November 2025
Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Oregon
Employment snapshot
In November, Oregon added 1,600 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Oregon lost 2,000 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Oregon added 6,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.9 percentage points from 4.3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Oregon is tied for 32nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Oregon’s private sector added 2,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 8,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Oregon lost 500 net private payroll jobs.
Oregon
Payroll employment
Oregon added 1,600 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Oregon lost 2,000 jobs. Oregon nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Oregon is tied for 32nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Oregon added 2,400 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Oregon lost 500 jobs. Oregon private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Oregon is tied for 30th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+2,100) and Private Education and Health Services (+1,000).
- The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-600) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-600).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+14,700) and Leisure and Hospitality (+7,300).
- The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-7,600) and Financial Activities (-3,400).
Oregon
Labor force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
- Oregon ranks 24th in the nation.