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Software Publishing: Oregon Has an App for That
The software publishing industry has been steadily carving out a niche in Oregon over the last few decades.
Apr-23-2013
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Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
Apr 2013Mar 2013Apr 2012
Oregon8.0%8.2%8.8%
United States7.5%7.6%8.1%
Local Area RatesLatest Monthly Press Release
 
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Oregon Job Growth
Nonfarm Payroll Employment, in Thousands
Seasonally Adjusted
   Change From
Apr 2013Mar 2013Apr 2012Mar 2013Apr 2012
Total1,663.91,660.21,636.43.727.5
Construction71.372.569.8-1.21.5
Manufacturing175.8174.6171.41.24.4
Trade, Transport and Utilities320.5320.2315.60.34.9
Financial Activities91.891.890.40.01.4
Professional and Business Services199.5199.3194.60.24.9
Educational and Health Services240.6240.7237.8-0.12.8
Leisure and Hospitality179.1176.5168.62.610.5
Other Services58.257.157.31.10.9
Government287.3287.4291.1-0.1-3.8
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Oregon's Unemployment Rate Dropped in March, as Payroll Employment Grew
Analysis of the employment and unemployment data for March 2013.
Apr-23-2013
Computer Software Engineers - All About Applications
Oregon job prospects for computer software applications engineers are promising.
Apr-23-2013
Technology Reduces Employment in the Printing Industry
Technology Reduces Employment in the Printing Industry Increases in productivity and new options in the printing marketplace are two ways technology has reduced employment in printing.
Apr-23-2013
Oregon Business Employment Dynamics: Second Quarter, 2012
Business Employment Dynamics data show net job gains along with a slight drop in the number of businesses in mid-2012.
Apr-23-2013
A Closer Look at the Characteristics of Oregon's Unemployed
Unemployment skyrocketed in the Great Recession, but what did that mean for trends under the surface?
Apr-23-2013
Benton County's Uneven Recovery
Benton County is one of the few areas in Oregon where employment has grown enough to return its pre-recession employment level.
Apr-23-2013
Oregon had 22,900 Job Vacancies in the Winter
Oregon's private employers had approximately 22,900 job vacancies during winter 2013, according to a recently completed Job Vacancy Survey by the Oregon Employment Department.
Apr-15-2013