Figures and indicators for four vital pieces of the Oregon economy: Employment/business listings, Transportation, Real Estate/Construction Permits and Farming/Natural Resources/Energy
Figures and indicators for four vital pieces of the Oregon economy: Employment/business listings, Transportation, Real Estate/Construction Permits and Farming/Natural Resources/Energy
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| All “latest” numbers are for August 2009 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands (September) | 1,749.8 | 1,750.2 | 1,846.8 | -5.3% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands (September) | 211.5 | 231.2 | 121.2 | 74.5% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted (September) | 11.5% | 12.0% | 6.8% | 4.7 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,045.7 | 1,053.5 | 1,109.1 | -5.7% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.8% | 11.3% | 6.1% | 5.7 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.7 | 75.2 | 77.5 | -3.7% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 14.1% | 13.8% | 7.4% | 6.7 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 37.7 | 37.6 | 40.5 | -6.9% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 3.6 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 162.4 | 162.8 | 170.8 | -4.9% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 12.6% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 5.8 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 90.1 | 89.4 | 94.2 | -4.3% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 13.2% | 13.1% | 8.1% | 5.1 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 176.6 | 176.8 | 187.8 | -5.9% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 10.9% | 6.2% | 5.0 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 84.9 | 85.2 | 90.7 | -6.4% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 11.0% | 6.3% | 4.9 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 119.7 | 124.5 | 125.4 | -4.6% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 13.2% | 12.4% | 7.3% | 5.9 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 83.6 | 83.6 | 86.0 | -2.8% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 9.9% | 6.4% | 3.7 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (September) | 1,564 | 1,859 | 4,518 | -65.4% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (September) | 951 | 1,035 | 2,172 | -56.2% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (September) | 41.6 | 45.3 | 55.2 | -24.6% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (September) | 28.7 | 31.2 | 36.8 | -22.0% |
| New business corporations New filings (September) | 838 | 758 | 766 | 9.4% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (September) | 1,892 | 1,760 | 1,866 | 1.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (September) | 44 | 50 | 48 | -8.3% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (September) | 1,523 | 1,474 | 1,116 | 36.5% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $20.6 | $17.3 | $19.3 | 6.7% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 16,676 | 13,024 | 22,329 | -25.3% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 38 | 39 | 60 | -36.7% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands (September) | 1,079.4 | 1,299.5 | 1,149.4 | -6.1% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 67.0 | 70.3 | 67.7 | -1.0% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 60.8 | 62.1 | 58.1 | 4.7% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (September) | 38.3 | 45.6 | 36.6 | 4.9% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 3,780 | 3,907 | 4,398 | -14.1% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $117.1 | $116.3 | $121.7 | -3.8% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | NA | $101.0 | $95.4 | NA |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 567 | 554 | 655 | -13.4% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing units | 13 | 151 | 526 | -97.5% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (September) | $4.53 | $4.90 | $6.91 | -34.4% |
| All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September) | 147 | 140 | 171 | -14.0% |
| All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September) | 158 | 152 | 185 | -14.6% |
| Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September) | 110 | 106 | 126 | -12.7% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (September) | $236 | $239 | $272 | -13.2% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 895 | 921 | 1,117 | -19.9% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (September) | 1,544.4 | 1,638.6 | 1,626.9 | -5.1% |
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| All “latest” numbers are for August 2009 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands (September) | 1,749.8 | 1,750.2 | 1,846.8 | -5.3% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands (September) | 211.5 | 231.2 | 121.2 | 74.5% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted (September) | 11.5% | 12.0% | 6.8% | 4.7 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,045.7 | 1,053.5 | 1,109.1 | -5.7% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.8% | 11.3% | 6.1% | 5.7 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.7 | 75.2 | 77.5 | -3.7% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 14.1% | 13.8% | 7.4% | 6.7 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 37.7 | 37.6 | 40.5 | -6.9% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 3.6 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 162.4 | 162.8 | 170.8 | -4.9% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 12.6% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 5.8 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 90.1 | 89.4 | 94.2 | -4.3% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 13.2% | 13.1% | 8.1% | 5.1 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 176.6 | 176.8 | 187.8 | -5.9% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 10.9% | 6.2% | 5.0 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 84.9 | 85.2 | 90.7 | -6.4% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 11.0% | 6.3% | 4.9 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 119.7 | 124.5 | 125.4 | -4.6% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 13.2% | 12.4% | 7.3% | 5.9 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 83.6 | 83.6 | 86.0 | -2.8% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 9.9% | 6.4% | 3.7 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (September) | 1,564 | 1,859 | 4,518 | -65.4% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (September) | 951 | 1,035 | 2,172 | -56.2% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (September) | 41.6 | 45.3 | 55.2 | -24.6% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (September) | 28.7 | 31.2 | 36.8 | -22.0% |
| New business corporations New filings (September) | 838 | 758 | 766 | 9.4% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (September) | 1,892 | 1,760 | 1,866 | 1.4% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (September) | 44 | 50 | 48 | -8.3% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (September) | 1,523 | 1,474 | 1,116 | 36.5% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $20.6 | $17.3 | $19.3 | 6.7% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 16,676 | 13,024 | 22,329 | -25.3% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 38 | 39 | 60 | -36.7% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands (September) | 1,079.4 | 1,299.5 | 1,149.4 | -6.1% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 67.0 | 70.3 | 67.7 | -1.0% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 60.8 | 62.1 | 58.1 | 4.7% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (September) | 38.3 | 45.6 | 36.6 | 4.9% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 3,780 | 3,907 | 4,398 | -14.1% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $117.1 | $116.3 | $121.7 | -3.8% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | NA | $101.0 | $95.4 | NA |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 567 | 554 | 655 | -13.4% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing units | 13 | 151 | 526 | -97.5% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (September) | $4.53 | $4.90 | $6.91 | -34.4% |
| All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September) | 147 | 140 | 171 | -14.0% |
| All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September) | 158 | 152 | 185 | -14.6% |
| Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (September) | 110 | 106 | 126 | -12.7% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (September) | $236 | $239 | $272 | -13.2% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 895 | 921 | 1,117 | -19.9% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (September) | 1,544.4 | 1,638.6 | 1,626.9 | -5.1% |
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