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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Jefferson County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 36 counties in 2021, at 9.1%. Sherman County had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 5.8% and the figure for Oregon was 5.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest9.1Jefferson County
Lowest2.5Sherman County
Median5.836 counties
Oregon5.6History

Map of counties, 2021

Baker County: 6.4 %Benton County: 6.3 %Clackamas County: 4.9 %Clatsop County: 4.8 %Columbia County: 5.4 %Coos County: 6.1 %Crook County: 3.9 %Curry County: 8.7 %Deschutes County: 5.5 %Douglas County: 5.9 %Gilliam County: 5.7 %Grant County: 8.3 %Harney County: 7.1 %Hood River County: 3.7 %Jackson County: 5.6 %Jefferson County: 9.1 %Josephine County: 7.6 %Klamath County: 7.4 %Lake County: 6.3 %Lane County: 7 %Lincoln County: 7 %Linn County: 7 %Malheur County: 6.3 %Marion County: 5.7 %Morrow County: 3.5 %Multnomah County: 5.6 %Polk County: 5.3 %Sherman County: 2.5 %Tillamook County: 4.8 %Umatilla County: 6.4 %Union County: 6.4 %Wallowa County: 5.2 %Wasco County: 6.8 %Washington County: 4.6 %Wheeler County: 4.1 %Yamhill County: 3.8 %
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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

Jefferson County: 9.1 %Jefferson County9.1Curry County: 8.7 %Curry County8.7Grant County: 8.3 %Grant County8.3Josephine County: 7.6 %Josephine County7.6Klamath County: 7.4 %Klamath County7.4Harney County: 7.1 %Harney County7.1Lincoln County: 7 %Lincoln County7Lane County: 7 %Lane County7Linn County: 7 %Linn County7Wasco County: 6.8 %Wasco County6.8Umatilla County: 6.4 %Umatilla County6.4Baker County: 6.4 %Baker County6.4Union County: 6.4 %Union County6.4Benton County: 6.3 %Benton County6.3Malheur County: 6.3 %Malheur County6.3Lake County: 6.3 %Lake County6.3Coos County: 6.1 %Coos County6.1Douglas County: 5.9 %Douglas County5.9Gilliam County: 5.7 %Gilliam County5.7Marion County: 5.7 %Marion County5.7Jackson County: 5.6 %Jackson County5.6Multnomah County: 5.6 %Multnomah County5.6Deschutes County: 5.5 %Deschutes County5.5Columbia County: 5.4 %Columbia County5.4Polk County: 5.3 %Polk County5.3Wallowa County: 5.2 %Wallowa County5.2Clackamas County: 4.9 %Clackamas County4.9Tillamook County: 4.8 %Tillamook County4.8Clatsop County: 4.8 %Clatsop County4.8Washington County: 4.6 %Washington County4.6Wheeler County: 4.1 %Wheeler County4.1Crook County: 3.9 %Crook County3.9Yamhill County: 3.8 %Yamhill County3.8Hood River County: 3.7 %Hood River County3.7Morrow County: 3.5 %Morrow County3.5Sherman County: 2.5 %Sherman County2.5Jefferson County: 9.1 %Jefferson County9.1Curry County: 8.7 %Curry County8.7Grant County: 8.3 %Grant County8.3Josephine County: 7.6 %Josephine County7.6Klamath County: 7.4 %Klamath County7.4Harney County: 7.1 %Harney County7.1Lincoln County: 7 %Lincoln County7Lane County: 7 %Lane County7Linn County: 7 %Linn County7Wasco County: 6.8 %Wasco County6.8Umatilla County: 6.4 %Umatilla County6.4Baker County: 6.4 %Baker County6.4Union County: 6.4 %Union County6.4Benton County: 6.3 %Benton County6.3Malheur County: 6.3 %Malheur County6.3Lake County: 6.3 %Lake County6.3Coos County: 6.1 %Coos County6.1Douglas County: 5.9 %Douglas County5.9Gilliam County: 5.7 %Gilliam County5.7Marion County: 5.7 %Marion County5.7Jackson County: 5.6 %Jackson County5.6Multnomah County: 5.6 %Multnomah County5.6Deschutes County: 5.5 %Deschutes County5.5Columbia County: 5.4 %Columbia County5.4Polk County: 5.3 %Polk County5.3Wallowa County: 5.2 %Wallowa County5.2Clackamas County: 4.9 %Clackamas County4.9Tillamook County: 4.8 %Tillamook County4.8Clatsop County: 4.8 %Clatsop County4.8Washington County: 4.6 %Washington County4.6Wheeler County: 4.1 %Wheeler County4.1Crook County: 3.9 %Crook County3.9Yamhill County: 3.8 %Yamhill County3.8Hood River County: 3.7 %Hood River County3.7Morrow County: 3.5 %Morrow County3.5Sherman County: 2.5 %Sherman County2.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Jefferson County9.1
2Curry County8.7
3Grant County8.3
4Josephine County7.6
5Klamath County7.4
6Harney County7.1
7Lincoln County7
8Lane County7
9Linn County7
10Wasco County6.8
11Umatilla County6.4
12Baker County6.4
13Union County6.4
14Benton County6.3
15Malheur County6.3
16Lake County6.3
17Coos County6.1
18Douglas County5.9
19Gilliam County5.7
20Marion County5.7
21Jackson County5.6
22Multnomah County5.6
23Deschutes County5.5
24Columbia County5.4
25Polk County5.3
26Wallowa County5.2
27Clackamas County4.9
28Tillamook County4.8
29Clatsop County4.8
30Washington County4.6
31Wheeler County4.1
32Crook County3.9
33Yamhill County3.8
34Hood River County3.7
35Morrow County3.5
36Sherman County2.5

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Oregon by unemployment 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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by unemployment 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/unemployment-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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Oregon by unemployment 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/unemployment-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by unemployment 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/unemployment-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Jefferson County, with 9.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Sherman County, with 2.5% 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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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