| All “latest” numbers are for March 2008 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,821.8 | 1,807.5 | 1,796.1 | 1.4% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 123.1 | 106.5 | 113.7 | 8.3% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.7% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,098.1 | 1,086.0 | 1,081.6 | 1.5% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 0.2% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 77.8 | 76.7 | 75.8 | 2.6% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 7.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.3 | 40.9 | 40.5 | 2.0% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 171.5 | 171.1 | 170.7 | 0.5% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.2% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 95.0 | 94.7 | 93.9 | 1.1% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 7.9% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 1.2% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 179.2 | 177.6 | 175.8 | 1.9% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 86.1 | 86.0 | 85.4 | 0.8% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.1% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 121.6 | 120.2 | 118.9 | 2.3% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 1.7% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 81.6 | 81.5 | 80.2 | 1.8% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 8.0% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 0.2% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (April) | 7,062 | 8,287 | 17,042 | -58.6% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (April) | 3,481 | 4,256 | 9,812 | -64.5% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (April) | 56 | 57 | 85 | -34.4% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (April) | 36 | 38 | 59 | -39.0% |
| New business corporations New filings (April) | 1,099 | 978 | 1,100 | -0.1% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (April) | 2,234 | 2,450 | 2,278 | -1.9% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 38 | 20 | 16 | 137.5% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (April) | 965 | 1,010 | 806 | 19.7% |
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