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Counties in Oregon by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Multnomah County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 36 counties in 2021, at 70%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 45%. The median was 57.5% and the figure for Oregon was 62.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70Multnomah County
Lowest45Wheeler County
Median57.536 counties
Oregon62.6History

Map of counties, 2021

Baker County: 48.8 %Benton County: 61.1 %Clackamas County: 63.9 %Clatsop County: 58.8 %Columbia County: 58.9 %Coos County: 51.6 %Crook County: 54.7 %Curry County: 45.6 %Deschutes County: 63.3 %Douglas County: 50.8 %Gilliam County: 53.8 %Grant County: 51.9 %Harney County: 53.8 %Hood River County: 69 %Jackson County: 57.8 %Jefferson County: 53.3 %Josephine County: 49.6 %Klamath County: 53.2 %Lake County: 49.2 %Lane County: 60.4 %Lincoln County: 50.6 %Linn County: 60.5 %Malheur County: 50.5 %Marion County: 61.6 %Morrow County: 57.3 %Multnomah County: 70 %Polk County: 60.6 %Sherman County: 54 %Tillamook County: 50.6 %Umatilla County: 57.7 %Union County: 57.8 %Wallowa County: 57.9 %Wasco County: 60.6 %Washington County: 69.1 %Wheeler County: 45 %Yamhill County: 60.1 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Multnomah County: 70 %Multnomah County70Washington County: 69.1 %Washington County69.1Hood River County: 69 %Hood River County69Clackamas County: 63.9 %Clackamas County63.9Deschutes County: 63.3 %Deschutes County63.3Marion County: 61.6 %Marion County61.6Benton County: 61.1 %Benton County61.1Polk County: 60.6 %Polk County60.6Wasco County: 60.6 %Wasco County60.6Linn County: 60.5 %Linn County60.5Lane County: 60.4 %Lane County60.4Yamhill County: 60.1 %Yamhill County60.1Columbia County: 58.9 %Columbia County58.9Clatsop County: 58.8 %Clatsop County58.8Wallowa County: 57.9 %Wallowa County57.9Union County: 57.8 %Union County57.8Jackson County: 57.8 %Jackson County57.8Umatilla County: 57.7 %Umatilla County57.7Morrow County: 57.3 %Morrow County57.3Crook County: 54.7 %Crook County54.7Sherman County: 54 %Sherman County54Harney County: 53.8 %Harney County53.8Gilliam County: 53.8 %Gilliam County53.8Jefferson County: 53.3 %Jefferson County53.3Klamath County: 53.2 %Klamath County53.2Grant County: 51.9 %Grant County51.9Coos County: 51.6 %Coos County51.6Douglas County: 50.8 %Douglas County50.8Tillamook County: 50.6 %Tillamook County50.6Lincoln County: 50.6 %Lincoln County50.6Malheur County: 50.5 %Malheur County50.5Josephine County: 49.6 %Josephine County49.6Lake County: 49.2 %Lake County49.2Baker County: 48.8 %Baker County48.8Curry County: 45.6 %Curry County45.6Wheeler County: 45 %Wheeler County45Multnomah County: 70 %Multnomah County70Washington County: 69.1 %Washington County69.1Hood River County: 69 %Hood River County69Clackamas County: 63.9 %Clackamas County63.9Deschutes County: 63.3 %Deschutes County63.3Marion County: 61.6 %Marion County61.6Benton County: 61.1 %Benton County61.1Polk County: 60.6 %Polk County60.6Wasco County: 60.6 %Wasco County60.6Linn County: 60.5 %Linn County60.5Lane County: 60.4 %Lane County60.4Yamhill County: 60.1 %Yamhill County60.1Columbia County: 58.9 %Columbia County58.9Clatsop County: 58.8 %Clatsop County58.8Wallowa County: 57.9 %Wallowa County57.9Union County: 57.8 %Union County57.8Jackson County: 57.8 %Jackson County57.8Umatilla County: 57.7 %Umatilla County57.7Morrow County: 57.3 %Morrow County57.3Crook County: 54.7 %Crook County54.7Sherman County: 54 %Sherman County54Harney County: 53.8 %Harney County53.8Gilliam County: 53.8 %Gilliam County53.8Jefferson County: 53.3 %Jefferson County53.3Klamath County: 53.2 %Klamath County53.2Grant County: 51.9 %Grant County51.9Coos County: 51.6 %Coos County51.6Douglas County: 50.8 %Douglas County50.8Tillamook County: 50.6 %Tillamook County50.6Lincoln County: 50.6 %Lincoln County50.6Malheur County: 50.5 %Malheur County50.5Josephine County: 49.6 %Josephine County49.6Lake County: 49.2 %Lake County49.2Baker County: 48.8 %Baker County48.8Curry County: 45.6 %Curry County45.6Wheeler County: 45 %Wheeler County45
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Multnomah County70
2Washington County69.1
3Hood River County69
4Clackamas County63.9
5Deschutes County63.3
6Marion County61.6
7Benton County61.1
8Polk County60.6
9Wasco County60.6
10Linn County60.5
11Lane County60.4
12Yamhill County60.1
13Columbia County58.9
14Clatsop County58.8
15Wallowa County57.9
16Union County57.8
17Jackson County57.8
18Umatilla County57.7
19Morrow County57.3
20Crook County54.7
21Sherman County54
22Harney County53.8
23Gilliam County53.8
24Jefferson County53.3
25Klamath County53.2
26Grant County51.9
27Coos County51.6
28Douglas County50.8
29Tillamook County50.6
30Lincoln County50.6
31Malheur County50.5
32Josephine County49.6
33Lake County49.2
34Baker County48.8
35Curry County45.6
36Wheeler County45

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Oregon by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Oregon by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Multnomah County, with 70% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Wheeler County, with 45% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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