Pamplin Media Group - State loses 25,500 jobs as COVID-19 hammers industries
January 20 2021 Ten months into the pandemic, Oregon has regained just 37% of the jobs lost in this recession. Oregon lost about 25,500 jobs in December as the state's unemployment rate rose to 6.4% last month. State employment department officials said Wednesday, Jan. 20, that December's job losses came after the state gained about 2,100 jobs in November. Oregon's unemployment rate in November was 6%. "December's job losses reflect the devastation COVID-19 continues to inflict on the lives and livelihoods of Oregonians," said Gail Krumenauer, Oregon Employment Department economist. "...
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