LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNCHANGED: STILL SKY-HIGH

Unemployment in Linn County held steady in September at 12.7%–unchanged from August, and the same as September, 2009.  Benton County’s jobless rate dipped to 6.7%–one of the lowest in the state.  Linn County’s 12.7% figure is not as high as the misery index in quite a few rural Oregon counties.  The Bend area reports 15.5% unemployment.  Other counties with over 15% unemployment include Crook, Douglas, Grant, Harney, and Jefferson.

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