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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate, August 2026

Josephine County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in August 2026, at 7.2%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 5.05% and the figure for Oregon was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.2Josephine County
Lowest3.7Hood River County
Median5.0536 counties
Oregon5.1History

All counties, August 2026

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Josephine CountyJosephine County: 7.2 %7.2Klamath CountyKlamath County: 6.8 %6.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.1 %6.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.9 %5.9Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.7 %5.7Coos CountyCoos County: 5.7 %5.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.7 %5.7Crook CountyCrook County: 5.6 %5.6Grant CountyGrant County: 5.6 %5.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.5 %5.5Lake CountyLake County: 5.5 %5.5Curry CountyCurry County: 5.4 %5.4Lane CountyLane County: 5.3 %5.3Linn CountyLinn County: 5.3 %5.3Wasco CountyWasco County: 5.3 %5.3Marion CountyMarion County: 5.1 %5.1Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.1 %5.1Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 5.1 %5.1Baker CountyBaker County: 5 %5Polk CountyPolk County: 5 %5Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 4.9 %4.9Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 4.8 %4.8Morrow CountyMorrow County: 4.7 %4.7Washington CountyWashington County: 4.7 %4.7Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 4.6 %4.6Union CountyUnion County: 4.6 %4.6Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 4.6 %4.6Benton CountyBenton County: 4.5 %4.5Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.5 %4.5Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 4.5 %4.5Harney CountyHarney County: 4.3 %4.3Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 4.1 %4.1Sherman CountySherman County: 4.1 %4.1Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4 %4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 3.8 %3.8Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.7 %3.7
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Josephine County Provisional7.2-0.5 pts
2Klamath County Provisional6.8-0.4 pts
3Douglas County Provisional6.1-0.5 pts
4Jackson County Provisional5.9-0.1 pts
5Columbia County Provisional5.7-0.8 pts
5Coos County Provisional5.7-0.7 pts
5Lincoln County Provisional5.7-0.4 pts
8Crook County Provisional5.6+0.1 pts
8Grant County Provisional5.6-0.6 pts
10Jefferson County Provisional5.5-0.4 pts
10Lake County Provisional5.5+0.2 pts
12Curry County Provisional5.4-1.3 pts
13Lane County Provisional5.3-0.3 pts
13Linn County Provisional5.3-0.6 pts
13Wasco County Provisional5.3-0.2 pts
16Marion County Provisional5.1-0.2 pts
16Multnomah County Provisional5.1-0.4 pts
16Umatilla County Provisional5.1-0.2 pts
19Baker County Provisional5-0.4 pts
19Polk County Provisional5-0.2 pts
21Tillamook County Provisional4.9-0.3 pts
22Clackamas County Provisional4.8-0.4 pts
23Morrow County Provisional4.7-0.3 pts
23Washington County Provisional4.7-0.6 pts
25Clatsop County Provisional4.6-0.6 pts
25Union County Provisional4.6-0.6 pts
25Yamhill County Provisional4.6-0.7 pts
28Benton County Provisional4.5-0.3 pts
28Deschutes County Provisional4.5-0.3 pts
28Wallowa County Provisional4.5-0.2 pts
31Harney County Provisional4.3+0.2 pts
32Gilliam County Provisional4.1-1.7 pts
32Sherman County Provisional4.1-1.5 pts
34Malheur County Provisional4-0.4 pts
35Wheeler County Provisional3.8-0.4 pts
36Hood River County Provisional3.7-0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Josephine County, with 7.2% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County, with 3.7% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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