Lincoln County’s unemployment rate falls slightly in November
Oregon Dept. of Employment
Lincoln County’s jobless rate fell .2% from October to November for an unemployment rate of 8.8%. Linn County fell .1% to 10.9% unemployment. Benton County, which is more high-tech driven and which holds Oregon State University as a main employer fell from 6.2% in November to 6.1%.
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in November due to a slight uptick in employment by manufacturing, business and professional services, education and what is called “other.”
