| All “latest” numbers are for April 2008 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,833.1 | 1,821.9 | 1,813.4 | 1.1% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 108.3 | 121.6 | 97.0 | 11.6% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.5 |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,103.5 | 1,099.4 | 1,085.2 | 1.7% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.3 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 78.9 | 77.7 | 77.4 | 1.9% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 2.2 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 41.0 | 41.1 | 40.8 | 0.5% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.0 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 172.4 | 171.4 | 171.3 | 0.6% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 0.3 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 95.7 | 94.8 | 95.0 | 0.8% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 1.6 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 179.7 | 179.1 | 178.2 | 0.8% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 0.3 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 86.7 | 86.0 | 86.6 | 0.1% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 0.5 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 122.8 | 121.6 | 121.2 | 1.4% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 7.8% | 4.8% | 2.0 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 82.5 | 81.5 | 82.5 | 0.0% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 7.9% | 6.1% | 0.6 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (May) | 6,795 | 7,062 | 15,025 | -54.8% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (May) | 3,747 | 3,481 | 9,986 | -62.5% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May) | 58 | 56 | 85 | -31.9% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (May) | 36 | 36 | 59 | -39.4% |
| New business corporations New filings (May) | 878 | 1,099 | 1,044 | -15.9% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (May) | 2,024 | 2,234 | 2,170 | -6.7% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 28 | 38 | 19 | 47.4% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (May) | 995 | 965 | 775 | 28.4% |
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