Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in January, down slightly from 6.2 percent in December, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. The county’s jobless rate is still higher than the 5.2 percent unemployment rate in January 2025.
January’s statewide unemployment rate in Oregon was 5.2 percent; the national rate was 4.3 percent.
The agency said seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment in Lincoln County increased in January by 30 to 18,370 jobs. Seasonally adjusted figures compare expected changes with actual changes. A loss of 280 jobs was expected for the month, and the county’s total nonfarm employment decreased by 250, with a loss of 220 jobs in the private sector and a decrease of 30 jobs in government.
The state said leisure and hospitality lost 120 jobs, trade, transportation, and utilities lost 70 jobs and local government employment decreased by 20.
January’s total nonfarm employment numbers were down 430 jobs over the year, a decrease of 2.4 percent.
