Thousands of furloughed Oregon educators have been waiting weeks for their Work Share benefits (Oregonian, 6/25/2020)
Work Share Program benefits employers and employees (2020) Oregon Employment Department
employment
May employment statistics
Oregon regained over 22,000 jobs in May, but 14.2% of labor force remained unemployed (Oregonian, 6/16/2020)
Oregon unemployment dips slightly in May, still higher than any pre-COVID-19 month (Statesman Journal, 6/16/2020)
Oregon’s employment situation (monthly) Oregon Employment Department
Work Share unemployment program
Despite surge in claims, Oregon says state has enough unemployment money (Portland Tribune, 6/1/2020)
Work share Oregon: frequently asked questions (2016) Oregon Employment Department
What is Work share Oregon? (2017) Oregon Employment Department
April county employment statistics
Oregon releases (un)employment data by county and region (Business Tribune, 5/27/20)
Nearly 1 in 5 workers unemployed in Deschutes County from COVID-19 (Bend Bulletin, 5/27/20)
Oregon labor force and unemployment by area (monthly) Oregon Employment Department
April unemployment statistics
Oregon’s April unemployment rate makes biggest jump in history (Statesman Journal, 5/19/2020)
Public health shutdown leaves Oregon’s jobs in a big hole (Portland Tribune, 5/19/2020)
Oregon unemployment hits 14.2% as COVID-19 takes its toll (Bend Bulletin, 5/19/2020)
Oregon’s employment situation (monthly) Oregon Employment Department
Weekly unemployment statistics
Oregon coronavirus job losses near 400,000, benefits backlog is 53,000 (Oregonian, 5/14/2020)
Weekly new unemployment claims (weekly) Oregon Employment Department
Coronavirus layoffs
Oregon Insight: Coronavirus layoffs hit all ethnic and racial groups (Oregonian, 5/10/2020)
Who are the COVID-19 unemployed in Oregon? (2020) Oregon Employment Department
Latest unemployment numbers
Oregon unemployment claims climb to over 380,000 following coronavirus shutdown (Statesman Journal, 5/7/2020)
Oregon Employment Dept. reports nearly 20,000 initial jobless claims filed last week (KTVZ, 5/7/2020)
Oregon sees 19,600 more initial claims for unemployment benefits (KATU, 5/7/2020)
Weekly new unemployment claims (weekly) Oregon Employment Department
Work Share program
What Is “Work Share Oregon” and How Can It Help Avoid Layoffs? (JD Supra, 5/5/2020)
Work share Oregon : helping you strategize instead of downsize (2016) Oregon Employment Department
Work share Oregon : ayudándolo a estrategizare en vez de reducir (2016) Oregon Employment Department
What is Work share Oregon? (2017) Oregon Employment Department
Coronavirus job cuts
Oregon Insight: Coronavirus job cuts hit low-wage workers hardest (Oregonian, 5/3/2020)
Portland metropolitan area initial claims for unemployment insurance (2020) Oregon Employment Department
Who are the COVID-19 unemployed in Oregon? (2020) Oregon Employment Department
