Oregon economic indicators as of April 2011


Share this article!   All “latest” numbers are for April 2011 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,796.3 1,782.5 1,764.7 1.8% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 188.0 207.2 218.7 -14.0% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 9.6% 9.9% 11.0% … Read more

 

All “latest” numbers are for April 2011 unless otherwise noted.Latest MonthPrevious MonthPrevious YearAnnual Change
EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS
Total employment State of Oregon, thousands1,796.31,782.51,764.71.8%
Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands188.0207.2218.7-14.0%
Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted9.6%9.9%11.0%-1.4
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands1,085.31,078.61,064.81.9%
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted8.9%9.3%10.7%-1.8
Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands69.068.469.1-0.1%
Bend MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted12.2%12.6%14.4%-2.2
Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands42.242.141.02.8%
Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted6.3%6.4%7.3%-1.0
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands165.4164.1163.51.1%
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted9.3%9.6%11.2%-1.9
Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands90.190.089.11.1%
Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted11.4%11.7%12.6%-1.2
Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands177.9176.9176.11.0%
Salem MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted9.7%10.0%10.7%-1.0
The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands85.785.384.61.3%
The Coast; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted9.9%11.1%11.2%-1.3
Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands112.6111.4112.20.3%
Central Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted11.6%13.3%13.5%-1.9
Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands84.182.482.91.5%
Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted9.9%11.4%11.2%-1.3
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May)1,9801,3452,056-3.7%
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May)7877791,069-26.4%
Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May)56.553.245.723.6%
Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May)36.432.929.523.4%
New business corporations New filings (May)7647217216.0%
Limited liability companies New filings (May)1,9121,9721,7837.2%
Business bankruptcies New filings (May)405555-27.3%
Non-business bankruptcies New filings (May)1,5551,6591,865-16.6%
TRANSPORTATION
Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions$19.5$20.3$16.518.3%
Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge18,69115,88014,56228.4%
Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels475548-2.1%
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands1,052.51,101.11,011.34.1%
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands61.164.357.07.3%
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands45.250.149.0-7.7%
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (May)38.334.837.32.6%
REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Portland-area homes New listings (May)3,3383,0993,482-4.1%
Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions$55.6$98.9$102.4-45.7%
Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions (May)$93.4$80.4$88.55.5%
New Oregon single-family home permits382484573-33.3%
New Oregon multiple-housing unit permits325449155109.7%
FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (May)$7.84$7.92$4.7664.7%
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)17817014522.8%
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)18017214920.8%
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%)16716412830.5%
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (May)$259$272$333-22.2%
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet9661,1581,030-6.2%
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (May)1,450.61,523.31,418.32.3%

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