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The small, incremental increases in the unemployment rate so far in 2025 are adding up, according to Oregon\u2019s employment economist. <\/p>\n
Chris Lehman\/KLCC<\/p>\n
Oregon\u2019s unemployment rate went up one-tenth of a percentage point<\/a> in June, marking the sixth consecutive month of such growth.<\/p>\n The state lost 4,300 jobs last month. The largest losses came in the manufacturing (-1,200 jobs), leisure and hospitality (-1,000 jobs), retail trade (-700 jobs), and professional and business services (-700 jobs) sectors.<\/p>\n The public sector also shrank, losing 600 jobs. All losses came in the federal government subsector.<\/p>\n The small, incremental increases in the unemployment rate so far this year are adding up, according to Oregon\u2019s employment economist.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve seen it tick up a tenth of a percentage point each month so far this year. So that\u2019s little change from month-to-month, but the larger effect is that we\u2019ve seen the unemployment rate rise from 4.3% at the end of last year to 4.9% in June,\u201d said Gail Krumenauer.<\/p>\n Health care and social assistance remains a bright spot in Oregon\u2019s job market. It added another 900 jobs last month, and has grown by nearly 16,000 jobs in the past year.<\/p>\n Other sectors that added jobs in June include wholesale trade (+500 jobs), information (+500 jobs), and transportation, warehousing and utilities (+300 jobs).<\/p>\n Zac Ziegler is a reporter with KLCC<\/a>. This story comes to you from the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.<\/p>\n