OREGON’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 5.0 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER - KQEN News Radio

October 15, 2026 3:20 a.m. Oregon’s unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0 percent in September and 5.1 percent in August. A State of Oregon Employment Department release said it has held a tight range between 5.0 percent and 5.3 percent for the past 19 months, since March 2025 when it was 5.0 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in September and 4.1 percent in August. State Employment Economist Gail Krumenauer said in September, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 5,800 jobs, following a revised gain of 2,600 jobs in August.