Share this article! All “latest” numbers are for June 2010 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,763.3 1,750.8 1,756.7 0.4% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 203.9 201.2 229.5 -11.2% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 10.5% 10.6% 11.6% … Read more
| All “latest” numbers are for June 2010 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,763.3 | 1,750.8 | 1,756.7 | 0.4% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 203.9 | 201.2 | 229.5 | -11.2% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% | -1.1 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,047.4 | 1,045.8 | 1,047.1 | 0.0% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 10.0% | 10.3% | 11.0% | -1.0 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 69.5 | 68.9 | 70.3 | -1.1% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 14.2% | 14.6% | 15.6% | -1.4 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.2 | 40.0 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | -1.0 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 163.8 | 163.6 | 161.4 | 1.5% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 10.6% | 10.7% | 12.6% | -2.0 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 89.8 | 89.4 | 89.3 | 0.5% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 12.1% | 12.2% | 13.0% | -0.9 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 179.2 | 177.3 | 178.0 | 0.7% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.8% | -0.5 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 86.1 | 85.3 | 85.1 | 1.1% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.8% | -0.5 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 116.3 | 111.5 | 116.6 | -0.3% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 12.2% | 12.5% | 13.5% | -1.3 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 86.2 | 83.6 | 84.9 | 1.5% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 9.5% | 9.9% | 9.8% | -0.3 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (July) | 1,383 | 1,577 | 1,741 | -20.6% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (July) | 971 | 1,056 | 1,059 | -8.3% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 58.6 | 57.4 | 44.1 | 32.9% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 38.3 | 41.1 | 27.8 | 37.8% |
| New business corporations New filings (July) | 743 | 860 | 824 | -9.8% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (July) | 1,588 | 1,967 | 1,856 | -14.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 40 | 43 | 46 | -13.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 1,734 | 1,815 | 1,591 | 9.0% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $19.1 | $18.2 | $18.5 | 3.2% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 15,005 | 15,886 | 13,150 | 14.1% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 47 | 47 | 39 | 20.5% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,224.4 | 1,096.9 | 1,219.2 | 0.4% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 70.1 | 58.4 | 66.4 | 5.6% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 61.7 | 52.9 | 60.8 | 1.5% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (July) | 46.6 | 42.0 | 46.0 | 1.3% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 4,049 | 3,482 | 4,257 | -4.9% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $131.0 | $127.8 | $117.9 | 11.1% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | $106.5 | $88.5 | $93.0 | 14.5% |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 484 | 543 | 590 | -18.0% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing units | 399 | 62 | 35 | 1040.0% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (July) | $4.88 | $4.57 | $5.32 | -8.3% |
| All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 142 | 143 | 133 | 6.8% |
| All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 149 | 152 | 144 | 3.5% |
| Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 125 | 128 | 107 | 16.8% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (July) | $252 | $263 | $238 | 5.9% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 882 | 939 | 984 | -10.4% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (July) | 1,478.8 | 1,426.5 | 1,474.5 | 0.3% |
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