2021

Oregon’s unemployment rate hit 5% in July, its highest level in nearly four years. The jobless rate hasn’t topped that threshold since 2021, when the state was still recovering from the mass layoffs ... Read More

‘The overall picture looks weaker’ as Oregon’s unemployment rate hits 5%

Oregon’s jobless rate reached 5% in July, up from 4.2% a year ago. That’s the highest it’s been since the state recovered from COVID-19 lockdowns that pushed tens of thousands of people out of work in ... Read More

Central Oregon unemployment rates inch upward in July amid job losses, echoing statewide picture

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rates continued their upward movement in July, with job losses reported in all three counties, the Oregon Employment Department ... Read More

US adds just 22,000 jobs in August, well short of expectations

The U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in August, according to the first federal jobs report released since President Trump fired the head of the Bureau ... Read More