Oregon Labor Force and Unemployment by Area is a monthly data sheet that provides monthly estimated labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for the nation, state, MSAs, and counties. It includes estimates for the current month, previous month, and one year ago.

Presents the latest Oregon labor force information and analysis in a concise format. Usually released around the 15th of every month. Also includes a table showing the Nonfarm payroll employment by industry and the Resident Labor Force Table and Unemployment by area.

Unemployment skyrocketed in the Great Recession, but what did that mean for trends under the surface?

Veterans have lower labor force participation, but also lower unemployment rates.

High unemployment rates, slow job growth, and structural changes in the economy are all more difficult challenges in rural Oregon.

Oregonians in all race and ethnic groups faced higher unemployment in 2011, but the labor market was especially tough on blacks and Hispanics.

The number of mass layoff events in Oregon in 2011 nearly matched the number from 2010.

Long-run trends in the establishment and household surveys portray the health of the economy.

Learn about the similarities and differences in the way unemployment rates are calculated.

Unemployment remains desperately high among the youngest workers, even as fewer of them participate in the labor force.

Claims for unemployment insurance remained at high levels in 2011, as post-recession job growth was minimal.

More than five percent of Oregon's labor force is unemployed. But who is included in that number?

The unemployment rate is a simple concept that involves sophisticated methodology.

Labor force statistics can be confusing. For instance, who is officially counted as unemployed? Find everything you need to know about Oregon's labor force here.

How high is unemployment? It depends, of course, on which definition of 'unemployment' is being used.

Long-term unemployment is far above usual levels after two years of tepid recovery.

The most recent Oregon Job Vacancy survey shows the number of unemployed Oregonians per job vacancy has improved.

The money used to pay Oregon unemployment insurance benefits comes from Oregon employers. Find information here about unemployment insurance tax rates and responsibilities.

Unemployment insurance replaces part of the income you lose when you become unemployed. Find informaton here about your eligibility for benefits and how to apply.

Unemployment information for the U.S. or for other states or metropolitan areas can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Local Area Unemployment Statistics home page.

The most recent monthly unemployment rate figures for the U.S., Oregon and all local labor market areas is available here.