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Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate

Sherman County had the highest job destruction rate of 36 counties in 2012, at 19.086%. Gilliam County had the lowest, at 8.759%. The median was 11.514% and the figure for Oregon was 11.322%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.086Sherman County
Lowest8.759Gilliam County
Median11.51436 counties
Oregon11.322History

Map of counties, 2012

Baker County: 11.023 %Benton County: 11.19 %Clackamas County: 12.527 %Clatsop County: 12.571 %Columbia County: 11.468 %Coos County: 10.444 %Crook County: 11.298 %Curry County: 12.315 %Deschutes County: 12.919 %Douglas County: 12.148 %Gilliam County: 8.759 %Grant County: 16.439 %Harney County: 16.719 %Hood River County: 9.631 %Jackson County: 11.672 %Jefferson County: 9.533 %Josephine County: 11.16 %Klamath County: 10.778 %Lake County: 16.955 %Lane County: 10.905 %Lincoln County: 15.374 %Linn County: 10.658 %Malheur County: 10.714 %Marion County: 11.569 %Morrow County: 9.814 %Multnomah County: 10.764 %Polk County: 11.559 %Sherman County: 19.086 %Tillamook County: 13.05 %Umatilla County: 12.546 %Union County: 11.679 %Wallowa County: 16.573 %Wasco County: 10.128 %Washington County: 10.815 %Wheeler County: 13.665 %Yamhill County: 10.156 %
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%, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2012

Sherman County: 19.086 %Sherman County19.086Lake County: 16.955 %Lake County16.955Harney County: 16.719 %Harney County16.719Wallowa County: 16.573 %Wallowa County16.573Grant County: 16.439 %Grant County16.439Lincoln County: 15.374 %Lincoln County15.374Wheeler County: 13.665 %Wheeler County13.665Tillamook County: 13.05 %Tillamook County13.05Deschutes County: 12.919 %Deschutes County12.919Clatsop County: 12.571 %Clatsop County12.571Umatilla County: 12.546 %Umatilla County12.546Clackamas County: 12.527 %Clackamas County12.527Curry County: 12.315 %Curry County12.315Douglas County: 12.148 %Douglas County12.148Union County: 11.679 %Union County11.679Jackson County: 11.672 %Jackson County11.672Marion County: 11.569 %Marion County11.569Polk County: 11.559 %Polk County11.559Columbia County: 11.468 %Columbia County11.468Crook County: 11.298 %Crook County11.298Benton County: 11.19 %Benton County11.19Josephine County: 11.16 %Josephine County11.16Baker County: 11.023 %Baker County11.023Lane County: 10.905 %Lane County10.905Washington County: 10.815 %Washington County10.815Klamath County: 10.778 %Klamath County10.778Multnomah County: 10.764 %Multnomah County10.764Malheur County: 10.714 %Malheur County10.714Linn County: 10.658 %Linn County10.658Coos County: 10.444 %Coos County10.444Yamhill County: 10.156 %Yamhill County10.156Wasco County: 10.128 %Wasco County10.128Morrow County: 9.814 %Morrow County9.814Hood River County: 9.631 %Hood River County9.631Jefferson County: 9.533 %Jefferson County9.533Gilliam County: 8.759 %Gilliam County8.759Sherman County: 19.086 %Sherman County19.086Lake County: 16.955 %Lake County16.955Harney County: 16.719 %Harney County16.719Wallowa County: 16.573 %Wallowa County16.573Grant County: 16.439 %Grant County16.439Lincoln County: 15.374 %Lincoln County15.374Wheeler County: 13.665 %Wheeler County13.665Tillamook County: 13.05 %Tillamook County13.05Deschutes County: 12.919 %Deschutes County12.919Clatsop County: 12.571 %Clatsop County12.571Umatilla County: 12.546 %Umatilla County12.546Clackamas County: 12.527 %Clackamas County12.527Curry County: 12.315 %Curry County12.315Douglas County: 12.148 %Douglas County12.148Union County: 11.679 %Union County11.679Jackson County: 11.672 %Jackson County11.672Marion County: 11.569 %Marion County11.569Polk County: 11.559 %Polk County11.559Columbia County: 11.468 %Columbia County11.468Crook County: 11.298 %Crook County11.298Benton County: 11.19 %Benton County11.19Josephine County: 11.16 %Josephine County11.16Baker County: 11.023 %Baker County11.023Lane County: 10.905 %Lane County10.905Washington County: 10.815 %Washington County10.815Klamath County: 10.778 %Klamath County10.778Multnomah County: 10.764 %Multnomah County10.764Malheur County: 10.714 %Malheur County10.714Linn County: 10.658 %Linn County10.658Coos County: 10.444 %Coos County10.444Yamhill County: 10.156 %Yamhill County10.156Wasco County: 10.128 %Wasco County10.128Morrow County: 9.814 %Morrow County9.814Hood River County: 9.631 %Hood River County9.631Jefferson County: 9.533 %Jefferson County9.533Gilliam County: 8.759 %Gilliam County8.759
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2012 (%)Change on 2011
1Sherman County19.086+0.7 pts
2Lake County16.955+4 pts
3Harney County16.719-0.77 pts
4Wallowa County16.573-0.91 pts
5Grant County16.439+1.85 pts
6Lincoln County15.374+2.89 pts
7Wheeler County13.665-0.71 pts
8Tillamook County13.05-0.96 pts
9Deschutes County12.919-1.83 pts
10Clatsop County12.571-0.4 pts
11Umatilla County12.546+4.29 pts
12Clackamas County12.527+0.88 pts
13Curry County12.315-2.68 pts
14Douglas County12.148+1.12 pts
15Union County11.679+1.72 pts
16Jackson County11.672-0.66 pts
17Marion County11.569-1.74 pts
18Polk County11.559-1.75 pts
19Columbia County11.468+0.28 pts
20Crook County11.298-0.51 pts
21Benton County11.19+2.74 pts
22Josephine County11.16-1.18 pts
23Baker County11.023-2.47 pts
24Lane County10.905-0.61 pts
25Washington County10.815-1.11 pts
26Klamath County10.778-0.69 pts
27Multnomah County10.764+0.45 pts
28Malheur County10.714-4.27 pts
29Linn County10.658+0.09 pts
30Coos County10.444+0.19 pts
31Yamhill County10.156-4.77 pts
32Wasco County10.128+0.08 pts
33Morrow County9.814+4.2 pts
34Hood River County9.631-4.11 pts
35Jefferson County9.533-0.39 pts
36Gilliam County8.759-21.49 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/oregon-counties?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/oregon-counties?period=2012.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/oregon-counties?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Sherman County, with 19.086% in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Gilliam County, with 8.759% in 2012.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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