All “latest” numbers are for August 2006
| Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
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| Employment/business filings |
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,810.0 | 1,806.8 | 1,770.7 | 2.2% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 98.7 | 101.9 | 110.5 | -10.6% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.7% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,064.9 | 1,062.5 | 1,043.2 | 2.1% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.7% | -0.5% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 76.0 | 75.4 | 72.7 | 4.5% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.9% | -1.0% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.4 | 39.3 | 39.7 | -0.9% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% | -0.2% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 165.7 | 164.2 | 163.2 | 1.6% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.0% | -0.5% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 95.1 | 93.9 | 93.8 | 1.4% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% | -0.3% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 182.5 | 182.1 | 179.4 | 1.7% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% | -0.6% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 91.5 | 90.9 | 89.5 | 2.2% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.6% | 6.0% | -0.6% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 121.6 | 126.8 | 117.2 | 3.8% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.5% | -1.0% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 84.9 | 83.8 | 83.8 | 1.3% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.9% | -1.2% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland | 22,827 | 22,789 | 26,175 | -12.8% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene | 9,086 | 9,106 | 9,147 | -0.7% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend | 11,676 | 11,933 | NA | NA |
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| New business corporations New filings | 1,088 | 943 | 1,034 | 5.2% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 1,988 | 1,892 | 1,841 | 8.0% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings | 23 | 24 | 75 | -69.3% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 646 | 558 | 2,460 | -73.7% |
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