Employment rates, help wanted ad counts, bankruptcies.
| All “latest” month numbers for November 2005 unless otherwise noted. | Latest month | Previous month | Previous year | Annual change |
| Employment/business filings | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,761.7 | 1,773.9 | 1,738.3 | 1.3% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 102.0 | 99.7 | 128.4 | -20.6% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.8% | 5.9% | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,053.9 | 1,052.9 | 1,032.3 | 2.1% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.2% | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 69.1 | 69.7 | 66.9 | 3.4% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.6 | 40.1 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 164.7 | 165.2 | 163.3 | 0.8% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 96.3 | 95.9 | 94.6 | 1.9% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.9% | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 171.1 | 174.5 | 171.5 | -0.2% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.3% | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 84.9 | 85.9 | 84.2 | 0.8% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 110.2 | 113.2 | 107.1 | 2.8% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 81.1 | 83.9 | 82.0 | -1.0% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (December) | 17,306 | 20,217 | 14,708 | 17.7% |
| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (December) | 6,811 | 7,169 | 5,418 | 25.7% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (December) | 6,946 | 7,283 | NA | NA |
| New business corporations New filings | 1,007 | 1,011 | 917 | 9.8% |
| Limited liability companies New filings | 1,844 | 1,744 | 1,414 | 30.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings | 6 | 383 | 68 | -91.2% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 76 | 9,808 | 1,189 | -93.6% |
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
