According to a recently released report by the Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0% in September and 5.1% in August. Officials state that rates have held to a tight range between 5.0% and 5.3% for the past 19 months, since March 2025 when it was 5.0%. The U.S. country-wide unemployment rate was 4.2% in September and 4.1% in August. In September, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 5,800 jobs, following a revised gain of 2,600 jobs in August. September’s gains were largest in construction (+2,000 jobs); health care and social assistance (+1,700); and leisure and hospitality (+1,300). Losses were largest in retail trade (-1,500 jobs).
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