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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Grant County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in March 2026, at 8.6%. Hood River County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 5.45% and the figure for Oregon was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest8.6Grant County
Lowest3.8Hood River County
Median5.4536 counties
Oregon5.2History

All counties, March 2026

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Grant CountyGrant County: 8.6 %8.6Klamath CountyKlamath County: 7.8 %7.8Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 7.5 %7.5Josephine CountyJosephine County: 7 %7Curry CountyCurry County: 6.5 %6.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6.4 %6.4Crook CountyCrook County: 6.4 %6.4Lake CountyLake County: 6.4 %6.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.3 %6.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 6 %6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6 %6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.9 %5.9Coos CountyCoos County: 5.8 %5.8Harney CountyHarney County: 5.7 %5.7Baker CountyBaker County: 5.5 %5.5Linn CountyLinn County: 5.5 %5.5Union CountyUnion County: 5.5 %5.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 5.5 %5.5Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 5.4 %5.4Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 5.3 %5.3Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.3 %5.3Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 5.3 %5.3Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 5.2 %5.2Sherman CountySherman County: 5.2 %5.2Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 5.1 %5.1Lane CountyLane County: 5.1 %5.1Marion CountyMarion County: 5.1 %5.1Washington CountyWashington County: 5.1 %5.1Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 5 %5Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 5 %5Polk CountyPolk County: 4.9 %4.9Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 4.9 %4.9Morrow CountyMorrow County: 4.4 %4.4Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4.3 %4.3Benton CountyBenton County: 4 %4Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.8 %3.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Grant County8.6-0.4 pts
2Klamath County7.8-0.5 pts
3Wallowa County7.5+0.1 pts
4Josephine County7-0.3 pts
5Curry County6.50 pts
6Columbia County6.4+0.4 pts
6Crook County6.4+0.3 pts
6Lake County6.4-0.7 pts
9Douglas County6.3-0.1 pts
10Jackson County6+0.1 pts
10Lincoln County6-0.1 pts
12Jefferson County5.9+0.2 pts
13Coos County5.8-0.1 pts
14Harney County5.7-0.1 pts
15Baker County5.5-0.6 pts
15Linn County5.5-0.2 pts
15Union County5.5-1 pts
15Wasco County5.5-0.2 pts
19Tillamook County5.4-0.1 pts
20Clatsop County5.3-0.1 pts
20Multnomah County5.3+0.1 pts
20Umatilla County5.3-0.2 pts
23Gilliam County5.2+0.2 pts
23Sherman County5.2+0.6 pts
25Deschutes County5.1-0.1 pts
25Lane County5.10 pts
25Marion County5.1-0.1 pts
25Washington County5.1+0.3 pts
29Clackamas County50 pts
29Wheeler County5+0.4 pts
31Polk County4.90 pts
31Yamhill County4.90 pts
33Morrow County4.4-1 pts
34Malheur County4.3-0.7 pts
35Benton County4-0.1 pts
36Hood River County3.8-0.4 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 8.6% in March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County, with 3.8% in March 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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