| All “latest” numbers are for September 2006. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
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| Employment/business filings |
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,801.9 | 1,810.0 | 1,767.1 | 2.0% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 90.9 | 98.7 | 100.9 | -9.8% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.4% | 5.5% | 6.0% | -0.6% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,058.1 | 1,064.9 | 1,040.5 | 1.7% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% | -0.6% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 75.2 | 76.0 | 72.6 | 3.5% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.6% | -0.9% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.6 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 0.4% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.9% | -0.5% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 165.6 | 165.7 | 163.1 | 1.5% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | -0.4% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 97.5 | 95.1 | 96.3 | 1.3% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.1% | -0.4% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 181.3 | 182.5 | 177.6 | 2.1% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | -0.5% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 90.3 | 91.5 | 88.5 | 2.0% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.7% | -0.6% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 120.9 | 121.6 | 117.6 | 2.8% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% | -0.8% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 84.4 | 84.9 | 83.5 | 1.1% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6.1% | -0.9% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland | 20,944 | 22,827 | 24,605 | -14.9% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene | 8,793 | 9,086 | 8,446 | 4.1% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend | 9,246 | 11,676 | NA | NA |
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| New business corporations New filings | 929 | 1,088 | 946 | -1.8% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 1,753 | 1,988 | 1,743 | 0.6% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings | 24 | 23 | 137 | -82.5% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 602 | 646 | 3,874 | -84.5% |
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