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Coos, Curry jobless rates drop in August
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Coos and Curry counties saw a drop in their unemployment rates in August, but remain among the highest in the state, a press release indicated.
An additional 70 jobs were created in Coos County in August, while Curry County saw no appreciable growth. Both counties, however, have fewer jobs than last year: 70 less in Coos County, and 160 down for the southern part of the coast.
According to a press release from WorkSource Oregon, a statewide public and private partnership devoted to stimulating job growth, fewer jobs has not adversely effected the unemployment rates. The unemployment rate in Coos County was actually down from the same time last year, 6.6 percent from 6.8 percent last August. The end-of-summer figure in Curry County came to 6.1 percent, having dropped from 6.5 percent the previous month and 6.2 percent last year.
Compared to Oregon’s other 36 counties, Coos County had the third-highest unemployment rate for August. Curry County was tied for the sixth-highest unemployment rate with Lake and Linn counties. Douglas (7.4) and Josephine (6.8) had higher levels of unemployment. Klamath, another timber-dependent county, was fifth, with a 6.2 percent unemployment rate.
The state’s unemployment rate in August was calculated at 5.1 percent, while the national rate was 4.6 percent.
According to the release, most sectors saw little change from July to August in Coos County, though some saw improvement:
n leisure and hospitality employment went up by 30;
n professional and business service jobs gained by 20; and
n Indian tribal local government dropped 50 posts.
In Coos County, over the year:
n professional and business services dropped 120 jobs;
n retail employment lost 50 jobs; and
n leisure and hospitality employment added 90 jobs.
In Curry County, gains in the leisure and hospitality field, which added 30 positions, were offset by losses in local government and state government.
Over the year, construction employment fell by 90, as did mining (-20), retail trade (-30) and government (-100).
These loses were tempered by gains in health care (+40), business and professional services (+20) and financial activities (+10).
Check out additional Coos and Curry economic statistics, trends and data at http://www.qualityinfo.org.
An additional 70 jobs were created in Coos County in August, while Curry County saw no appreciable growth. Both counties, however, have fewer jobs than last year: 70 less in Coos County, and 160 down for the southern part of the coast.
According to a press release from WorkSource Oregon, a statewide public and private partnership devoted to stimulating job growth, fewer jobs has not adversely effected the unemployment rates. The unemployment rate in Coos County was actually down from the same time last year, 6.6 percent from 6.8 percent last August. The end-of-summer figure in Curry County came to 6.1 percent, having dropped from 6.5 percent the previous month and 6.2 percent last year.
Compared to Oregon’s other 36 counties, Coos County had the third-highest unemployment rate for August. Curry County was tied for the sixth-highest unemployment rate with Lake and Linn counties. Douglas (7.4) and Josephine (6.8) had higher levels of unemployment. Klamath, another timber-dependent county, was fifth, with a 6.2 percent unemployment rate.
The state’s unemployment rate in August was calculated at 5.1 percent, while the national rate was 4.6 percent.
According to the release, most sectors saw little change from July to August in Coos County, though some saw improvement:
n leisure and hospitality employment went up by 30;
n professional and business service jobs gained by 20; and
n Indian tribal local government dropped 50 posts.
In Coos County, over the year:
n professional and business services dropped 120 jobs;
n retail employment lost 50 jobs; and
n leisure and hospitality employment added 90 jobs.
In Curry County, gains in the leisure and hospitality field, which added 30 positions, were offset by losses in local government and state government.
Over the year, construction employment fell by 90, as did mining (-20), retail trade (-30) and government (-100).
These loses were tempered by gains in health care (+40), business and professional services (+20) and financial activities (+10).
Check out additional Coos and Curry economic statistics, trends and data at http://www.qualityinfo.org.
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