Employment on South Coast, Oct. 25

September 2017 Coos and Curry Counties Reflect Early Fall Trends.  Coos County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in September to 5.6 percent from a revised 5.4 percent in August. The rate is below the September 2016 rate (6.5%). Oregon’s seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 4.2 percent; the national rate was 4.2 percent.  Curry County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in September to 6.2 percent from a revised 5.9 percent in August. The rate is below the September 2016 rate (6.7%).