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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Josephine County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in September 2025, at 6.8%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 5.25% and the figure for Oregon was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.8Josephine County
Lowest3.8Hood River County
Median5.2536 counties
Oregon5.3History

All counties, September 2025

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Josephine CountyJosephine County: 6.8 %6.8Klamath CountyKlamath County: 6.6 %6.6Curry CountyCurry County: 6.5 %6.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6.2 %6.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.2 %6.2Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 6 %6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6 %6Coos CountyCoos County: 5.9 %5.9Grant CountyGrant County: 5.9 %5.9Linn CountyLinn County: 5.7 %5.7Crook CountyCrook County: 5.6 %5.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.6 %5.6Baker CountyBaker County: 5.5 %5.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.5 %5.5Lane CountyLane County: 5.4 %5.4Lake CountyLake County: 5.3 %5.3Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.3 %5.3Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 5.3 %5.3Union CountyUnion County: 5.2 %5.2Wasco CountyWasco County: 5.2 %5.2Washington CountyWashington County: 5.2 %5.2Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 5.1 %5.1Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 5.1 %5.1Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 5.1 %5.1Sherman CountySherman County: 5 %5Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 5 %5Marion CountyMarion County: 4.9 %4.9Polk CountyPolk County: 4.9 %4.9Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 4.9 %4.9Benton CountyBenton County: 4.8 %4.8Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.7 %4.7Morrow CountyMorrow County: 4.7 %4.7Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4.4 %4.4Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 4.4 %4.4Harney CountyHarney County: 4.2 %4.2Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.8 %3.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesSeptember 2025 (%)Change on September 2024
1Josephine County6.8+1.4 pts
2Klamath County6.6+1.5 pts
3Curry County6.5+1.2 pts
4Columbia County6.2+1.6 pts
4Douglas County6.2+1.1 pts
6Gilliam County6+2.1 pts
6Lincoln County6+1.1 pts
8Coos County5.9+1.1 pts
8Grant County5.9+1.1 pts
10Linn County5.7+1.1 pts
11Crook County5.6+0.9 pts
11Jefferson County5.6+1.5 pts
13Baker County5.5+1.3 pts
13Jackson County5.5+1 pts
15Lane County5.4+1.2 pts
16Lake County5.3+1 pts
16Multnomah County5.3+1.2 pts
16Tillamook County5.3+1.2 pts
19Union County5.2+0.8 pts
19Wasco County5.2+1.1 pts
19Washington County5.2+1.5 pts
22Clackamas County5.1+1.1 pts
22Clatsop County5.1+1.1 pts
22Umatilla County5.1+0.9 pts
25Sherman County5+1.4 pts
25Yamhill County5+1.1 pts
27Marion County4.9+0.9 pts
27Polk County4.9+1 pts
27Wallowa County4.9+1.4 pts
30Benton County4.8+0.9 pts
31Deschutes County4.7+0.8 pts
31Morrow County4.7+1.2 pts
33Malheur County4.4+0.7 pts
33Wheeler County4.4+0.8 pts
35Harney County4.2+0.4 pts
36Hood River County3.8+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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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Josephine County, with 6.8% in September 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County, with 3.8% in September 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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