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

Josephine County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 36 counties in 2022, at 8.1%. Sherman County had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 5.7% and the figure for Oregon was 5.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.1Josephine County
Lowest2.2Sherman County
Median5.736 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Baker County: 5.5 %Benton County: 6.8 %Clackamas County: 5 %Clatsop County: 4.8 %Columbia County: 4.5 %Coos County: 5.8 %Crook County: 4.1 %Curry County: 7.2 %Deschutes County: 5.2 %Douglas County: 6.1 %Gilliam County: 6.3 %Grant County: 7.5 %Harney County: 5.4 %Hood River County: 3.3 %Jackson County: 5.5 %Jefferson County: 7 %Josephine County: 8.1 %Klamath County: 7.6 %Lake County: 7.7 %Lane County: 6.7 %Lincoln County: 7.7 %Linn County: 6.2 %Malheur County: 6.2 %Marion County: 5.4 %Morrow County: 3.2 %Multnomah County: 5.5 %Polk County: 5.3 %Sherman County: 2.2 %Tillamook County: 5.2 %Umatilla County: 6.7 %Union County: 6.3 %Wallowa County: 6 %Wasco County: 7.1 %Washington County: 4.6 %Wheeler County: 5.4 %Yamhill County: 4.2 %
  • Under 4.6
  • 4.6 to 5.4
  • 5.4 to 5.7
  • 5.7 to 6.3
  • 6.3 to 7.1
  • 7.1 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Josephine County: 8.1 %Josephine County8.1Lake County: 7.7 %Lake County7.7Lincoln County: 7.7 %Lincoln County7.7Klamath County: 7.6 %Klamath County7.6Grant County: 7.5 %Grant County7.5Curry County: 7.2 %Curry County7.2Wasco County: 7.1 %Wasco County7.1Jefferson County: 7 %Jefferson County7Benton County: 6.8 %Benton County6.8Umatilla County: 6.7 %Umatilla County6.7Lane County: 6.7 %Lane County6.7Union County: 6.3 %Union County6.3Gilliam County: 6.3 %Gilliam County6.3Linn County: 6.2 %Linn County6.2Malheur County: 6.2 %Malheur County6.2Douglas County: 6.1 %Douglas County6.1Wallowa County: 6 %Wallowa County6Coos County: 5.8 %Coos County5.8Jackson County: 5.5 %Jackson County5.5Multnomah County: 5.5 %Multnomah County5.5Baker County: 5.5 %Baker County5.5Marion County: 5.4 %Marion County5.4Harney County: 5.4 %Harney County5.4Wheeler County: 5.4 %Wheeler County5.4Polk County: 5.3 %Polk County5.3Tillamook County: 5.2 %Tillamook County5.2Deschutes County: 5.2 %Deschutes County5.2Clackamas County: 5 %Clackamas County5Clatsop County: 4.8 %Clatsop County4.8Washington County: 4.6 %Washington County4.6Columbia County: 4.5 %Columbia County4.5Yamhill County: 4.2 %Yamhill County4.2Crook County: 4.1 %Crook County4.1Hood River County: 3.3 %Hood River County3.3Morrow County: 3.2 %Morrow County3.2Sherman County: 2.2 %Sherman County2.2Josephine County: 8.1 %Josephine County8.1Lake County: 7.7 %Lake County7.7Lincoln County: 7.7 %Lincoln County7.7Klamath County: 7.6 %Klamath County7.6Grant County: 7.5 %Grant County7.5Curry County: 7.2 %Curry County7.2Wasco County: 7.1 %Wasco County7.1Jefferson County: 7 %Jefferson County7Benton County: 6.8 %Benton County6.8Umatilla County: 6.7 %Umatilla County6.7Lane County: 6.7 %Lane County6.7Union County: 6.3 %Union County6.3Gilliam County: 6.3 %Gilliam County6.3Linn County: 6.2 %Linn County6.2Malheur County: 6.2 %Malheur County6.2Douglas County: 6.1 %Douglas County6.1Wallowa County: 6 %Wallowa County6Coos County: 5.8 %Coos County5.8Jackson County: 5.5 %Jackson County5.5Multnomah County: 5.5 %Multnomah County5.5Baker County: 5.5 %Baker County5.5Marion County: 5.4 %Marion County5.4Harney County: 5.4 %Harney County5.4Wheeler County: 5.4 %Wheeler County5.4Polk County: 5.3 %Polk County5.3Tillamook County: 5.2 %Tillamook County5.2Deschutes County: 5.2 %Deschutes County5.2Clackamas County: 5 %Clackamas County5Clatsop County: 4.8 %Clatsop County4.8Washington County: 4.6 %Washington County4.6Columbia County: 4.5 %Columbia County4.5Yamhill County: 4.2 %Yamhill County4.2Crook County: 4.1 %Crook County4.1Hood River County: 3.3 %Hood River County3.3Morrow County: 3.2 %Morrow County3.2Sherman County: 2.2 %Sherman County2.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Josephine County8.1+0.5 pts
2Lake County7.7+1.5 pts
2Lincoln County7.7+0.7 pts
4Klamath County7.6+0.1 pts
5Grant County7.5-0.8 pts
6Curry County7.2-1.5 pts
7Wasco County7.1+0.3 pts
8Jefferson County7-2 pts
9Benton County6.8+0.4 pts
10Umatilla County6.7+0.3 pts
11Lane County6.7-0.3 pts
12Union County6.3-0 pts
13Gilliam County6.3+0.6 pts
14Linn County6.2-0.8 pts
14Malheur County6.2-0.1 pts
16Douglas County6.1+0.2 pts
17Wallowa County6+0.8 pts
18Coos County5.8-0.3 pts
19Jackson County5.5-0 pts
19Multnomah County5.5-0 pts
21Baker County5.5-0.9 pts
22Marion County5.4-0.3 pts
23Harney County5.4-1.7 pts
24Wheeler County5.4+1.2 pts
25Polk County5.30 pts
26Tillamook County5.2+0.4 pts
27Deschutes County5.2-0.3 pts
28Clackamas County50 pts
29Clatsop County4.8+0.1 pts
30Washington County4.6-0.1 pts
31Columbia County4.5-0.9 pts
32Yamhill County4.2+0.4 pts
33Crook County4.1+0.1 pts
34Hood River County3.3-0.4 pts
35Morrow County3.2-0.3 pts
36Sherman County2.2-0.4 pts

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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/oregon-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Josephine County, with 8.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sherman County, with 2.2% in 2022.

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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