| All “latest” numbers are for November 2006 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
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| Employment/business filings |
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,819.6 | 1,821.1 | 1,768.0 | 2.9% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 96.1 | 85.9 | 103.6 | -7.2% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | -0.5% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,084.8 | 1,075.7 | 1,056.7 | 2.7% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.3% | -0.6% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.7 | 74.9 | 70.7 | 5.6% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | -0.8% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 42.4 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 2.3% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | -0.5% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 171.1 | 170.2 | 165.8 | 3.2% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | -0.4% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 99.2 | 98.9 | 96.8 | 2.4% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | -0.2% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 178.0 | 179.6 | 172.9 | 2.9% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% | -0.4% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 88.7 | 90.3 | 86.5 | 2.5% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.4% | -0.6% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 116.8 | 118.4 | 111.8 | 4.4% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% | -0.9% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 82.3 | 84.7 | 81.4 | 1.2% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.0% | 6.9% | -0.8% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (December) | 12,885 | 15,350 | 17,306 | -25.5% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (December) | 5,992 | 6,868 | 6,811 | -12.0% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (December) | 6,033 | 7,025 | 7,283 | -17.2% |
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| New business corporations New filings (December) | 1,125 | 991 | 1,004 | 12.1% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings (December) | 2,017 | 1,945 | 1,834 | 10.0% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings (December) | 27 | 23 | 8 | 237.5% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (December) | 554 | 629 | 158 | 250.6% |
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