- The unemployment rate in the 16-24 age group increased 0.1 percentage point.
- The 25-54 group ('prime working years') saw the largest decline (-1.5) in its unemployment rate.
- Those 55 and older saw the largest increase in their unemployment rate (+0.7).
Brought to you by the Workforce and Economic Research Section of the Oregon Employment Department
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Oregon's Unemployment Rate Drops for those in 'Prime Working Years'
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I think the reason unemployment is higher in the 16-24 group is because the jobs they typically get are being filled by underemployed people from the 25-54 group.
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