Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Up To 4.4%

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon’s unemployment rate has ticked up from 4.1 percent in October to 4.4 percent in November.

The Oregon Employment Department says that’s the highest number since October 2021.

In November, Oregon added 8,500 jobs.

The most gains were in the Government sector.

No sectors lost a substantial number of jobs.

The national unemployment rate remains steady at 3.7 percent.

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