Plenty of employers have job openings but can’t find workers to fill them. The labor shortage spans multiple industries, from government to food service.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in September, a rate approaching pre-pandemic levels, but employers are still having difficulty finding workers to hire.
A wide range of industries are still struggling to fill open positions, particularly in government — with schools among the most affected — and the service industry.
The state recorded a net job loss of 200 jobs in September after adding 8,900 jobs in August, per the Oregon Employment Department (OED). That loss was
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