| All “latest” numbers are for March 2006 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| Employment/business filings | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,753.3 | 1,747.5 | 1,713.5 | 2.3% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 113.9 | 122.2 | 127.4 | -10.6% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,048.7 | 1,050.6 | 1,020.7 | 2.7% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 70.7 | 70.1 | 67.9 | 4.1% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 0.3% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 0.3% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 165.0 | 164.0 | 162.4 | 1.6% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 93.7 | 93.4 | 91.6 | 2.3% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 171.1 | 169.2 | 169.0 | 1.2% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 86.5 | 86.2 | 84.8 | 1.9% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 112.5 | 111.4 | 108.4 | 3.8% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 79.3 | 78.3 | 79.0 | 0.4% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (April) | 23,828 | 21,916 | 23,233 | 2.6% |
| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (April) | 8,641 | 8,140 | 7,969 | 8.4% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (April) | 11,420 | 10,267 | NA | NA |
| New business corporations New filings | 1,230 | 1,112 | 1,370 | -10.2% |
| Limited liability companies New filings | 2,187 | 2,051 | 2,094 | 4.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings | 19 | 14 | 70 | -72.9% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 605 | 334 | 2,438 | -75.2% |
NA = Data not available. MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sources: Employment data, Oregon Employment Department; business incorporations, Oregon Secretary of State; bankruptcies, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
