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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
12.8 % Unemployment in Jackson County Oregon
Jackson County, Oregon marked its 20th straight month of double-digit unemployment in July with a jobless rate of 12.8 %.
The rate is higher than June's 12.1 %.
Statewide, Oregon has a 10.6% unemployed rate the 7th highest in the nation. The United State unemployment rate is 9.5% or 3.3 % less than Jackson County Oregon.
There is no end in sight this summer of our discontent.