Oregon Adds 2,000 Jobs to Begin 2026, but 5.2% Unemployment Rate Remains Above U.S. Figure

Oregon adds 2,000 jobs to begin 2026, but 5.2% unemployment rate remains above U.S. figure

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2% in January and 5.3%, as revised, in December, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednsday. That's higher than the U.S. unemployment rate, which was 4.3% in January and 4.4% in December. Here's the full report from the agency on where jobs were gained or lost as 2026

Oregon’s unemployment rate dips

The Oregon Employment Department has released the January unemployment report, showing the state's unemployment rate was 5.2% in January and 5.3%, as revised, in December.

OREGON'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 5.2 PERCENT IN JANUARY

April 2, 2026 3:40 a.m.  Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in January and 5.3 percent, as revised, in December. A State of Oregon Employment Department Release said in January, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2,000, following a fain of 100 jobs, as revised in December. January’s gains were largest in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance and construction. Those categories rose by 1,80…