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 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% | -1.4 |
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,085.3 | 1,078.6 | 1,064.8 | 1.9% |
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 8.9% | 9.3% | 10.7% | -1.8 |
Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 69.0 | 68.4 | 69.1 | -0.1% |
Bend MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 12.2% | 12.6% | 14.4% | -2.2 |
Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 42.2 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 2.8% |
Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.3% | -1.0 |
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 165.4 | 164.1 | 163.5 | 1.1% |
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 9.3% | 9.6% | 11.2% | -1.9 |
Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 90.1 | 90.0 | 89.1 | 1.1% |
Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 11.4% | 11.7% | 12.6% | -1.2 |
Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 177.9 | 176.9 | 176.1 | 1.0% |
Salem MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10.7% | -1.0 |
The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 85.7 | 85.3 | 84.6 | 1.3% |
The Coast; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted | 9.9% | 11.1% | 11.2% | -1.3 |
Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 112.6 | 111.4 | 112.2 | 0.3% |
Central Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | -1.9 |
Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 84.1 | 82.4 | 82.9 | 1.5% |
Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.2% | -1.3 |
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May) | 1,980 | 1,345 | 2,056 | -3.7% |
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May) | 787 | 779 | 1,069 | -26.4% |
Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May) | 56.5 | 53.2 | 45.7 | 23.6% |
Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May) | 36.4 | 32.9 | 29.5 | 23.4% |
New business corporations New filings (May) | 764 | 721 | 721 | 6.0% |
Limited liability companies New filings (May) | 1,912 | 1,972 | 1,783 | 7.2% |
Business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 40 | 55 | 55 | -27.3% |
Non-business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 1,555 | 1,659 | 1,865 | -16.6% |
TRANSPORTATION | ||||
Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $19.5 | $20.3 | $16.5 | 18.3% |
Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 18,691 | 15,880 | 14,562 | 28.4% |
Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 47 | 55 | 48 | -2.1% |
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,052.5 | 1,101.1 | 1,011.3 | 4.1% |
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 61.1 | 64.3 | 57.0 | 7.3% |
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 45.2 | 50.1 | 49.0 | -7.7% |
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (May) | 38.3 | 34.8 | 37.3 | 2.6% |
REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
Portland-area homes New listings (May) | 3,338 | 3,099 | 3,482 | -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 | $88.5 | 5.5% |
New Oregon single-family home permits | 382 | 484 | 573 | -33.3% |
New Oregon multiple-housing unit permits | 325 | 449 | 155 | 109.7% |
FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (May) | $7.84 | $7.92 | $4.76 | 64.7% |
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 178 | 170 | 145 | 22.8% |
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 180 | 172 | 149 | 20.8% |
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 167 | 164 | 128 | 30.5% |
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 feet | 966 | 1,158 | 1,030 | -6.2% |
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (May) | 1,450.6 | 1,523.3 | 1,418.3 | 2.3% |
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