Share this article! MARCH 2009: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE’RE IN All “latest” numbers are for December 2008 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,805.2 1,826.1 1,828.5 -1.3% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 174.8 154.6 104.9 66.7% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor … Read more
MARCH 2009: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE’RE IN
| All “latest” numbers are for December 2008 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,805.2 | 1,826.1 | 1,828.5 | -1.3% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 174.8 | 154.6 | 104.9 | 66.7% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 9.0% | 8.0% | 5.4% | 360.0% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,095.8 | 1,102.8 | 1,105.3 | -0.9% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 330.0% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 78.0 | 78.5 | 77.9 | 0.1% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.3% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 520.0% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.7 | 41.6 | 41.4 | -1.5% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.5% | 3.8% | 240.0% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 168.5 | 169.6 | 172.1 | -2.1% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 9.5% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 410.0% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 96.4 | 98.0 | 97.6 | -1.2% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 9.9% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 400.0% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 176.7 | 180.0 | 178.2 | -0.9% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.9% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 340.0% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 84.9 | 85.8 | 0.0 | -1.6% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 9.5% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 290.0% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 120.1 | 121.6 | 121.1 | -0.8% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 11.0% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 480.0% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 80.6 | 82.9 | 81.0 | -0.4% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 10.4% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 340.0% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (January) | 2,042 | 1,672 | 7,926 | -74.2% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (January) | 964 | 686 | 3,402 | -71.7% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (January) | 44 | 50 | 64 | -32.0% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (January) | 21 | 25 | 35 | -40.5% |
| New business corporations New filings (January) | 880 | 895 | 1,117 | -21.2% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (January) | 2,041 | 1,854 | 2,333 | -12.5% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (January) | 40 | 65 | 16 | 150.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (January) | 895 | 972 | 617 | 45.1% |
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