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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 15 > Oregon’s jobless rate sees uptick to 12.2% in August

Oregon’s jobless rate sees uptick to 12.2% in August

But construction and manufacturing show signs of stabilizing

By Brad Cain / The Bulletin
September 15, 2009

SALEM " Oregon's unemployment rate ticked upward to 12.2 percent in August, with state economists sticking by their prediction of a slow jobless recovery in the near term.

The seasonally adjusted rate has been hovering around 12 percent for the past six months. The August rate was up over....

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