Oregon’s Unemployment Rate At 5.0 % In September - FM News 101 KXL

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s unemployment rate remained nearly unchanged at 5% in September, while employers added 5,800 jobs. The Oregon Employment Department reports the state’s unemployment rate dipped from 5.1% in August and has stayed between 5% and 5.3% since March 2025. The national unemployment rate was 4.2% in September. Construction led job growth in Oregon last month, adding 2,000 jobs. Health care and social assistance added 1,700 jobs, while leisure and hospitality gained 1,300. Retail trade lost 1,500 jobs. Oregon’s total payroll employment increased by 2,600 jobs, or 0.1%, over the past 12 months. Health care and social assistance led annual growth, adding 12,100 jobs, a 3.8% increase.