Unemployment numbers released by the Oregon Employment Dept. for Southwest Oregon in September. Coos County – 8.8% unemployed in September, up from 4.4% in September 2019 and 5.2% in 2018. In Curry County – 9.0% jobless last month, compared to 4.7% the previous year, and 5.8% the year before. In Douglas County – 7.9% unemployed in September, up from 4.5% in 2019 and 5.1% the prior year. In Oregon, 8.0% unemployed, up from 3.5% and 4.0%/
