| All “latest” numbers are for July 2006 | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
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| Employment/business filings |
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,806.8 | 1,800.1 | 1,767.0 | 2.3% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 101.9 | 103.5 | 114.0 | -10.7% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.2% | -0.6% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,062.5 | 1,052.0 | 1,038.7 | 2.3% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.8% | -0.5% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 75.4 | 74.3 | 72.2 | 4.4% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.2% | 5.1% | -1.1% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.3 | 40.7 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | -0.1% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 164.2 | 166.0 | 163.1 | 0.7% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.4% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 93.9 | 95.2 | 92.3 | 1.7% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.1% | -0.3% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 182.1 | 182.8 | 179.0 | 1.7% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.5% | 6.1% | -0.7% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 90.9 | 90.3 | 88.3 | 2.9% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% | -0.7% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 126.8 | 122.4 | 122.8 | 3.3% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% | -0.9% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 83.8 | 84.4 | 82.7 | 1.4% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.3% | 7.5% | -1.4% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland | 22,789 | 22,143 | 26,441 | -13.8% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene | 9,106 | 8,988 | 8,725 | 4.4% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend | 11,933 | 11,605 | NA | NA |
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| New business corporations New filings | 943 | 1,121 | 1,046 | -9.8% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 1,892 | 2,085 | 1,502 | 26.0% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings | 24 | 25 | 77 | -68.8% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 558 | 665 | 1,981 | -71.8% |
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