Portland Metro

Local Areas

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Map of unspecified region with 1 data series.
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Unemployment Rate

Line chart with 4 lines.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2005-01-01 00:00:00 to 2025-02-01 00:00:00.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted). Data ranges from 2.7 to 14.6.
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Source: Oregon Employment Department, QualityInfo.org

Total Nonfarm Employment

Line chart with 4 lines.
Indexed to Show Job Growth Over Time, Base Year 2005
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2005-01-01 00:00:00 to 2025-02-01 00:00:00.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Employment Index (Base Year 2005). Data ranges from 97.80789407944042 to 138.1057268722467.
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Source: Oregon Employment Department, QualityInfo.org

Regional Economist
Portland-Vancouver MSA, Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties
Workforce Analyst
Multnomah County
Workforce Analyst
Washington County

Oregon Economic Indicators
Unemployment Rate - February 2025
4.4%
Seasonally Adjusted
0.2%

Total Unemployed - February 2025
23,727
Seasonally Adjusted
-731

Nonfarm Employment - February 2025
508,400
Seasonally Adjusted
3,100

Press Releases & Indicators
 
Continued Claimant Characteristics - Monthly Dashboard
Continued claims reflect the current number of insured unemployed workers filing for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. This includes workers in private and public organizations covered by unemployment insurance, and includes federal civilian workers covered by Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE).
Areas
Use the area and period selections to get monthly demographic information of unemployment insurance claimants in Oregon or its counties.
Months

Continued UI ClaimsWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Bar chart with 13 bars.
Oregon, January 2024 - February 2025
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2024-01-01 00:00:00 to 2025-02-01 00:00:00.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 20193 to 29332.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by RaceWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Bar chart with 5 bars.
Oregon, February 2025
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 212 to 18883.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by Age GroupWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Bar chart with 8 bars.
Oregon, February 2025
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 64 to 7565.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by EthnicityWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Pie chart with 2 slices.
Oregon, February 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by GenderWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Pie chart with 3 slices.
Oregon, February 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by Education LevelWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Bar chart with 3 bars.
Oregon, February 2025
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 6738 to 11978.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by IndustryWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Bar chart with 20 bars.
Oregon, February 2025
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 48 to 5517.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Continued UI Claims by OccupationWorkers Claiming Unemployment Benefits

Bar chart with 23 bars.
Oregon, February 2025
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 22 to 4949.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon Employment Department
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Data & Publications

Latest Items (25)

  • Mango, a Spanish clothing store, opened in downtown Portland. Portland Business Journal 04/01/2025
  • Mango, a Spanish clothing store, will open in Tigard. Portland Business Journal 04/01/2025
  • Kohl's in southeast Portland will close. The Oregonian 03/26/2025
  • Pure Green Juice Bar opened in northwest Portland. The Cedar Mills News 03/31/2025
  • Taste of Szechuan, a restaurant, opened in northeast Portland. Bridgetown Bites 03/31/2025
  • Cesar Apartments, a permanent supportive housing for people exiting chronic houselessness, will open in southeast Portland. Southeast Examiner 03/28/2025
  • Muchas Gracias Mexican Food opened a new location in northeast Portland. EverOut/Portland 03/28/2025
  • Taste of Sichuan will open in Beaverton. EverOut/Portland 03/28/2025
  • Capes & Crepes Board Game Café will open in southeast Portland. EverOut/Portland 03/28/2025
  • Adobe will close its office in downtown Portland. The Oregonian 03/28/2025
  • United Parcel Service will temporarily lay off 244 workers as it prepares to close its north Portland facility. Portland Business Journal 03/28/2025
  • Harder Day Coffee Company will open in northeast Portland. What Now Portland 03/28/2025
  • Sellwood Bluff, a 243-apartment complex, will open in southeast Portland. Portland Business Journal 03/27/2025
  • Just Compassion Shelter & Resource Center opened in Tigard. Tigard Life 03/26/2025
  • Home Forward and Urban League of Portland will open a 229-unit affordable housing development with an early childhood center in northwest Portland in 2028. Portland Business Journal 03/26/2025
  • Crux Fermentation Project, a brewery in southeast Portland, will close. Portland Business Journal 03/26/2025
  • Pelagic Brewing opened in Forest Grove. Hillsboro News Times 03/26/2025
  • Artur Café opened in Tualatin. Tualatin Life 03/22/2025
  • Beekie's PDX, a food truck, opened in northeast Portland. Bridgetown Bites 03/21/2025
  • Sincerely Bagel opened in east Portland. EverOut/Portland 03/21/2025
  • Bar Nouveau will open in north Portland. EverOut/Portland 03/21/2025
  • XLB, a Chinese restaurant in north Portland will close. Portland Business Journal 03/21/2025
  • Drip Drop Coffee opened in downtown Portland. EverOut/Portland 03/21/2025
  • McCormick & Schmick's, a restaurant at Bridgeport Village in Tigard, will close. Portland Business Journal 03/20/2025
  • Trung Nguyên Legend Cafe, a Vietnamese coffee shop, will in southeast Portland. Eater Portland 03/19/2025
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