Oregon started counting the unemployment rate in the current method back in 1976.
And in that entire time, the rate has never dropped to 3.8%. Until now.
Unemployment in March, lower than the national average (which is 4.5 %; California stands at 4.9%).
There are plenty of stories behind the numbers. Timothy Duy at the at the University of Oregon tracks the numbers and the stories, as does David Cooke at the .They explore the numbers and their meaning with us.
