| All “latest” numbers are for April 2007 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| Employment/business filings | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,815.1 | 1,809.9 | 1,781.9 | 1.9% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 100.0 | 111.8 | 103.0 | -2.9% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,084.3 | 1,085.1 | 1,063.5 | 2.0% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 77.8 | 77.1 | 74.8 | 4.0% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.5 | 41.8 | 40.6 | 2.2% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 170.1 | 169.9 | 168.1 | 1.2% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 96.0 | 95.5 | 93.8 | 2.4% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 178.4 | 178.1 | 175.1 | 1.9% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 86.9 | 86.5 | 86.1 | 1.0% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 121.4 | 120.3 | 117.8 | 3.1% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 81.7 | 81.1 | 80.5 | 1.4% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May) | 15,025 | 17,042 | 24,254 | -38.1% |
| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (May) | 7,669 | 8,296 | 9,547 | -19.7% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May) | 9,986 | 9,812 | 11,837 | -15.6% |
| New business corporations New filings (May) | 1,044 | 1,100 | 1,145 | -8.8% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (May) | 2,170 | 2,278 | 2,149 | 1.0% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 19 | 16 | 23 | -17.4% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 775 | 806 | 576 | 34.5% |
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