Oregon mills have announced nearly 500 layoffs over the past year, cutting jobs in response to poor log supply, weak demand and difficulty finding qualified workers. The job cuts have hammered cities ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Employment Department projected Thursday that Oregon’s total employment will grow by 141,000 jobs, or 6% in the next decade. The 2024-2034 employment projections ...

Oregon’s labor market appears strong on the surface, with employers adding jobs, wages rising and the unemployment rate near a historic low. Underneath, though, the state’s economists see some reasons ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's overall employment is expected to grow by 6% within the decade, the state's employment agency said Thursday, despite recent industry losses which have pushed unemployment in ...

Oregon added 6,900 jobs in August, a slight rebound after several months of losses. But the overall picture is far from rosy. Last month’s gains can be partially explained by regular hiring patterns ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in Central Oregon were little changed this April, the Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday. Private nonfarm employment increased ...

The number of open jobs in Oregon declined last fall to the lowest number in more than five years, another discouraging signal from the state’s declining labor market. Oregon employers had just 46,000 ...

From June 2024 to June 2025 Multnomah County shed around 5,000 jobs, but gains in other areas helped keep state job growth in the positive Oregon’s most populous county lost 1% of its jobs from June ...

OREGON, USA — Oregon added 1,600 jobs in November while Washington shed 1,500 positions, as both states saw unemployment rates increase following data disruptions from the federal government shutdown, ...

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