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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Grant County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in April 2026, at 7.2%. Benton County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for Oregon was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.2Grant County
Lowest3.4Benton County
Median4.836 counties
Oregon5.2History

All counties, April 2026

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Grant CountyGrant County: 7.2 %7.2Klamath CountyKlamath County: 6.6 %6.6Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 6.5 %6.5Josephine CountyJosephine County: 6.2 %6.2Curry CountyCurry County: 5.8 %5.8Lake CountyLake County: 5.8 %5.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 5.7 %5.7Crook CountyCrook County: 5.6 %5.6Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.5 %5.5Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 5.2 %5.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.2 %5.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.2 %5.2Coos CountyCoos County: 5.1 %5.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.9 %4.9Linn CountyLinn County: 4.9 %4.9Baker CountyBaker County: 4.8 %4.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 4.8 %4.8Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 4.8 %4.8Wasco CountyWasco County: 4.8 %4.8Lane CountyLane County: 4.6 %4.6Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 4.6 %4.6Union CountyUnion County: 4.6 %4.6Washington CountyWashington County: 4.6 %4.6Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 4.5 %4.5Harney CountyHarney County: 4.5 %4.5Marion CountyMarion County: 4.5 %4.5Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 4.4 %4.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.4 %4.4Polk CountyPolk County: 4.4 %4.4Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 4.3 %4.3Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 4.2 %4.2Sherman CountySherman County: 4.1 %4.1Malheur CountyMalheur County: 3.7 %3.7Morrow CountyMorrow County: 3.7 %3.7Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.6 %3.6Benton CountyBenton County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1Grant County7.2-0.6 pts
2Klamath County6.6+0.1 pts
3Wallowa County6.5+0.2 pts
4Josephine County6.2-0.1 pts
5Curry County5.80 pts
5Lake County5.8+0.7 pts
7Douglas County5.7+0.2 pts
8Crook County5.6+0.5 pts
9Columbia County5.5+0.1 pts
10Gilliam County5.2+1.1 pts
10Jackson County5.2+0.2 pts
10Lincoln County5.2+0.1 pts
13Coos County5.10 pts
14Jefferson County4.9+0.5 pts
14Linn County4.9-0.3 pts
16Baker County4.80 pts
16Multnomah County4.8+0.2 pts
16Tillamook County4.8+0.1 pts
16Wasco County4.8+0.2 pts
20Lane County4.6+0.3 pts
20Umatilla County4.6-0.8 pts
20Union County4.6-0.8 pts
20Washington County4.6+0.4 pts
24Clackamas County4.5+0.2 pts
24Harney County4.5+0.2 pts
24Marion County4.50 pts
27Clatsop County4.4+0.1 pts
27Deschutes County4.4+0.2 pts
27Polk County4.4+0.2 pts
30Yamhill County4.3+0.2 pts
31Wheeler County4.2+0.7 pts
32Sherman County4.1-0.2 pts
33Malheur County3.70 pts
33Morrow County3.7-0.8 pts
35Hood River County3.60 pts
36Benton County3.40 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 7.2% in April 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Benton County, with 3.4% in April 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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