The title is "Nonfarm Employment in Oregon Continues Downward Trend."

A line chart that shows the year-to-year percentage change in nonfarm employment in the United States and Oregon from 1995 to 2003. Nationally, employment increased 3.41 percent in 1995, compared to the previous year. Employment growth nationally declined to 1.70 percent in 1996, improved to 2.71 percent in 1998, and moderated to 2.40 percent in mid-2000. National employment growth steadily declined to minus 1.49 percent in 2002, then improved to minus 0.25 percent in 2003. In Oregon, employment improved by 4.27 percent in 1995 over 1994. Employment growth declined slightly to 4.07 percent in early 1997, then fell to 1.02 percent in early 1999. Employment growth increased to 2.42 percent in early 2000, plummeted to minus 2.71 percent in 2002, and rebounded to 0.28 percent in 2003.