Oregon’s unemployment has climbed since June, despite five months of job gains.
Oregon’s unemployment has climbed since June, despite five months of job gains.
The contradiction stems from the way the numbers are collected, a difference that’s become increasingly apparent. Employers added a seasonally adjusted 2,600 jobs in the past two months, even as the unemployment rate increased from 8.4 percent to 8.7 percent.
The two economic indicators are the focus of a new Oregon Employment Department report, which says the measures aren’t always apples to apples.
Read more at OregonLive.com.
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