Unemployed Oregonians who quit their jobs

The number of people who left their jobs without a new one lined up is rising at the fastest pace in at least 20 years.

Fever graph shows a spike in the number of people quitting their jobs in August and September.

Includes only people who quit without a new job lined up. Excludes people who quit and left the labor force.

Chart: Mike Rogoway/The Oregonian Source: Oregon Employment Department, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Get the data