Employment rates, help wanted ad counts, bankruptcies
| All “latest” month numbers for January 2006 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| Employment/business filings | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,739.5 | 1,758.2 | 1,698.6 | 2.4% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 111.8 | 99.8 | 130.5 | -14.3% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 5.3% | 5.7% | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Employed Six counties, thousands | 1,046.5 | 1,055.4 | 1,017.3 | 2.9% |
| Portland/Van. MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 70.0 | 70.4 | 66.8 | 4.8% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.2% | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.4 | 40.5 | 39.5 | -0.4% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.1% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 163.2 | 165.6 | 161.4 | 1.1% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 93.6 | 97.1 | 90.2 | 3.8% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.9% | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 167.7 | 170.5 | 165.1 | 1.6% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 85.1 | 85.5 | 84.0 | 1.3% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 110.7 | 111.6 | 106.3 | 4.1% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 78.4 | 78.9 | 78.0 | 0.5% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (February) | 20,468 | 22,749 | 20,184 | 1.4% |
| Help wanted ad count The Register-Guard, Eugene (February) | 7,213 | NA | 6,848 | 5.3% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (February) | 8,164 | 8,079 | NA | NA |
| New business corporations New filings | 1,184 | 1,002 | 1,121 | 5.6% |
| Limited liability companies New filings | 2,079 | 1,834 | 1,806 | 15.1% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings | 7 | 8 | 79 | -91.1% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings | 250 | 158 | 1,498 | -83.3% |
NA = Data not available. MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sources: Employment data, Oregon Employment Department; business incorporations, Oregon Secretary of State; bankruptcies, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
