Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Rising Gradually

Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Rising Gradually

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.7% in April and 4.6% in March, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in April 2024. Oregon’s 4.7% unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the recent low of 3.6% during spring 2023. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in both March and April. In April, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1,200 jobs, following a revised gain of 6,200 jobs in March. April’s g…

Oregon gains 1,200 jobs, unemployment rate rising slightly

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1,200 jobs in April, following a revised gain of 6,200 jobs in March.

OREGON'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 4.7 PERCENT IN APRIL

May 15, 2025 3: 40 a.m. Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in April and 4.6 percent in March, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1 percent in April 2024. An Oregon Employment Department release said Oregon’s 4.7 percent unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher t