Share this article! All “latest” numbers are for September 2011 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,825.4 1,828.9 1,792.2 1.9% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 178.2 187.4 197.9 -10.0% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 9.6% 9.6% 10.7% … Read more
| All “latest” numbers are for September 2011 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,825.4 | 1,828.9 | 1,792.2 | 1.9% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 178.2 | 187.4 | 197.9 | -10.0% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.7% | -1.1 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,091.7 | 1,092.3 | 1,070.3 | 2.0% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.4% | -1.3 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 71.6 | 72.5 | 70.5 | 1.6% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 12.7% | 12.7% | 14.7% | -2.0 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.4 | 41.5 | 40.8 | 1.5% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.2% | -0.6 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 162.4 | 163.6 | 160.2 | 1.4% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.1% | -1.5 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 94.6 | 92.0 | 90.9 | 4.0% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 11.6% | 11.6% | 13.0% | -1.4 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 179.5 | 182.2 | 182.9 | -1.8% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | -0.7 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 89.0 | 90.2 | 88.0 | 1.0% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted | 9.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | -0.8 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 119.0 | 122.1 | 117.4 | 1.3% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.7% | -1.4 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 89.3 | 89.0 | 88.0 | 1.5% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted | 8.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% | -0.3 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (Oct.) | 1,329 | 1,334 | 1,307 | 1.7% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (Oct.) | 572 | 583 | 867 | -34.0% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (Oct.) | 46.8 | 47.0 | 44.5 | 5.2% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (Oct.) | 32.4 | 32.3 | 30.8 | 5.2% |
| New business corporations New filings (Oct.) | 662 | 665 | 712 | -7.0% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (Oct.) | 1,821 | 1,794 | 1,831 | -0.5% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (Oct.) | 46 | 39 | 45 | 2.2% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (Oct.) | 1,392 | 1,314 | 1,566 | -11.1% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $22.5 | $26.2 | $18.2 | 24.0% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 16,012 | 14,969 | 18,977 | -15.6% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 46 | 46 | 49 | -6.1% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,161.8 | 1,357.9 | 1,128.6 | 2.9% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 68.7 | 76.4 | 68.9 | -0.3% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 53.7 | 61.8 | 55.1 | -2.5% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (Oct.) | 38.8 | 41.0 | 38.2 | 1.5% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 2,501 | 2,879 | 3,549 | -29.5% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $107.7 | $115.3 | $84.2 | 27.9% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | $97.2 | $96.6 | $101.8 | -4.6% |
| New Oregon single-family home permits | 452 | 558 | 505 | -10.5% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing unit permits | 310 | 24 | 63 | 392.1% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (Oct.) | $6.25 | $6.75 | $6.00 | 4.2% |
| All farm products, U.S. prices received index (1990-1992=100%) (Oct.) | 151 | 179 | #REF! | 22.5% |
| All crops, U.S. prices received index (1990-1992=100%) (Oct.) | 206 | 203 | 163 | 26.4% |
| Livestock, U.S. prices received index (1990-1992=100%) (Oct.) | 153 | 152 | 134 | 14.2% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (Oct.) | $260 | $262 | $255 | 2.0% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 1,053 | 1,123 | 948 | 11.1% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours | 1,584.9 | 1,601.5 | 1,542.8 | 2.7% |
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