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Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate

Wheeler County had the highest job destruction rate of 36 counties in 2016, at 19.672%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 4.533%. The median was 9.253% and the figure for Oregon was 9.694%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.672Wheeler County
Lowest4.533Morrow County
Median9.25336 counties
Oregon9.694History

Map of counties, 2016

Baker County: 9.194 %Benton County: 9.471 %Clackamas County: 9.557 %Clatsop County: 8.006 %Columbia County: 9.71 %Coos County: 9.084 %Crook County: 9.252 %Curry County: 11.743 %Deschutes County: 11.33 %Douglas County: 7.425 %Gilliam County: 7.632 %Grant County: 8.219 %Harney County: 6.919 %Hood River County: 8.736 %Jackson County: 9.773 %Jefferson County: 6.641 %Josephine County: 10.442 %Klamath County: 11.675 %Lake County: 17.122 %Lane County: 9.83 %Lincoln County: 8.107 %Linn County: 9.253 %Malheur County: 7.773 %Marion County: 8.489 %Morrow County: 4.533 %Multnomah County: 9.942 %Polk County: 11.664 %Sherman County: 16.821 %Tillamook County: 8.538 %Umatilla County: 8.552 %Union County: 8.625 %Wallowa County: 12.253 %Wasco County: 12.331 %Washington County: 10.148 %Wheeler County: 19.672 %Yamhill County: 8.723 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Wheeler County: 19.672 %Wheeler County19.672Lake County: 17.122 %Lake County17.122Sherman County: 16.821 %Sherman County16.821Wasco County: 12.331 %Wasco County12.331Wallowa County: 12.253 %Wallowa County12.253Curry County: 11.743 %Curry County11.743Klamath County: 11.675 %Klamath County11.675Polk County: 11.664 %Polk County11.664Deschutes County: 11.33 %Deschutes County11.33Josephine County: 10.442 %Josephine County10.442Washington County: 10.148 %Washington County10.148Multnomah County: 9.942 %Multnomah County9.942Lane County: 9.83 %Lane County9.83Jackson County: 9.773 %Jackson County9.773Columbia County: 9.71 %Columbia County9.71Clackamas County: 9.557 %Clackamas County9.557Benton County: 9.471 %Benton County9.471Linn County: 9.253 %Linn County9.253Crook County: 9.252 %Crook County9.252Baker County: 9.194 %Baker County9.194Coos County: 9.084 %Coos County9.084Hood River County: 8.736 %Hood River County8.736Yamhill County: 8.723 %Yamhill County8.723Union County: 8.625 %Union County8.625Umatilla County: 8.552 %Umatilla County8.552Tillamook County: 8.538 %Tillamook County8.538Marion County: 8.489 %Marion County8.489Grant County: 8.219 %Grant County8.219Lincoln County: 8.107 %Lincoln County8.107Clatsop County: 8.006 %Clatsop County8.006Malheur County: 7.773 %Malheur County7.773Gilliam County: 7.632 %Gilliam County7.632Douglas County: 7.425 %Douglas County7.425Harney County: 6.919 %Harney County6.919Jefferson County: 6.641 %Jefferson County6.641Morrow County: 4.533 %Morrow County4.533Wheeler County: 19.672 %Wheeler County19.672Lake County: 17.122 %Lake County17.122Sherman County: 16.821 %Sherman County16.821Wasco County: 12.331 %Wasco County12.331Wallowa County: 12.253 %Wallowa County12.253Curry County: 11.743 %Curry County11.743Klamath County: 11.675 %Klamath County11.675Polk County: 11.664 %Polk County11.664Deschutes County: 11.33 %Deschutes County11.33Josephine County: 10.442 %Josephine County10.442Washington County: 10.148 %Washington County10.148Multnomah County: 9.942 %Multnomah County9.942Lane County: 9.83 %Lane County9.83Jackson County: 9.773 %Jackson County9.773Columbia County: 9.71 %Columbia County9.71Clackamas County: 9.557 %Clackamas County9.557Benton County: 9.471 %Benton County9.471Linn County: 9.253 %Linn County9.253Crook County: 9.252 %Crook County9.252Baker County: 9.194 %Baker County9.194Coos County: 9.084 %Coos County9.084Hood River County: 8.736 %Hood River County8.736Yamhill County: 8.723 %Yamhill County8.723Union County: 8.625 %Union County8.625Umatilla County: 8.552 %Umatilla County8.552Tillamook County: 8.538 %Tillamook County8.538Marion County: 8.489 %Marion County8.489Grant County: 8.219 %Grant County8.219Lincoln County: 8.107 %Lincoln County8.107Clatsop County: 8.006 %Clatsop County8.006Malheur County: 7.773 %Malheur County7.773Gilliam County: 7.632 %Gilliam County7.632Douglas County: 7.425 %Douglas County7.425Harney County: 6.919 %Harney County6.919Jefferson County: 6.641 %Jefferson County6.641Morrow County: 4.533 %Morrow County4.533
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Wheeler County19.672-4.52 pts
2Lake County17.122+8.02 pts
3Sherman County16.821+9.67 pts
4Wasco County12.331-6.75 pts
5Wallowa County12.253+0.85 pts
6Curry County11.743+2.2 pts
7Klamath County11.675+3.35 pts
8Polk County11.664+2.72 pts
9Deschutes County11.33+2.58 pts
10Josephine County10.442+1.54 pts
11Washington County10.148-0.6 pts
12Multnomah County9.942-0.07 pts
13Lane County9.83-0.67 pts
14Jackson County9.773-0.14 pts
15Columbia County9.71-1.44 pts
16Clackamas County9.557+0.1 pts
17Benton County9.471+0.24 pts
18Linn County9.253+1.7 pts
19Crook County9.252-3.5 pts
20Baker County9.194-3.84 pts
21Coos County9.084-0.22 pts
22Hood River County8.736-2.74 pts
23Yamhill County8.723+0.88 pts
24Union County8.625+0.72 pts
25Umatilla County8.552+0.64 pts
26Tillamook County8.538+0.23 pts
27Marion County8.489-2.94 pts
28Grant County8.219-0.16 pts
29Lincoln County8.107-3.15 pts
30Clatsop County8.006-3.78 pts
31Malheur County7.773+0.35 pts
32Gilliam County7.632-4.23 pts
33Douglas County7.425-0.21 pts
34Harney County6.919-0.23 pts
35Jefferson County6.641-0.26 pts
36Morrow County4.533-1.3 pts

Other periods

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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APA 7

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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Wheeler County, with 19.672% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Morrow County, with 4.533% in 2016.

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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