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January 20 2021 Ten months into the pandemic, Oregon has regained just 37% of the jobs lost in this recession. Oregon lost about 25,500 jobs in December as the state s unemployment rate rose to 6.4% last month. State employment department officials said Wednesday, Jan. 20, that December s job losses came after the state gained about 2,100 jobs in November. Oregon s unemployment rate in November was 6%. December s job losses reflect the devastation COVID-19 continues to inflict on the lives and livelihoods of Oregonians, said Gail Krumenauer, Oregon Employment Department economist. Ten months into the pandemic, Oregon has regained just 37% of the jobs lost in this recession. Officials said the state s leisure and hospitality industry lost the most jobs last month, about 28,600. Several other industries also cut at least 800 jobs in December, including private educational services (down 1,700 jobs), government (down 1,300), wholesale trade (down 1, ....