| All “latest” numbers are for October 2006 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
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| Employment/business filings |
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,821.1 | 1,801.9 | 1,775.2 | 2.6% |
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| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 85.9 | 90.9 | 98.3 | -12.7% |
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| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.9% | -0.8% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,075.7 | 1,058.1 | 1,051.6 | 2.3% |
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| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% | -0.7% |
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| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.9 | 75.2 | 71.6 | 4.6% |
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| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% | -1.0% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 40.8 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 1.3% |
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| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.4% | -0.6% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 170.2 | 165.6 | 166.4 | 2.3% |
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| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% | -0.5% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 98.9 | 97.5 | 96.4 | 2.7% |
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| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.9% | -0.5% |
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| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 179.6 | 181.3 | 175.6 | 2.3% |
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| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% | -0.6% |
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| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 90.3 | 90.3 | 88.0 | 2.7% |
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| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | -0.9% |
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| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 118.4 | 120.9 | 114.4 | 3.5% |
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| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% | -0.9% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 84.7 | 84.4 | 83.9 | 1.0% |
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| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6.0% | -1.0% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (November) | 15,350 | 21,424 | 20,217 | -24.1% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (November) | 6,868 | 8,309 | 7,169 | -4.2% |
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| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (November) | 7,025 | 8,642 | 7,283 | -3.5% |
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| New business corporations New filings | 1,000 | 929 | 1,011 | -1.1% |
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| Limited liability companies New filings | 1,997 | 1,753 | 1,744 | 14.5% |
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| Business bankruptcies New filings (September) | 24 | 23 | 137 | -82.5% |
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| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (September) | 602 | 646 | 3,874 | -84.5% |
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