Nearly double the amount of baby boomers are leaving the workforce than those in their 20s are entering it, according to an Oregon economist.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Economists in Oregon say the state’s labor shortage is not related to the pandemic but something that’s been going on for years.
At a recent breakfast meeting organized by the Portland Business Alliance and the Portland Business Journal, the Portland metro area’s labor shortage was the topic of discussion amongst a panel of business leaders and an Oregon economist.
Oregon’s unemployment rate for September was 3.8%, a slight tick up from the unemployment rate in August of
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