With little fluctuation in people losing or gaining jobs, Oregon appears to be following the national low-hire/low-fire trend ...

Oregon's unemployment rate was 5.2% in each of the first four months of 2026. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.3% in both March and April. In April, Oregon's seasonally adjusted nonfarm payr ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Wednesday's first release of Oregon's jobs report in several months due to the federal government shutdown showed a similar September picture as in previous months: a slow rise ...

In a major win for Oregon unions, the state got one big step closer to providing unemployment benefits for striking workers on Wednesday. The House of Representatives voted 33-23 to authorize the ...

Oregon's unemployment rate was 5.2% in December, according to the latest data from the Oregon Employment Department. It is the same rate as September and November. Data was not collected during the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bill advanced in the Oregon House earlier this week that could allow eligible employees who are on strike to receive unemployment benefits — raising concerns among ...

Chris Lehman/KLCC Oregon’s unemployment rate ticked up last month to 4.6%. According to the Oregon Employment Department, the rate has been rising gradually over the past year. It was 4.1% in March ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Employment Department is five days away from launching a brand new, easy-to-use online system for Unemployment Insurance benefits. UI benefits go live through Frances ...