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Counties in Oregon by job destruction rate

Wheeler County had the highest job destruction rate of 36 counties in 2019, at 21.451%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 6.326%. The median was 10.596% and the figure for Oregon was 10.688%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.451Wheeler County
Lowest6.326Morrow County
Median10.59636 counties
Oregon10.688History

Map of counties, 2019

Baker County: 9.978 %Benton County: 13.632 %Clackamas County: 12.194 %Clatsop County: 9.58 %Columbia County: 11.856 %Coos County: 10.403 %Crook County: 10.685 %Curry County: 9.487 %Deschutes County: 12.455 %Douglas County: 11.159 %Gilliam County: 11.949 %Grant County: 9.705 %Harney County: 21.24 %Hood River County: 11.243 %Jackson County: 10.734 %Jefferson County: 7.434 %Josephine County: 10.339 %Klamath County: 15.961 %Lake County: 15.303 %Lane County: 11.303 %Lincoln County: 9.066 %Linn County: 9.033 %Malheur County: 11.177 %Marion County: 10.369 %Morrow County: 6.326 %Multnomah County: 10.506 %Polk County: 13.062 %Sherman County: 12.193 %Tillamook County: 10.278 %Umatilla County: 8.247 %Union County: 10.182 %Wallowa County: 15.986 %Wasco County: 9.395 %Washington County: 10.035 %Wheeler County: 21.451 %Yamhill County: 9.924 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Wheeler County: 21.451 %Wheeler County21.451Harney County: 21.24 %Harney County21.24Wallowa County: 15.986 %Wallowa County15.986Klamath County: 15.961 %Klamath County15.961Lake County: 15.303 %Lake County15.303Benton County: 13.632 %Benton County13.632Polk County: 13.062 %Polk County13.062Deschutes County: 12.455 %Deschutes County12.455Clackamas County: 12.194 %Clackamas County12.194Sherman County: 12.193 %Sherman County12.193Gilliam County: 11.949 %Gilliam County11.949Columbia County: 11.856 %Columbia County11.856Lane County: 11.303 %Lane County11.303Hood River County: 11.243 %Hood River County11.243Malheur County: 11.177 %Malheur County11.177Douglas County: 11.159 %Douglas County11.159Jackson County: 10.734 %Jackson County10.734Crook County: 10.685 %Crook County10.685Multnomah County: 10.506 %Multnomah County10.506Coos County: 10.403 %Coos County10.403Marion County: 10.369 %Marion County10.369Josephine County: 10.339 %Josephine County10.339Tillamook County: 10.278 %Tillamook County10.278Union County: 10.182 %Union County10.182Washington County: 10.035 %Washington County10.035Baker County: 9.978 %Baker County9.978Yamhill County: 9.924 %Yamhill County9.924Grant County: 9.705 %Grant County9.705Clatsop County: 9.58 %Clatsop County9.58Curry County: 9.487 %Curry County9.487Wasco County: 9.395 %Wasco County9.395Lincoln County: 9.066 %Lincoln County9.066Linn County: 9.033 %Linn County9.033Umatilla County: 8.247 %Umatilla County8.247Jefferson County: 7.434 %Jefferson County7.434Morrow County: 6.326 %Morrow County6.326Wheeler County: 21.451 %Wheeler County21.451Harney County: 21.24 %Harney County21.24Wallowa County: 15.986 %Wallowa County15.986Klamath County: 15.961 %Klamath County15.961Lake County: 15.303 %Lake County15.303Benton County: 13.632 %Benton County13.632Polk County: 13.062 %Polk County13.062Deschutes County: 12.455 %Deschutes County12.455Clackamas County: 12.194 %Clackamas County12.194Sherman County: 12.193 %Sherman County12.193Gilliam County: 11.949 %Gilliam County11.949Columbia County: 11.856 %Columbia County11.856Lane County: 11.303 %Lane County11.303Hood River County: 11.243 %Hood River County11.243Malheur County: 11.177 %Malheur County11.177Douglas County: 11.159 %Douglas County11.159Jackson County: 10.734 %Jackson County10.734Crook County: 10.685 %Crook County10.685Multnomah County: 10.506 %Multnomah County10.506Coos County: 10.403 %Coos County10.403Marion County: 10.369 %Marion County10.369Josephine County: 10.339 %Josephine County10.339Tillamook County: 10.278 %Tillamook County10.278Union County: 10.182 %Union County10.182Washington County: 10.035 %Washington County10.035Baker County: 9.978 %Baker County9.978Yamhill County: 9.924 %Yamhill County9.924Grant County: 9.705 %Grant County9.705Clatsop County: 9.58 %Clatsop County9.58Curry County: 9.487 %Curry County9.487Wasco County: 9.395 %Wasco County9.395Lincoln County: 9.066 %Lincoln County9.066Linn County: 9.033 %Linn County9.033Umatilla County: 8.247 %Umatilla County8.247Jefferson County: 7.434 %Jefferson County7.434Morrow County: 6.326 %Morrow County6.326
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Wheeler County21.451+9.79 pts
2Harney County21.24+11.63 pts
3Wallowa County15.986+2.65 pts
4Klamath County15.961+6.95 pts
5Lake County15.303+5.35 pts
6Benton County13.632+5.23 pts
7Polk County13.062+1.57 pts
8Deschutes County12.455-0.3 pts
9Clackamas County12.194+0.52 pts
10Sherman County12.193+0.44 pts
11Gilliam County11.949-4.72 pts
12Columbia County11.856-0.37 pts
13Lane County11.303+0.67 pts
14Hood River County11.243-0.44 pts
15Malheur County11.177-4.22 pts
16Douglas County11.159-0.07 pts
17Jackson County10.734-0.9 pts
18Crook County10.685-6.56 pts
19Multnomah County10.5060 pts
20Coos County10.403+1.31 pts
21Marion County10.369+0.65 pts
22Josephine County10.339-0.19 pts
23Tillamook County10.278-2.54 pts
24Union County10.182-0.75 pts
25Washington County10.035+0.28 pts
26Baker County9.978+1.77 pts
27Yamhill County9.924-1.34 pts
28Grant County9.705-2.63 pts
29Clatsop County9.58-0.49 pts
30Curry County9.487-3.3 pts
31Wasco County9.395-7.87 pts
32Lincoln County9.066-3.52 pts
33Linn County9.033-1.29 pts
34Umatilla County8.247-0.64 pts
35Jefferson County7.434+0.9 pts
36Morrow County6.326-3.8 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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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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Wheeler County, with 21.451% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Morrow County, with 6.326% in 2019.

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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