By Brad Cain
Associated Press Writer
 
November 17, 2008
 
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon's unemployment rate rose sharply last month with major industries continuing to shed jobs as the nation's financial woes deepened.
 
Oregon's seasonally adjusted jobless rate jumped from 6.4 percent in September to 7.3 percent last month. That is the state's highest jobless rate since August 2004, and it's well above the national average of 6.5 percent.
 
Last month's unemployment rate translated to 134,096 Oregonians on the jobless rolls, an increase of more than 40,000 over this time a year ago.
 
State analysts say job losses last month were widespread across most major industries.