Oregon economic indicators as of May 2011


Share this article!   All “latest” numbers are for May 2011 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,801.2 1,796.1 1,768.5 1.8% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 179.2 187.0 207.7 -13.7% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 9.3% 9.5% 10.9% … Read more

 

All “latest” numbers are for May 2011 unless otherwise noted.Latest MonthPrevious MonthPrevious YearAnnual Change
EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS
Total employment State of Oregon, thousands1,801.21,796.11,768.51.8%
Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands179.2187.0207.7-13.7%
Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted9.3%9.5%10.9%-1.6
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands1,086.31,085.81,061.72.3%
Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted8.8%9.1%10.6%-1.8
Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands69.569.069.7-0.3%
Bend MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted12.0%12.1%14.5%-2.5
Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands42.642.141.13.6%
Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted6.1%6.2%7.3%-1.2
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands166.5166.0164.51.2%
Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted9.2%9.4%11.2%-2.0
Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands91.590.289.72.1%
Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted11.1%11.2%12.5%-1.4
Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands177.9177.1177.30.4%
Salem MSA; Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted9.5%9.6%10.7%-1.2
The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands86.885.685.71.3%
The Coast; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted9.2%10.0%10.4%-1.2
Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands112.5112.5112.6-0.1%
Central Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted11.0%11.7%12.7%-1.7
Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands84.583.983.80.9%
Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted9.1%10.1%10.1%-1.0
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (June)1,5071,9801,577-4.4%
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (June)7417871,056-29.8%
Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (June)50.456.545.111.8%
Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (June)34.036.430.511.5%
New business corporations New filings (June)820764860-4.7%
Limited liability companies New filings (June)1,9321,9121,967-1.8%
Business bankruptcies New filings (June)58404334.9%
Non-business bankruptcies New filings (June)1,4681,5551,815-19.1%
TRANSPORTATION
Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions$25.3$19.5$18.239.1%
Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge16,58318,69115,8864.4%
Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels4847472.1%
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands1,152.91,052.51,096.95.1%
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands64.961.158.411.1%
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands52.145.252.9-1.6%
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (June)43.438.342.03.5%
REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Portland-area homes New listings (June)3,1433,3384,049-22.4%
Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions$92.1$55.6$127.8-28.0%
Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions$93.4$64.1$88.55.5%
New Oregon single-family home permits430382543-20.8%
New Oregon multiple-housing unit permits933256250.0%
FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (June)$7.45$7.84$4.5763.0%
All farm products, U.S. prices received index (1990-1992=100%)18117413534.1%
All crops, U.S. prices received index (1990-1992=100%)21320114349.0%
Livestock, U.S. prices received index (1990-1992=100%)15215212917.8%
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (June)$262$259$263-0.4%
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet920966942-2.3%
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (June)1,443.11,450.61,426.51.2%

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