12A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Only two major industries cut jobs last month as Oregon adds 4,600 workers
In October, Oregon’s non-
farm payroll employment
grew by 4,600 jobs, following
a revised gain of 4,700 jobs in
September.
Monthly gains in Octo-
ber were widespread, with
nine of the top 13 industries
adding jobs, led by profes-
sional and business services
(+1,500 jobs); wholesale
trade (+1,000 jobs); and gov-
ernment (+1,000 jobs).
Only two major industries
cut jobs substantially in Oc-
tober: private educational
services (-800 jobs) and fi -
nancial activities (-900 jobs).
Oregon’s unemployment
rate was 3.8 percent in Oc-
tober, the same as in August
and September. Th ese were
Oregon’s lowest unemploy-
ment rates since comparable
records began in 1976.
Th e U.S. unemployment
rate held steady at 3.7 percent
in both September and Octo-
ber.
Oregon’s nonfarm payroll
employment increased by
38,100 jobs, or 2.0 percent,
since October 2017. In that
time, construction remained
the fastest growing industry,
with a gain of 8,200 jobs, or
8.2 percent.
Health care and social as-
sistance added 6,200 jobs, or
2.6 percent. Professional and
business services also grew
rapidly, adding 5,400 jobs, or
2.2 percent. However, three
of Oregon’s major indus-
tries slowed recently, with
gains close to one percent
since October 2017: fi nan-
cial activities (+1,000 jobs, or
1.0%); leisure and hospitality
(+1,700 jobs, or 0.8%); and
retail trade (+1,200 jobs, or
0.6%).
And two industries de-
clined over the year: informa-
tion ( 100 jobs, or -0.3%) and
private educational services
(-800 jobs, or -2.2%).
Over the past two years,
retail trade has seen mul-
tiple store closures and the
bankruptcies of several ma-
jor national retailers. Th ese
closures and other factors
contributed to a moderation
in overall retail employment
growth.
Since October 2016, Ore-
gon’s retail employment grew
at an annual rate of only 1.0
percent, which was about half
the growth rate of Oregon’s
total nonfarm payroll em-
ployment.
Somewhat counterbalanc-
ing retail’s slowing was mod-
erate growth in wholesale
trade (up 2.8 percent in the
past 12 months) and in trans-
portation, warehousing, and
utilities, which grew consis-
tently close to a three percent
annual rate over the past six
years.
Umpqua Christmas tree permits on sale, free passes for 4th graders
Christmas tree permits are
on sale until Dec. 21 at all
Umpqua National Forest of-
fi ces. For many families, the
excursion into the forest to
cut a Christmas tree is an an-
nual holiday tradition.
Th e Umpqua National For-
est would like to thank the lo-
cal vendors who have agreed
to help us sell Tree permits.
“We really have to thank our
local vendors who have each
helped make this program a
success,” said Alice Carlton,
Umpqua National Forest Su-
pervisor. “Th eir dedication to
this program ensures that ev-
eryone who wishes a permit
has easy access to buying one.”
Permits are available at
Umpqua National Forest
offi ces in Roseburg, Glide,
Tiller, Toketee and Cottage
Grove between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday.
Th e hunt for a Christmas
tree is a great way for families
to get into fresh air aft er their
holiday meal.
Th e permits are for person-
al use only and cost $5 per
tree. Th ere’s a limit of fi ve
tree permits per household.
Permits may be used
only on those lands open to
Christmas tree harvesting
on the Umpqua National
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Forest. Maps identifying these
areas will be provided at the
time of permit purchase.
As part of the ongoing na-
tional initiative Every Kid in a
Park, fourth graders who get
their free pass to access thou-
sands of fee sites across the
country may also bring that
pass into their local Forest
Service offi ce and receive one
Christmas tree permit, free of
charge.
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kit containing traction devic-
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