| All “latest” numbers are for June 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 | 1,800.1 | 1,780.6 | 1,754.8 | 2.6% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 103.5 | 100.2 | 118.4 | -12.6% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% | -0.9% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,052.0 | 1,053.6 | 1,026.1 | 2.5% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.2% | -0.9% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.3 | 73.0 | 71.2 | 4.3% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.2% | -1.0% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.7 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 0.6% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | -0.3% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 166.0 | 166.6 | 163.8 | 1.4% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.4% | -0.8% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 95.2 | 95.1 | 92.9 | 2.5% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.3% | -0.6% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 182.8 | 175.1 | 179.4 | 1.9% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.4% | -0.9% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 90.3 | 89.4 | 87.4 | 3.3% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 122.4 | 115.4 | 119.2 | 2.7% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.5% | -0.9% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 84.4 | 81.8 | 83.1 | 1.6% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | -1.5% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland | 22,143 | 24,254 | 25,021 | -11.5% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene | 8,988 | 9,547 | 8,521 | 5.5% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend | 11,605 | 11,837 | NA | NA |
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| New business corporations New filings | 1,121 | 1,145 | 1,165 | -3.8% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 2,085 | 2,149 | 2,005 | 4.0% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings | 25 | 23 | 83 | -69.9% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 665 | 576 | 2,215 | -70.0% |
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