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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Josephine County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in August 2025, at 7.7%. Harney County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 5.35% and the figure for Oregon was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.7Josephine County
Lowest4.1Harney County
Median5.3536 counties
Oregon5.3History

All counties, August 2025

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Josephine CountyJosephine County: 7.7 %7.7Klamath CountyKlamath County: 7.2 %7.2Curry CountyCurry County: 6.7 %6.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.6 %6.6Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6.5 %6.5Coos CountyCoos County: 6.4 %6.4Grant CountyGrant County: 6.2 %6.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.1 %6.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 6 %6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.9 %5.9Linn CountyLinn County: 5.9 %5.9Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 5.8 %5.8Lane CountyLane County: 5.6 %5.6Sherman CountySherman County: 5.6 %5.6Crook CountyCrook County: 5.5 %5.5Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.5 %5.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 5.5 %5.5Baker CountyBaker County: 5.4 %5.4Lake CountyLake County: 5.3 %5.3Marion CountyMarion County: 5.3 %5.3Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 5.3 %5.3Washington CountyWashington County: 5.3 %5.3Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 5.3 %5.3Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 5.2 %5.2Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 5.2 %5.2Polk CountyPolk County: 5.2 %5.2Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 5.2 %5.2Union CountyUnion County: 5.2 %5.2Morrow CountyMorrow County: 5 %5Benton CountyBenton County: 4.8 %4.8Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.8 %4.8Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 4.7 %4.7Hood River CountyHood River County: 4.4 %4.4Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4.4 %4.4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 4.2 %4.2Harney CountyHarney County: 4.1 %4.1
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2025 (%)Change on August 2024
1Josephine County7.7+1.5 pts
2Klamath County7.2+1.2 pts
3Curry County6.7+1 pts
4Douglas County6.6+0.8 pts
5Columbia County6.5+1.6 pts
6Coos County6.4+1.2 pts
7Grant County6.2+1 pts
8Lincoln County6.1+1 pts
9Jackson County6+0.8 pts
10Jefferson County5.9+1.1 pts
10Linn County5.9+0.9 pts
12Gilliam County5.8+0.8 pts
13Lane County5.6+1 pts
13Sherman County5.6+2.1 pts
15Crook County5.5+0.3 pts
15Multnomah County5.5+1.1 pts
15Wasco County5.5+1 pts
18Baker County5.4+1.1 pts
19Lake County5.3+0.7 pts
19Marion County5.3+0.8 pts
19Umatilla County5.3+0.7 pts
19Washington County5.3+1.3 pts
19Yamhill County5.3+1 pts
24Clackamas County5.2+1 pts
24Clatsop County5.2+0.8 pts
24Polk County5.2+0.9 pts
24Tillamook County5.2+0.9 pts
24Union County5.2+0.7 pts
29Morrow County5+0.9 pts
30Benton County4.8+0.6 pts
30Deschutes County4.8+0.6 pts
32Wallowa County4.7+1 pts
33Hood River County4.4+0.7 pts
33Malheur County4.4+0.4 pts
35Wheeler County4.2+0.6 pts
36Harney County4.1+0.2 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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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Josephine County, with 7.7% in August 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Harney County, with 4.1% in August 2025.

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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