Oregon has Recovered 98.4% of Pre-Pandemic Jobs

Oregon employment is still behind pre-pandemic levels, while the U.S. as a whole has returned to prior levels, the Portland Business Journal reports. 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics July data released last week showed Oregon's seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment had recovered 98.4% of the jobs that were lost at the start of the pandemic. The national employment level returned to 100%, up from its pandemic low of 85.6% in April 2020. 

Only 18 states have returned to their pre-pandemic employment totals. 

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