Oregon Adds 3,300 Jobs, Unemployment at at 5.2%

Unemployment rose in half the states in September, worst in Oregon

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Oregon adds 3,300 jobs, unemployment at at 5.2%

The Oregon Employment Department has released monthly employment and unemployment data for September 2025, after a significant delay due to the federal government shutdown.

Oregon’s unemployment rate hits 5.2% in September, 1% higher than this time last year

The data for September was delayed due to the longest federal government shutdown in history. Oregon’s unemployment rate has been steadily ticking up over the last year.