By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A new state economic report lays out two clear themes in describing workforce challenges on Oregon’s central coast — and both are very much on employers’ minds these days as they craft new approaches to finding the workers they need. The first is that it’s a great time to be out […]
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Lincoln County’s unemployment rate finally drops below 6 percent, but still higher than Oregon average
If there’s good holiday news in the economic world, it’s that Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate finally dropped to below 6 percent in November. The Oregon Employment Department reported this week that Lincoln County’s jobless rate was 5.7 percent last month – significantly better than the 8 percent unemployment rate of November 2020. But […]
Record employment posted in Oregon sectors, but recovery remains uneven, according to state agency report
Kaiser Permanente operates private hospitals, clinics and a research center in the Portland area and clinics elsewhere. They are experiencing severe staffing shortages. (Kaiser Permanente photo) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday reported a record number of jobs in construction, wholesale trade and professional and business service sectors, but […]
After big hit to coastal economy during pandemic, regional jobs economist expects a vigorous bounce back by 2023
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Erik Knoder did a double take when compiling a report detailing projected coastal job and occupational trends for the coming decade. What Knoder, a regional economist for the Oregon Employment Department, expected to see was job growth running at just under 1 percent a year from 2020 to 2030. For decades, […]