| All “latest” numbers are for May 2007 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| Employment/business filings | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,821.5 | 1,815.1 | 1,793.2 | 1.6% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 90.7 | 100.0 | 96.2 | -5.8% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,084.5 | 1,084.3 | 1,065.3 | 1.8% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 78.4 | 77.8 | 75.9 | 3.3% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.8 | 41.5 | 40.7 | 2.7% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 170.9 | 170.1 | 168.6 | 1.3% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 96.5 | 96.0 | 94.7 | 1.9% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 178.8 | 178.4 | 176.4 | 1.4% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 87.6 | 86.9 | 87.3 | 0.4% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 121.9 | 121.4 | 118.9 | 2.5% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.9% | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 83.2 | 81.7 | 82.1 | 1.3% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (June) | 14,933 | 15,025 | 22,143 | -32.6% |
| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (June) | 7,768 | 7,669 | 8,998 | -13.7% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (June) | 9,076 | 9,986 | 11,605 | -21.8% |
| New business corporations New filings (June) | 1,021 | 1,044 | 1,121 | -8.9% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (June) | 2,177 | 2,170 | 2,085 | 4.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (June) | 27 | 19 | 25 | 8.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (June) | 752 | 775 | 665 | 13.1% |
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