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Oregon unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in January

KCBY Coos Bay

Apr 1, 2026

Oregon's unemployment rate ticked up to 5.2% in January from a revised 5.3% in December, remaining above the national rate of 4.3%, according to new labor data

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