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 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 |
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,056.5 | 1,052.6 | 1,106.9 | -4.6% |
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.6% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 6.9 |
Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 73.0 | 71.6 | 75.9 | -3.9% |
Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 15.6% | 16.7% | 6.6% | 9.0 |
Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.0 | 39.8 | 41.6 | -3.8% |
Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.6% | 8.6% | 3.6% | 5.0 |
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 165.3 | 163.0 | 173.8 | -4.9% |
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 13.0% | 13.9% | 5.1% | 7.9 |
Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 90.5 | 89.9 | 94.0 | -3.7% |
Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 13.9% | 14.6% | 6.8% | 7.1 |
Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 173.6 | 171.9 | 182.0 | -4.6% |
Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.8% | 12.4% | 5.3% | 6.5 |
The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 83.5 | 82.6 | 87.0 | -4.0% |
The Coast; Unemployment rate | 11.9% | 13.2% | 5.7% | 6.2 |
Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 115.1 | 113.1 | 120.0 | -4.1% |
Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 14.7% | 15.9% | 6.5% | 8.2 |
Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 81.2 | 79.1 | 82.8 | -1.9% |
Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 12.2% | 13.1% | 6.3% | 5.9 |
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May) | 1,868 | 1,534 | 6,795 | -72.5% |
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May) | 1,240 | 918 | 3,747 | -66.9% |
Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May) | 44.5 | 43.2 | 59.9 | -25.7% |
Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May) | 27.2 | 23.6 | 38.5 | -29.4% |
New business corporations New filings (May) | 844 | 942 | 878 | -3.9% |
Limited liability companies New filings (May) | 1,880 | 2,140 | 2,024 | -7.1% |
Business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 45 | 55 | 28 | 60.7% |
Non-business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 1,561 | 1,666 | 995 | 56.9% |
TRANSPORTATION | ||||
Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $16.1 | $16.9 | $17.6 | -8.7% |
Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 15,189 | 16,856 | 18,004 | -15.6% |
Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 40 | 46 | 77 | -48.1% |
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,015.7 | 1,063.0 | 1,179.3 | -13.9% |
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 49.0 | 52.1 | 58.4 | -16.0% |
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 42.9 | 43.5 | 49.1 | -12.6% |
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (May) | 35.8 | 34.2 | 41.2 | -13.0% |
REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
Portland-area homes New listings | 3,808 | 3,685 | 5,295 | -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 homes | 519 | 505 | 897 | -42.1% |
New Oregon multiple-housing units | 153 | 54 | 152 | 0.7% |
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) | 144 | 145 | 143 | 0.7% |
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (May) | 157 | 153 | 150 | 4.7% |
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (May) | 111 | 112 | 125 | -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 feet | 937 | 793 | 1,262 | -25.8% |
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (May) | 1,426.7 | 1,573.0 | 1,499.5 | -4.9% |
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