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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Grant County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in November 2025, at 6.9%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Oregon was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.9Grant County
Lowest3.9Hood River County
Median5.236 counties
Oregon5.3History

All counties, November 2025

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Grant CountyGrant County: 6.9 %6.9Klamath CountyKlamath County: 6.9 %6.9Josephine CountyJosephine County: 6.5 %6.5Curry CountyCurry County: 6.4 %6.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.9 %5.9Douglas CountyDouglas County: 5.9 %5.9Crook CountyCrook County: 5.8 %5.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.8 %5.8Coos CountyCoos County: 5.6 %5.6Lake CountyLake County: 5.6 %5.6Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 5.6 %5.6Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 5.5 %5.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.5 %5.5Sherman CountySherman County: 5.4 %5.4Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 5.3 %5.3Wasco CountyWasco County: 5.3 %5.3Baker CountyBaker County: 5.2 %5.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.2 %5.2Linn CountyLinn County: 5.2 %5.2Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 5 %5Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5 %5Union CountyUnion County: 5 %5Lane CountyLane County: 4.9 %4.9Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 4.9 %4.9Washington CountyWashington County: 4.9 %4.9Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 4.8 %4.8Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 4.8 %4.8Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.7 %4.7Harney CountyHarney County: 4.7 %4.7Marion CountyMarion County: 4.7 %4.7Polk CountyPolk County: 4.6 %4.6Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 4.6 %4.6Morrow CountyMorrow County: 4.5 %4.5Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4.1 %4.1Benton CountyBenton County: 4 %4Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Grant County6.9+1.1 pts
1Klamath County6.9+1.2 pts
3Josephine County6.5+0.7 pts
4Curry County6.4+0.8 pts
5Columbia County5.9+1 pts
5Douglas County5.9+0.6 pts
7Crook County5.8+0.9 pts
7Lincoln County5.8+0.7 pts
9Coos County5.6+0.7 pts
9Lake County5.6+1 pts
9Wallowa County5.6+1.3 pts
12Gilliam County5.5+1.6 pts
12Jefferson County5.5+1.1 pts
14Sherman County5.4+1.2 pts
15Tillamook County5.3+0.9 pts
15Wasco County5.3+0.8 pts
17Baker County5.2+0.7 pts
17Jackson County5.2+0.6 pts
17Linn County5.2+0.6 pts
20Clatsop County5+0.7 pts
20Multnomah County5+0.8 pts
20Union County5+0.4 pts
23Lane County4.9+0.7 pts
23Umatilla County4.9+0.5 pts
23Washington County4.9+1.1 pts
26Clackamas County4.8+0.8 pts
26Wheeler County4.8+1.1 pts
28Deschutes County4.7+0.6 pts
28Harney County4.7+0.4 pts
28Marion County4.7+0.5 pts
31Polk County4.6+0.5 pts
31Yamhill County4.6+0.6 pts
33Morrow County4.5+0.7 pts
34Malheur County4.1+0.4 pts
35Benton County4+0.4 pts
36Hood River County3.9+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?

Grant County, with 6.9% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County, with 3.9% in November 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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