Oregon economic indicators as of April 2009


Share this article! All “latest” numbers are for April 2009 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,757.4 1,739.6 1,836.9 -4.3% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 242.6 252.2 102.0 137.9% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 12.0% 11.9% 5.6% 6.4 … Read more

All “latest” numbers are for April 2009 unless otherwise noted.Latest MonthPrevious MonthPrevious YearAnnual Change
EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS
Total employment State of Oregon, thousands1,757.41,739.61,836.9-4.3%
Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands242.6252.2102.0137.9%
Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted12.0%11.9%5.6%6.4
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands1,056.51,052.61,106.9-4.6%
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate11.6%11.7%4.7%6.9
Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands73.071.675.9-3.9%
Bend MSA; Unemployment rate15.6%16.7%6.6%9.0
Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands40.039.841.6-3.8%
Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate8.6%8.6%3.6%5.0
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands165.3163.0173.8-4.9%
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate13.0%13.9%5.1%7.9
Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands90.589.994.0-3.7%
Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate13.9%14.6%6.8%7.1
Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands173.6171.9182.0-4.6%
Salem MSA; Unemployment rate11.8%12.4%5.3%6.5
The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands83.582.687.0-4.0%
The Coast; Unemployment rate11.9%13.2%5.7%6.2
Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands115.1113.1120.0-4.1%
Central Oregon; Unemployment rate14.7%15.9%6.5%8.2
Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands81.279.182.8-1.9%
Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate12.2%13.1%6.3%5.9
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May)1,8681,5346,795-72.5%
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May)1,2409183,747-66.9%
Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May)44.543.259.9-25.7%
Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May)27.223.638.5-29.4%
New business corporations New filings (May)844942878-3.9%
Limited liability companies New filings (May)1,8802,1402,024-7.1%
Business bankruptcies New filings (May)45552860.7%
Non-business bankruptcies New filings (May)1,5611,66699556.9%
TRANSPORTATION
Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions$16.1$16.9$17.6-8.7%
Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge15,18916,85618,004-15.6%
Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels404677-48.1%
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands1,015.71,063.01,179.3-13.9%
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands49.052.158.4-16.0%
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands42.943.549.1-12.6%
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (May)35.834.241.2-13.0%
REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Portland-area homes New listings3,8083,6855,295-28.1%
Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions$76.8$78.8$133.8-42.6%
Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions$60.7$61.9$104.6-42.0%
New Oregon single-family homes519505897-42.1%
New Oregon multiple-housing units153541520.7%
FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (May)$5.74$5.46$10.26-44.1%
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (May)1441451430.7%
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (May)1571531504.7%
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (May)111112125-11.2%
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (May)$198$208$279-29.0%
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet9377931,262-25.8%
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (May)1,426.71,573.01,499.5-4.9%

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