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| Oregon statewide unemployment and employment situation - October 2010 |
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| 11/17/2010 |
CONTACT: Craig Spivey
Public Affairs Specialist
WorkSource Oregon Employment Department
503-947-1303
craig.c.spivey@state.or.us
Unemployment
In October, there were almost 19% fewer initial claims for unemployment benefits filed than in October of last year. Also, the number of weeks of benefits claimed was down 27% from last year.
The number of people exhausting their regular 26-week claim for benefits was down 21% from October of last year. The number of people receiving regular benefits was down almost 22,000 from a year ago, and the total number of people receiving benefits was down more than 27,000.
Fewer than half of individuals receiving unemployment benefits in October were on regular benefits. The number of people receiving extension benefits has been gradually falling from a high of nearly 100,000 recipients to the current number near 80,000 recipients. Some of the decrease is from exhaustion of all benefits. About 19,000 individuals have exhausted all benefits since the beginning of the year. The rate of exhaustions has risen to about 600 per week.
The week following Thanksgiving, no new claims for Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) will be accepted. Claimants with an existing EUC claim will be able to complete the weeks on their current tier. Those who exhaust their regular benefits and those who exhaust EUC are generally eligible for up to 20 weeks of Extended Benefits.
| | The week ending
November 6, 2010 | Same Week
2009 |
| Oregonians claiming regular benefits | 70,740 | 91,933 |
| Oregonians claiming Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) | 66,694 | 67,690 |
| Extended Benefits (EB/HEB) | 14,845 | 11,149 |
| Oregonians Claiming Other Benefits | 8,675 | 17,372 |
| Total Claiming Benefits | 160,954 | 188,144 |
| Benefits Paid | $47,870,139 | $57,564,028 |
| Trust Fund Balance (in millions) | $1,014.28 | $1,239.61 |
Employment
According to a survey of households, Oregon’s civilian labor force grew by 39,812 from October 2009 to October 2010. During the same period, employment in Oregon rose by more than 44,000.
The Oregon Employment Department maintains the state’s largest data base of job openings through iMatchSkills®, a skills and job matching system. Currently the department has 5,316 job listings representing 11,291 job openings.
The Oregon Employment Department through its WorkSource Oregon Centers and partnerships with other state and local agencies, offer a variety of programs and services to job seekers. Job search assistance, help with resume and cover letter writing, job search workshops, and skills training are among the many programs available.
| Listings | Industry |
| 646 | Office and Administrative Support |
| 491 | Sales |
| 404 | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical |
| 353 | Management |
| 324 | Computer and Mathematical |
| 318 | Healthcare Support |
| 259 | Food Preparation and Serving |
| 212 | Transportation |
| 199 | Business and Financial |
| 194 | Architecture and Engineering |
| Listings | SOC Code |
| 144 | Retail Salespersons |
| 135 | Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
| 132 | Registered Nurses |
| 120 | Customer Service Representatives |
| 109 | Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
| 78 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other |
| 77 | Tellers |
| 69 | Sup. and Mgrs of Retail Sales Workers |
| 69 | Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
| 67 | Personal and Home Care Aides |
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