Industries to rebound after pandemic, Lane Workforce projects Lane Workforce Partnership is providing a look into how Lane County is expected to rebound after the financial impacts of the pandemic. Posted: Dec 16, 2020 6:38 PM Posted By: Chelsea Hunt EUGENE, Ore. – Lane Workforce Partnership is providing a look into how Lane County is expected to rebound after the financial impacts of the pandemic. When the year began, the county’s economy was undergoing a strong and steady job expansion, the local workforce investment board said. From September 2012 through February 2020, 22,400 jobs were added and then COVID-19 started spreading in Oregon. Nearly 25,000 jobs were cut between February and April. Unemployment went from a record low of 3.5% to a record high of 16%. By August, Lane County had recovered 65% of the jobs lost.