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Portland’s economy continues to grow. The unemployment rate has consistently improved each year since 2010, standing at 6.1% as of the end of August, a 110 basis point (bp) improvement from the August 2013 unemployment rate of 7.2%, according to the State of Oregon Employment Department. Area employment grew by 2.5% during the last 12 months, significantly better than the US growth rate of 1.6%. Manufacturing, exports and housing are expected to continue at a healthy pace throughout 2014 according to Moody’s Economy.
Source : Cushman & Wakefield
