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 as of June 2009: Employment/business listings, Transportation, Real Estate/Construction Permits and Farming/Natural Resources/Energy
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| All “latest” numbers are for June 2009 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,754.8 | 1,751.3 | 1,851.2 | -5.2% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 241.2 | 236.2 | 113.7 | 112.1% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 12.2% | 12.2% | 5.9% | 6.3 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,045.7 | 1,051.7 | 1,102.4 | -5.2% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.7% | 11.4% | 5.4% | 6.3 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.1 | 73.6 | 77.7 | -4.7% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 14.8% | 14.9% | 6.8% | 8.0 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.4 | 39.5 | 41.8 | -5.6% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.3% | 8.2% | 4.0% | 4.3 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 164.1 | 164.6 | 174.7 | -6.0% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 12.8% | 12.7% | 5.7% | 7.1 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 90.4 | 90.3 | 95.0 | -4.8% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 13.6% | 13.5% | 7.2% | 6.4 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 175.0 | 173.6 | 185.0 | -5.4% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.5% | 11.3% | 5.8% | 5.7 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 83.9 | 83.8 | 89.2 | -5.9% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 11.4% | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.7 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 121.0 | 115.5 | 124.3 | -2.6% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 13.8% | 14.2% | 6.7% | 7.1 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 83.7 | 81.5 | 85.9 | -2.5% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 11.3% | 5.9% | 4.4 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (July) | 1,741 | 1,909 | 5,450 | -68.1% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (July) | 1,059 | 1,156 | 2,923 | -63.8% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 45.0 | 43.1 | 60.6 | -25.7% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 27.8 | 28.0 | 37.1 | -25.1% |
| New business corporations New filings (July) | 824 | 831 | 923 | -10.7% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (July) | 1,856 | 1,972 | 1,952 | -4.9% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 46 | 58 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 1,591 | 1,588 | 1,191 | 33.6% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $18.5 | $15.2 | $20.6 | -10.3% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 13,150 | 11,911 | 19,699 | -33.2% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 39 | 37 | 66 | -40.9% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,219.2 | 1,089.5 | 1,370.9 | -11.1% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 64.5 | 52.1 | 68.7 | -6.0% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 60.8 | 51.2 | 60.3 | 0.9% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (July) | 46.0 | 41.8 | 47.0 | -2.1% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 4,257 | 3,879 | 5,213 | -18.3% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $117.9 | $87.4 | $141.3 | -16.6% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | $93.0 | $65.5 | $113.7 | -18.2% |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 590 | 564 | 852 | -30.8% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing units | 35 | 170 | 427 | -91.8% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (July) | $5.32 | $5.91 | $7.93 | -32.9% |
| All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 148 | 140 | 171 | -13.5% |
| All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 168 | 161 | 190 | -11.6% |
| Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 108 | 108 | 132 | -18.2% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (July) | $238 | $222 | $267 | -10.9% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 924 | 761 | 1,133 | -18.4% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (July) | 1,474.5 | 1,486.5 | 1,610.1 | -8.4% |
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| All “latest” numbers are for June 2009 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
| EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS | ||||
| Total employment State of Oregon, thousands | 1,754.8 | 1,751.3 | 1,851.2 | -5.2% |
| Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands | 241.2 | 236.2 | 113.7 | 112.1% |
| Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted | 12.2% | 12.2% | 5.9% | 6.3 |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Employed Seven counties, thousands | 1,045.7 | 1,051.7 | 1,102.4 | -5.2% |
| Portland/Vancouver MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.7% | 11.4% | 5.4% | 6.3 |
| Bend MSA; Employed Deschutes County, thousands | 74.1 | 73.6 | 77.7 | -4.7% |
| Bend MSA; Unemployment rate | 14.8% | 14.9% | 6.8% | 8.0 |
| Corvallis MSA; Employed Benton County, thousands | 39.4 | 39.5 | 41.8 | -5.6% |
| Corvallis MSA; Unemployment rate | 8.3% | 8.2% | 4.0% | 4.3 |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Employed Lane County, thousands | 164.1 | 164.6 | 174.7 | -6.0% |
| Eugene/Springfield MSA; Unemployment rate | 12.8% | 12.7% | 5.7% | 7.1 |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Employed Jackson County, thousands | 90.4 | 90.3 | 95.0 | -4.8% |
| Medford/Ashland MSA; Unemployment rate | 13.6% | 13.5% | 7.2% | 6.4 |
| Salem MSA; Employed Marion and Polk counties, thousands | 175.0 | 173.6 | 185.0 | -5.4% |
| Salem MSA; Unemployment rate | 11.5% | 11.3% | 5.8% | 5.7 |
| The Coast; Employed Five counties, thousands | 83.9 | 83.8 | 89.2 | -5.9% |
| The Coast; Unemployment rate | 11.4% | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.7 |
| Central Oregon; Employed Eight counties, thousands | 121.0 | 115.5 | 124.3 | -2.6% |
| Central Oregon; Unemployment rate | 13.8% | 14.2% | 6.7% | 7.1 |
| Eastern Oregon; Employed Nine counties, thousands | 83.7 | 81.5 | 85.9 | -2.5% |
| Eastern Oregon; Unemployment rate | 10.3% | 11.3% | 5.9% | 4.4 |
| Help wanted ad count The Oregonian, Portland (July) | 1,741 | 1,909 | 5,450 | -68.1% |
| Help wanted ad count The Bulletin, Bend (July) | 1,059 | 1,156 | 2,923 | -63.8% |
| Oregon online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 45.0 | 43.1 | 60.6 | -25.7% |
| Portland online job vacancies, total ads in thousands (July) | 27.8 | 28.0 | 37.1 | -25.1% |
| New business corporations New filings (July) | 824 | 831 | 923 | -10.7% |
| Limited liability companies New filings (July) | 1,856 | 1,972 | 1,952 | -4.9% |
| Business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 46 | 58 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Non-business bankruptcies New filings (July) | 1,591 | 1,588 | 1,191 | 33.6% |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||||
| Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, millions | $18.5 | $15.2 | $20.6 | -10.3% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, total containers load and discharge | 13,150 | 11,911 | 19,699 | -33.2% |
| Shipping Port of Portland, number of calls by oceangoing vessels | 39 | 37 | 66 | -40.9% |
| Airline travel, PDX Passengers, thousands | 1,219.2 | 1,089.5 | 1,370.9 | -11.1% |
| Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, thousands | 64.5 | 52.1 | 68.7 | -6.0% |
| Airline travel, Medford Passengers, thousands | 60.8 | 51.2 | 60.3 | 0.9% |
| Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, thousands (July) | 46.0 | 41.8 | 47.0 | -2.1% |
| REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | ||||
| Portland-area homes New listings | 4,257 | 3,879 | 5,213 | -18.3% |
| Willamette Valley Multiple listing sales, millions | $117.9 | $87.4 | $141.3 | -16.6% |
| Central Oregon Multiple listing sales, millions | $93.0 | $65.5 | $113.7 | -18.2% |
| New Oregon single-family homes | 590 | 564 | 852 | -30.8% |
| New Oregon multiple-housing units | 35 | 170 | 427 | -91.8% |
| FARMING/NATURAL RESOURCES/ENERGY | ||||
| Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel (July) | $5.32 | $5.91 | $7.93 | -32.9% |
| All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 148 | 140 | 171 | -13.5% |
| All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 168 | 161 | 190 | -11.6% |
| Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (July) | 108 | 108 | 132 | -18.2% |
| Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (July) | $238 | $222 | $267 | -10.9% |
| Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 924 | 761 | 1,133 | -18.4% |
| Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours (July) | 1,474.5 | 1,486.5 | 1,610.1 | -8.4% |
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