Oregon Veterans in the Workforce

Here are some employment and labor force facts about Oregon's veterans!

7.1%

The unemployment rate for Oregon's veterans in 2014, compared with 5.3 percent for nonveterans

46.8%

Labor force participation rate of the state's veterans in 2014, slightly above 46.1 percent in 2013

26,000

Veterans employed part time in Oregon last year

130,000

The number of veterans with full-time jobs in 2014 

168,000

Number of veterans in the state's labor force in 2014

We thank Oregon's veterans for their service to our country and in our workforce.