Meanwhile, the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 10.0 percent, its lowest point in more than two years. Oregon's unemployment rate has gradually drifted downward from the recession peak of 11.6 percent in May and June of 2009. However, the jobless rate in Oregon sits 1.2 percentage points above the U.S. rate.

Industries with strong employment gains during the year included professional and business services (+7,400 jobs); educational and health services (+5,300); manufacturing (+3,900); and trade, transportation, and utilities (+3,900).
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*Employment estimates are nonfarm payroll figures from the Current Employment Statistics. Unless otherwise indicated, the employment data and unemployment rates in this post are seasonally adjusted.
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