| Employment Department Fast Facts |
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| Workforce & Economic Research |
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Last Updated April 20, 2010
Unemployment Rates
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Current Month
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Prior Month
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Year Ago
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Mar-10
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Feb-10
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Mar-09
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U.S. Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)
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9.7
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9.7
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8.6
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Oregon Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)
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10.6
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10.5
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11.2
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National Rank*
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14th
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15th
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2nd
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County Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)
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Highest: Crook
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15.5
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14.8
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17.5
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Lowest: Gilliam
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7.2
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7.3
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7.4
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Unemployed & Employed
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Current Month
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Prior Month
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Year Ago
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Mar-10
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Feb-10
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Mar-09
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Oregon Total Unemployed
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229,083
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218,807
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241,319
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Change From Previous Year
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(12,236)
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(13,418)
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124,974
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Percent Change From Previous Year
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-5.1%
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-5.8%
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107.4%
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Oregon Nonfarm Payroll Employment
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1,578,400
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1,572,400
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1,613,000
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Change From Previous Year
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-34,600
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-48,900
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-108,700
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Percent Change From Previous Year
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-2.1%
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-3.0%
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-6.3%
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National Rank*
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34th
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35th
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47th
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Industry Rankings, Year/Year Growth
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Current Month
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Year Ago
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Percent
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National
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Fastest Growing Sectors in Oregon
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Mar-10
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Mar-09
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Change
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Rank*
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Education and Health Services
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226,100
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224,100
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0.9%
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43rd
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Slowest Growing Sectors in Oregon
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Construction
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60,000
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72,600
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-17.4%
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38th
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Manufacturing
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159,700
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168,000
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-4.9%
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16th
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Average Covered Pay, Oregon's Private Industries
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2009-1st Half
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2008-2nd Half
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2008-1st Half
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2007-2nd Half
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Average Covered Pay Per Worker
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$19,998
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$20,473
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$20,015
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$19,950
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Percent Change From Previous Year
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-0.1%
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2.6%
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4.2%
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4.3%
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Portland-Salem Consumer Price Index (1982-84=100.0)
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207.9
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210.6
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209.5
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204.8
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Percent Change From Previous Year
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-1.0%
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2.7%
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3.9%
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3.9%
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*Rank among 50 states and Washington, D.C. Industry data are not available for some locations,
so industry rankings may not include all states.
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| Unemployment Insurance Fast Facts |
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Last Updated July 14, 2010
Current and comparative Oregon employment economic data
Monthly Data
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JUN 2010
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MAY 2010
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JUN 2009
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Civilian Labor Force
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1,967,216
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1,952,008
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1,986,214
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Employment
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1,763332
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1,750,793
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1,756,743
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Unemployment
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203,884
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201,215
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229,471
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Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted)
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10.4
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10.3
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11.6
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(9.6 all US)
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( 9.3 all US)
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(9.7 all US)
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Total Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted)
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10.5
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10.6
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11.6
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(TUR is usually the rate reported in the press)
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(9.5 all US)
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(9.7 all US)
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(9.5 all US)
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(July 2009 employment data will be released Monday, August 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.)
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Annual Data (State Fiscal Year(SFY)=7/01/09-06/30/10)
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SFY 2010
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SFY 2009
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SFY 2008
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SFY 2007
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Average Benefit Check Amount
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$290.45
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302.98
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$287.43
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$272.63
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(Regular Program Claim week ) Does not include $25 Federal Additional Compensation
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Average Duration Regular Program (in weeks)
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20.0
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16.48
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14.4
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14.3
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First payments
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223,937
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265,483
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157,051
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131,387
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(Number of First payments on Regular claim in year)
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Number of Exhaustees
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144,324
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93,178
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44,689
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38,523
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(Exhausted all Regular Program benefits available)
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Percentage that exhausted Regular Program benefits
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55%
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46.5%
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31.7%
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30.1%
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(Percentage with a 1st payment that exhaust Regular benefits)
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Initial Claims Filed (All programs combined)
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802,630
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812,559
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426,572
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359,177
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Weeks Claimed (All programs combined)
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9,707,836
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6,473,413
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2,665,668
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2,222,766
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Non-Monetary Determinations (All programs)
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164,146
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161,753
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129,441
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127,608
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Appeals (All programs combined)
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19,768
(preliminary)
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27,582
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19,750
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20,966
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(CY2009 = 1/01/2009- 12/31/2009)
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CY 2009
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CY 2008
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CY 2007
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CY 2006
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Number of Individuals who received
one or more benefit payments in the year:
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366,183
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240,439
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172,997
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165,072
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Total funds paid to all claimants
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$2,719,646,973
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976,979,220
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$561,038,330
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$507,447,255
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Week-26
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Week 2008-26
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Week 2007-26
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Insured Unemployment Rate (IUR)
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Report week: (for week ending 07/02/10)
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5.39
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7.14
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3.16
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(IUR triggers some programs, like OAB, EB)
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UI Program Information:
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Minimum:
from $115 to $116
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Maximum:
from $493 to $496
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The US Stimulus Bill adds an additional $25.00 per week to UI benefit payments for claims started prior to May 29, 2010
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The change affects new UI claims filed on or after July 4, 2010 (effective with a BYE of 26-11 and later).
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Current Unemployment Extension Programs
OEB
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Oregon Extended Benefit
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March 14, 2010
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Week ending
July 3, 2010
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HEB
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High Extended Benefit Period
(extends EB by 7 weeks)
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02/28/09
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Min. 20 weeks
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EB
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Extended Benefits
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12/07/08
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Superseded by HEB
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EUC 2008
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation
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07/06/08
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No Initial Claim filings accepted after:
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05/29/2010
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Last payable week ends:
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11/06/2010
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| Business & Employment Services |
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For 12-Month Period Ending June, 2006
Job Listings: 85,027
The number of job listings entered into the Department's job bank system
Job Referrals: 600,620
The number of referrals made by agency staff to job listings posted with the Department
Hires: 39,448
The number of hires that were the direct result of individuals being referred to a job listing by Department staff
Total Applicants Served: 284,615
Individuals who received job search assistance, were referred to a job listing or were hired
- Veterans: 42,911
- Disabled: 14,035
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
- Dislocated Workers entering training under TAA: 716
- New Oregonemployers certified under TAA: 29
- Participants enrolled in training as of June, 2006: 880
For the 9 month period beginning October 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006:
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program
- 3,154 WOTC certifications approved, resulting in up to$7,569,600 in federal tax credits for Oregon businesses
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| Child Care |
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Child Care Fast Facts
Children in care
Oregon children under the age of 13 (total) 580,000
Oregon children under the age of 13 in paid child care 205,000
Oregon children in licensed child care 90,000
Families with child care aged children using paid care 43%
Affordability of care
Mean $ per hour spent on child care $2.62
Mean $ per month families spend on child care $234
Families spending more than 1/10 of income on child care 30%
Mean # hours of care purchased each week per family 27
Availability of care
# of Certified child care Centers 980
# of Registered Family Child Care Homes 4,460
# of Certified Family Homes 270
# child care slots per 100 children 18
Child care safety
# of health and safety reviews in the past 12 months 3,400
# of complaints investigated 850
Child Care’s Impact on Oregon’s Economy
Generates more than $639 million in gross annual revenues
Employs at least 14,420 people in 7,900 small businesses
Supports the employment of more than 90,000 parents earning an estimated $2.6 billion annually.
Serves 123,000 children, representing 20% of all Oregon children under the age of 13.
Brings in more than $122 million of federal funds that support approximately 4,000 more Oregon jobs.
Purchases more than $256 million in goods and services from other Oregon industries annually.
Enables working parents to produce $3 billion in goods and services which are sold outside Oregon (exports).
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