Share this article! Oregon economic indicators as of March 2009 All “latest” numbers are for March 2009 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,738.3 1,753.5 1,820.7 -4.5% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 256.4 232.6 115.6 121.7% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor … Read more
Oregon economic indicators as of March 2009
| All “latest” numbers are for March 2009 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,738.3 | 1,753.5 | 1,820.7 | -4.5% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 256.4 | 232.6 | 115.6 | 121.7% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 12.1% | 10.7% | 5.5% | 6.6 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed seven counties, thousands | 1,049.2 | 1,063.2 | 1,099.8 | -4.6% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.8% | 10.6% | 5.3% | 6.5 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 71.4 | 71.5 | 74.6 | -4.2% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 17.0% | 15.8% | 7.8% | 9.2 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.8 | 40.1 | 41.3 | -3.7% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 4.5 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 162.4 | 164.0 | 173.4 | -6.3% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 14.1% | 12.7% | 5.8% | 8.3 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 89.6 | 90.4 | 93.3 | -4.0% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 14.8% | 13.8% | 7.6% | 7.2 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 174.1 | 174.9 | 180.2 | -3.4% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 12.4% | 11.3% | 6.0% | 6.4 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 82.7 | 83.3 | 0.0 | -3.7% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 13.3% | 12.3% | 6.5% | 6.8 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 112.8 | 112.7 | 118.3 | -4.7% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 16.2% | 15.1% | 7.6% | 8.6 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 79.3 | 79.1 | 81.3 | -2.4% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 13.2% | 12.8% | 7.5% | 5.7 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (April) | 1,534 | 1,737 | 7,062 | -78.3% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (April) | 918 | 1,035 | 3,481 | -73.6% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (April) | 43.2 | 42.4 | 62.7 | -31.1% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (April) | 23.6 | 22.6 | 39.4 | -40.1% |
| New business corporations New filings (April) | 942 | 902 | 1,099 | -14.3% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (April) | 2,140 | 2,187 | 2,234 | -4.2% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 55 | 43 | 38 | 44.7% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 1,666 | 1,610 | 965 | 72.6% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $16.9 | $16.6 | $20.6 | -17.8% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 16,856 | 15,817 | 22,443 | -24.9% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 46 | 36 | 69 | -33.3% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,063.0 | 1,055.5 | 1,225.7 | -13.3% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 52.1 | 42.5 | 63.2 | -17.5% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 43.5 | 36.1 | 50.4 | -13.7% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (April) | 34.2 | 38.1 | 39.1 | -12.5% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 3,685 | 3,471 | 5,155 | -28.5% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $78.8 | $62.0 | $132.6 | -40.6% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | $61.9 | $40.6 | $99.4 | -37.7% |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 505 | 272 | 730 | -30.8% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing units | 54 | 135 | 440 | -87.7% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (April) | $5.46 | $5.53 | $10.26 | -46.8% |
| All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (April) | 137 | 134 | 140 | -2.1% |
| All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (April) | 144 | 142 | 144 | 0.0% |
| Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (April) | 109 | 106 | 123 | -11.4% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (April) | $208 | $195 | $251 | -17.1% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 764 | 772 | 1,143 | -33.2% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (April) | 1,573.0 | 1,676.6 | 1,605.5 | -2.0% |
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