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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW No rule said Jackson County deputies couldn't dismiss tickets ... Police: Klamath Falls resident arrested in Tuesday shooting ... Jacksonville will use existing rules to deal with pot grows ... No rule said Jackson County deputies couldn't dismiss tickets ... Police: Klamath Falls resident arrested in Tuesday shooting ... Jacksonville will use existing rules to deal with pot grows ... Oregon job numbers largely unchanged in May Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 16, 2015 at 12:46 PM Posted Jun. 16, 2015 at 12:46 PM » Social News Oregon's unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.3 percent in May compared with 5.2 percent in April, according to numbers issued Tuesday by the Oregon Employment Department. Oregon's rate remained close to the national level, as the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.5 in May and 5.4 percent in April. An unemployment rate close to 5 percent is near the lowest Oregon's rate has been over the past 40 years, according to a news release from the Employment Department. The rate did reach similar levels during four prior periods of economic expansion since the 1980s, but Oregon's rate never dropped substantially below 5 percent. The record low in the series, which dates back to 1976, occurred in January and February 1995, when the rate dropped to 4.7 percent. Payroll employment growth paused in May, posting a seasonally adjusted decline of 1,400, the first monthly drop since September 2012. But this one-month decline is not an indicator of continued job losses, the release said. Despite the one-month decline in jobs, payroll employment was still up substantially over the year, having added 50,500 jobs, or 2.9 percent, since May 2014. Most industries hired close to their normal, seasonal numbers of jobs in May. Retail trade was the biggest exception as it added only 700 jobs in May, when an increase of 2,100 is its seasonal norm. On the other hand, construction employment stood at its highest May total in seven years at 81,300 jobs, a gain of 1,100, or 1.4 percent, since May 2014, the release said. Average hourly earnings increased 2.2 percent over the year for Oregon's private-sector payroll employees, which is higher than the rate of inflation, the release said. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 16, 2015 at 12:46 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501