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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Grant County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in February 2026, at 8.8%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 6.05% and the figure for Oregon was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest8.8Grant County
Lowest4.3Hood River County
Median6.0536 counties
Oregon5.2History

All counties, February 2026

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Grant CountyGrant County: 8.8 %8.8Klamath CountyKlamath County: 8.5 %8.5Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 7.6 %7.6Josephine CountyJosephine County: 7.5 %7.5Lake CountyLake County: 7.3 %7.3Curry CountyCurry County: 7 %7Crook CountyCrook County: 6.8 %6.8Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6.7 %6.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.7 %6.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.6 %6.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 6.5 %6.5Baker CountyBaker County: 6.4 %6.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 6.4 %6.4Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 6.3 %6.3Union CountyUnion County: 6.3 %6.3Wasco CountyWasco County: 6.2 %6.2Coos CountyCoos County: 6.1 %6.1Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 6.1 %6.1Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 6 %6Harney CountyHarney County: 5.9 %5.9Linn CountyLinn County: 5.9 %5.9Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 5.6 %5.6Lane CountyLane County: 5.6 %5.6Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 5.5 %5.5Marion CountyMarion County: 5.5 %5.5Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.5 %5.5Sherman CountySherman County: 5.4 %5.4Washington CountyWashington County: 5.4 %5.4Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 5.3 %5.3Morrow CountyMorrow County: 5.3 %5.3Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 5.3 %5.3Polk CountyPolk County: 5.2 %5.2Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 5.2 %5.2Malheur CountyMalheur County: 5 %5Benton CountyBenton County: 4.6 %4.6Hood River CountyHood River County: 4.3 %4.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesFebruary 2026 (%)Change on February 2025
1Grant County8.8-0.1 pts
2Klamath County8.5+0.3 pts
3Wallowa County7.6+0.4 pts
4Josephine County7.5+0.1 pts
5Lake County7.3-0.6 pts
6Curry County7+0.6 pts
7Crook County6.8+0.1 pts
8Columbia County6.7+0.6 pts
8Douglas County6.7+0.2 pts
10Lincoln County6.6+0.4 pts
11Jefferson County6.5+0.5 pts
12Baker County6.4+0.4 pts
12Jackson County6.4+0.4 pts
14Gilliam County6.3+1.1 pts
14Union County6.3-0.3 pts
16Wasco County6.2+0.4 pts
17Coos County6.1+0.2 pts
17Umatilla County6.1-1.3 pts
19Tillamook County6+0.2 pts
20Harney County5.9-0.2 pts
20Linn County5.9+0.3 pts
22Deschutes County5.6+0.2 pts
22Lane County5.6+0.5 pts
24Clatsop County5.50 pts
24Marion County5.5+0.4 pts
24Multnomah County5.5+0.4 pts
27Sherman County5.4+0.8 pts
27Washington County5.4+0.7 pts
29Clackamas County5.3+0.4 pts
29Morrow County5.3-3.3 pts
29Yamhill County5.3+0.4 pts
32Polk County5.2+0.2 pts
32Wheeler County5.2-1.3 pts
34Malheur County5-0.1 pts
35Benton County4.6+0.4 pts
36Hood River County4.3-0.3 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?

Grant County, with 8.8% in February 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County, with 4.3% in February 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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