The economic impact could be felt most powerfully in the state’s rural counties where a higher share of the workforce is ...

“Federal employees that are furloughed very well may qualify for unemployment benefits,” said Cami Feek, commissioner at the Washington state Employment Security Department. But workers should prepare ...

For the first time in more than a decade, Oregon and other states lack federal jobs data they rely on to understand the health of their economies and labor markets month-over-month. Officials at the U ...

OREGON, USA — Though the Oregon Employment Department does not have a count of how many federal workers have applied for unemployment benefits so far, they’re tracking — and preparing. Washington ...

With unemployment reports paused due to the 3-week-old federal government shutdown, Oregon Employment Department Regional ...

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 2,700 jobs in July, following a revised loss of 8,600 jobs in June, according to the Oregon Employment Department. The monthly ...

Paid Leave Oregon is a wage replacement benefit program administered by the Oregon Employment Department meant to compensate employees who need to take time off work to care for and bond with a child ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon’s unemployment rate rose a bit to 4.7% in April and was 4.6% in March, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in April 2024, the state Employment Department ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s unemployment rate is up 0.3% since January of 2024, reaching the highest levels since ...

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 5,100 jobs, following a revised increase of 3,500 jobs in October, according to the Oregon Employment Department's latest monthly report.

Oregon’s labor market has stagnated, with major employers shedding jobs and the unemployment rate creeping up to its highest level since the pandemic. The most recent data from the Oregon Employment ...

Oregon lost another 4,300 jobs in June, more than double the number of jobs lost the prior month. It’s the latest worrisome sign for the state’s sagging labor market and the near-term outlook is poor, ...