Figures in Salem are close to the state level of 5.6 percent.
(SALEM) - The Salem-area unemployment rate remained steady in July at 5.4 percent, down slightly from 5.5 percent in June.
According to state officials, the Salem-area has added some 2,000 jobs in the last 12 months. There was not a figure listed for the same number of positions vacated in the same period of time.
The statewide unemployment rate for July was slightly higher than the Salem-area rate at 5.6 percent.
In Linn County the unemployment rate for July was a full percentage point higher thatn Salem with an unemployment figure of 6.4 percent, while in Benton County the rate was better at 5.0 percent.
Salem Area Unemployment Rate at 5.4 Percent in JulySalem-News.com