| All “latest” numbers are for May 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 | 1,780.6 | 1,765.4 | 1,741.5 | 2.2% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 100.2 | 105.5 | 111.6 | -10.2% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% | -0.7% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,053.6 | 1,052.1 | 1,031.6 | 2.1% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | -0.8% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 73.0 | 72.4 | 70.0 | 4.2% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.1% | -0.9% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.8 | 40.4 | 40.7 | 0.2% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.2% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 166.6 | 165.3 | 163.8 | 1.7% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% | -0.7% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 95.1 | 94.0 | 92.7 | 2.5% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.8% | -0.4% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 175.1 | 172.8 | 173.1 | 1.2% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.1% | -0.6% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 89.4 | 87.6 | 86.8 | 3.0% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.2% | -0.6% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 115.4 | 114.6 | 111.7 | 3.3% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | -0.8% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 81.8 | 80.2 | 81.1 | 0.9% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | -1.1% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland | 24,254 | 23,828 | 26,916 | -9.9% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene | 9,547 | 8,641 | 8,808 | 8.4% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend | 11,837 | 11,420 | NA | NA |
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| New business corporations New filings | 1,145 | 1,019 | 1,152 | -0.6% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 2,149 | 2,008 | 1,807 | 18.9% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 23 | 19 | 69 | -66.7% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 576 | 552 | 2,419 | -76.2% |
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