October 2008 employment and business indicators
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JANUARY 2009: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE'RE IN
| All "latest" numbers are for October 2008 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,840.7 | 1,849.4 | 1,845.5 | -0.3% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 134.1 | 113.4 | 93.6 | 43.2% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.4% | 190.0% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,101.4 | 1,101.9 | 1,101.9 | 0.0% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 180.0% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 79.5 | 80.9 | 78.7 | 1.0% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 320.0% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.3 | 40.2 | 41.2 | 0.1% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 120.0% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 171.3 | 169.1 | 172.6 | -0.8% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 260.0% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 98.6 | 98.5 | 99.3 | -0.7% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 260.0% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 183.3 | 186.2 | 183.0 | 0.1% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 180.0% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 87.1 | 88.7 | 0.0 | -1.4% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 190.0% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 123.9 | 127.3 | 123.3 | 0.5% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 290.0% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 85.1 | 86.3 | 85.0 | 0.1% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.6% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 180.0% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (November) | 2,776 | 3,607 | 8,546 | -67.5% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (November) | 1,106 | 1,579 | 4,104 | -73.1% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (November) | 54 | 54 | 74 | -27.1% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (November) | 34 | 36 | 54 | -38.1% |
| New business corporations New filings (November) | 672 | 855 | 849 | -20.8% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (November) | 1,488 | 1,934 | 1,917 | -22.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (November) | 42 | 46 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (November) | 1,029 | 1,281 | 721 | 42.7% |
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