| All “latest” numbers are for April 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 | 1,765.4 | 1,753.3 | 1,734.3 | 1.8% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 105.5 | 113.9 | 119.2 | -11.5% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted (May) | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.3% | -0.8% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,052.1 | 1,048.7 | 1,029.3 | 2.2% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.1% | -0.9% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 72.4 | 70.7 | 69.7 | 3.9% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.5% | -0.9% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 0.3% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.3% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 165.3 | 165.0 | 163.8 | 0.9% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.4% | -0.7% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 94.0 | 93.7 | 92.8 | 1.4% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.3% | -0.4% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 172.8 | 171.1 | 171.4 | 0.8% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.6% | -0.8% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 87.6 | 86.5 | 85.7 | 2.2% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6.8% | -0.8% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 114.6 | 112.5 | 111.0 | 3.3% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.0% | 6.1% | -0.9% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 80.2 | 79.3 | 80.3 | -0.1% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 8.5% | 8.5% | -0.9% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May) | 24,254 | 23,828 | 26,916 | -9.9% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (May) | 9,547 | 8,641 | 8,808 | 8.4% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May) | 11,837 | 11,420 | NA | NA |
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| New business corporations New filings | 1,019 | 1,230 | 1,067 | -4.5% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 2,008 | 2,187 | 1,713 | 17.2% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings | 19 | 19 | 65 | -70.8% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 552 | 605 | 2,538 | -78.3% |
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