Monday, March 19, 2007

Unemployment in oregon

http://www.bendweekly.com/Statewide-News/3774.html


This article talks about the unemployment rates of Oregon, which has slightly increased in the month February. Even though the total employment rate went down, there was still an increase in the number on non farm jobs added. An increase after the dip in January since reaching a high in the previous December. However there have been slight increases in some markets. Seasonally adjusted employment in construction peaked at 102,000 in August and has since edged down to 100,700 by February. Manufacturing employment declined for the sixth consecutive month, reaching 201,900, which is down 7,300 jobs or 3.5 percent from its recent peak of 209,200 jobs in August.


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