| All “latest” numbers are for March 2007 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| Employment/business filings | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,809.9 | 1,798.0 | 1,764.1 | 2.6% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 111.8 | 118.4 | 112.1 | -0.2% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,085.1 | 1,079.1 | 1,055.4 | 2.8% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 77.1 | 76.4 | 73.3 | 5.2% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.8 | 41.3 | 40.6 | 2.8% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 169.9 | 169.1 | 166.9 | 1.8% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 95.5 | 95.1 | 92.8 | 2.9% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 178.1 | 175.3 | 173.2 | 2.9% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 86.5 | 85.9 | 84.9 | 1.8% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 120.3 | 119.1 | 115.4 | 4.3% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 81.1 | 80.0 | 79.6 | 1.9% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (April) | 17,042 | 15,688 | 23,828 | -28.5% |
| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (April) | 8,296 | 7,865 | 8,370 | -0.9% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (April) | 9,812 | 8,624 | 11,420 | -14.1% |
| New business corporations New filings (April) | 1,100 | 1,177 | 1,019 | 7.9% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (April) | 2,112 | 2,376 | 2,008 | 5.2% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 16 | 28 | 19 | -15.8% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 806 | 856 | 552 | 46.0% |
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