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| Oregon unemployment situation January 2010 |
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| 01/20/2010 |
CONTACT: Craig Spivey
WorkSource Oregon Employment Department
503-947-1303
craig.c.spivey@state.or.us
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The number of claims for initial unemployment insurance benefits declined 51% in December 2009 compared to December 2008. The number of weeks claimed also fell, down 17%. However, the number of Oregonians claiming unemployment benefits (regular benefits or an extension) is at an all time high.
In 2009, $2.8 Billion was distributed in unemployment benefits to more than 360,000 Oregonians. For those receiving regular benefits last year, 53.4% used all 26 weeks of benefits. The average time someone was on a regular claim was 19.6 weeks.
Assuming there are no new extension programs, approximately 12,000 people will exhaust all benefits available to them in late March/early April. Another large group of exhaustions is anticipated in August.
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Week ending Jan 2, 2010
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Same week in 2009
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Number Claiming Regular Benefits
( 26 weeks of benefits paid)
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120,281
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105,451
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Number Claiming Oregon Extended Benefits (up to 13 weeks)
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523
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0
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Number Claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) (up to 53 weeks of benefits paid)
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97,176
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29,272
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Number Claiming Workshare Benefits
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4,267
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2,414
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Number Claiming Extended Benefits
(20 weeks of benefits paid)
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135
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2
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Number Claiming Other UI Benefits*
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4,608
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959
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Total Number Claiming benefits (including Other programs)
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226 ,990
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138,098
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Exhausting Regular Benefits
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3,173
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1,970
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Benefits paid (all programs + federal additional compensation)
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$68,498,832
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$45,543,385
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Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments
Current Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount: $115.00
Current Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount: $493.00
Average unemployment check (week ending 12-05-09): $303.50
Benefits Paid by Program
Total: $68, 500,942
Top 10 Job Openings by
Occupational Group
Openings
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Occupational Group
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3885
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Office and Administrative Support
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941
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Sales
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801
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K-12 Education, Training, and Library
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556
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
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506
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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
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354
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Computer and Mathematical
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342
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Management
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322
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Healthcare Support
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286
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Transportation
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246
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Architecture and Engineering
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Top 10 Job Openings by
Occupation
Openings
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SOC Code
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2870
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Customer Service Representatives
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700
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Middle School Teachers,
Except Special and Vocational Education
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502
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
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358
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Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
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227
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Sales and Related Workers, All Other
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226
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Registered Nurses
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171
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Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
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152
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Farmworkers And Laborers For Crops
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121
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Retail Salespersons
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113
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Home Health Aides
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