| All “latest” numbers are for June 2008 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,848.9 | 1,835.7 | 1,840.4 | 0.5% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 107.1 | 101.4 | 99.1 | 8.1% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 30.0% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,094.5 | 1,094.7 | 1,085.8 | 0.8% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 40.0% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 80.7 | 79.8 | 79.5 | 1.5% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 160.0% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.3 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 0.7% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | -30.0% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 172.7 | 173.0 | 172.4 | 0.1% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 30.0% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 96.7 | 96.1 | 96.2 | 0.5% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 110.0% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 183.8 | 181.1 | 183.5 | 0.1% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 20.0% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 88.6 | 87.9 | 0.0 | -0.5% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 129.4 | 123.8 | 128.8 | 0.4% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 140.0% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 85.9 | 83.7 | 86.5 | -0.7% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 20.0% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (July) | 5,450 | 6,450 | 14,625 | -62.7% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (July) | 2,923 | 3,366 | 8,817 | -66.8% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 58 | 64 | 77 | -24.1% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 36 | 39 | 53 | -31.8% |
| New business corporations New filings (July) | 923 | 957 | 970 | -4.8% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (July) | 1,952 | 2,089 | 2,047 | -4.6% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 23 | 27 | 23 | 0.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 1,191 | 1,047 | 737 | 61.6% |
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