Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.7% in April

(MAY 22, 2025) Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.7% in April. It was 4.6% in March. It has been gradually rising over the past year from 4.1% in April 2024. Oregon’s 4.7% unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the recent low of 3.6% during spring 2023. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in both March and April of 2025.  

In April, there was an increase of 3,300 jobs in the area of leisure and hospitality.  Most of these jobs were in arts, entertainment and recreation. However, there were also new jobs in accommodations and food services.

However, there was a decrease of 1,300 jobs in the area of transportation, warehouses, and utilities. Most of these lost jobs were in couriers and messengers. Construction employment slipped by 200 jobs in April, continuing a gradual downward trend. Since reaching a peak of 119,000 jobs in June 2023, construction has shed 4,400 jobs, or -3.7%.