Oregon's Unemployment Rate Drops for those in 'Prime Working Years'

Oregon's 2014 unemployment rate dropped to 7.1%, a decline of 0.8 percentage point from 2013. The rate didn't decline evenly across age groups, however.

• The unemployment rate in the 16-24 age group increased 0.1 percentage point. 
• The 25-54 group ('prime working years') saw the largest decline (-1.5) in its unemployment rate.
• Those 55 and older saw the largest increase in their unemployment rate (+0.7).

To learn more about the high unemployment rate for those in the 16-24 group, read the Oregon Employment Department's Endangered: Youth in the Labor Force.