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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Klamath County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in May 2026, at 6.3%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for Oregon was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.3Klamath County
Lowest3.9Wheeler County
Median4.836 counties
Oregon5.2History

All counties, May 2026

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Klamath CountyKlamath County: 6.3 %6.3Josephine CountyJosephine County: 6.2 %6.2Curry CountyCurry County: 5.8 %5.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 5.7 %5.7Grant CountyGrant County: 5.7 %5.7Lake CountyLake County: 5.6 %5.6Crook CountyCrook County: 5.5 %5.5Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 5.5 %5.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.4 %5.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.4 %5.4Coos CountyCoos County: 5.3 %5.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.2 %5.2Sherman CountySherman County: 5.1 %5.1Linn CountyLinn County: 5 %5Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 4.9 %4.9Wasco CountyWasco County: 4.9 %4.9Baker CountyBaker County: 4.8 %4.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.8 %4.8Lane CountyLane County: 4.8 %4.8Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 4.7 %4.7Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 4.7 %4.7Marion CountyMarion County: 4.6 %4.6Polk CountyPolk County: 4.6 %4.6Washington CountyWashington County: 4.6 %4.6Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 4.5 %4.5Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 4.5 %4.5Union CountyUnion County: 4.5 %4.5Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 4.5 %4.5Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 4.4 %4.4Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.4 %4.4Harney CountyHarney County: 4.4 %4.4Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4.3 %4.3Morrow CountyMorrow County: 4.3 %4.3Benton CountyBenton County: 4 %4Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.9 %3.9Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Klamath County6.3+0.2 pts
2Josephine County6.2-0.2 pts
3Curry County5.8-0.2 pts
4Douglas County5.70 pts
4Grant County5.7-1.4 pts
6Lake County5.6-0.8 pts
7Crook County5.5+0.4 pts
7Wallowa County5.5+0.1 pts
9Columbia County5.40 pts
9Lincoln County5.4-0.2 pts
11Coos County5.30 pts
12Jackson County5.2-0.1 pts
13Sherman County5.1+0.1 pts
14Linn County5-0.3 pts
15Tillamook County4.9-0.1 pts
15Wasco County4.9-0.1 pts
17Baker County4.8-0.1 pts
17Jefferson County4.8-0.1 pts
17Lane County4.8+0.1 pts
20Multnomah County4.7-0.1 pts
20Umatilla County4.70 pts
22Marion County4.6-0.2 pts
22Polk County4.60 pts
22Washington County4.6+0.1 pts
25Clackamas County4.5-0.1 pts
25Gilliam County4.5+0.1 pts
25Union County4.5-0.8 pts
25Yamhill County4.5+0.1 pts
29Clatsop County4.4-0.2 pts
29Deschutes County4.40 pts
29Harney County4.40 pts
32Malheur County4.30 pts
32Morrow County4.3-0.2 pts
34Benton County40 pts
35Hood River County3.9-0.3 pts
35Wheeler County3.9+0.1 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?

Klamath County, with 6.3% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Wheeler County, with 3.9% in May 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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