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Counties in Oregon by unemployment rate

Josephine County had the highest unemployment rate of 36 counties in July 2026, at 7.7%. Wheeler County had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 5.25% and the figure for Oregon was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.7Josephine County
Lowest3.6Wheeler County
Median5.2536 counties
Oregon5.2History

All counties, July 2026

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Josephine CountyJosephine County: 7.7 %7.7Klamath CountyKlamath County: 7 %7Jackson CountyJackson County: 6.3 %6.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.2 %6.2Columbia CountyColumbia County: 6 %6Coos CountyCoos County: 6 %6Crook CountyCrook County: 5.9 %5.9Curry CountyCurry County: 5.9 %5.9Grant CountyGrant County: 5.9 %5.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.9 %5.9Lake CountyLake County: 5.7 %5.7Baker CountyBaker County: 5.6 %5.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 5.6 %5.6Umatilla CountyUmatilla County: 5.6 %5.6Linn CountyLinn County: 5.5 %5.5Lane CountyLane County: 5.4 %5.4Marion CountyMarion County: 5.3 %5.3Multnomah CountyMultnomah County: 5.3 %5.3Polk CountyPolk County: 5.2 %5.2Clackamas CountyClackamas County: 5 %5Gilliam CountyGilliam County: 5 %5Morrow CountyMorrow County: 5 %5Tillamook CountyTillamook County: 5 %5Wallowa CountyWallowa County: 5 %5Clatsop CountyClatsop County: 4.9 %4.9Washington CountyWashington County: 4.9 %4.9Yamhill CountyYamhill County: 4.9 %4.9Deschutes CountyDeschutes County: 4.7 %4.7Malheur CountyMalheur County: 4.7 %4.7Harney CountyHarney County: 4.6 %4.6Sherman CountySherman County: 4.6 %4.6Union CountyUnion County: 4.6 %4.6Benton CountyBenton County: 4.5 %4.5Wasco CountyWasco County: 4.1 %4.1Hood River CountyHood River County: 3.9 %3.9Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 3.6 %3.6
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Josephine County7.7-0.1 pts
2Klamath County7-0.4 pts
3Jackson County6.3-0.1 pts
4Douglas County6.2-0.4 pts
5Columbia County6-0.2 pts
5Coos County6-0.3 pts
7Crook County5.9+0.1 pts
7Curry County5.9-0.9 pts
7Grant County5.9-0.7 pts
7Lincoln County5.9-0.4 pts
11Lake County5.7+0.1 pts
12Baker County5.6-0.2 pts
12Jefferson County5.6-0.5 pts
12Umatilla County5.6-0.3 pts
15Linn County5.5-0.3 pts
16Lane County5.4-0.1 pts
17Marion County5.3-0.2 pts
17Multnomah County5.3-0.2 pts
19Polk County5.2-0.2 pts
20Clackamas County5-0.3 pts
20Gilliam County5-0.6 pts
20Morrow County5-0.4 pts
20Tillamook County5-0.4 pts
20Wallowa County5+0.3 pts
25Clatsop County4.9-0.3 pts
25Washington County4.9-0.2 pts
25Yamhill County4.9-0.4 pts
28Deschutes County4.7-0.2 pts
28Malheur County4.7-1.2 pts
30Harney County4.6+0.1 pts
30Sherman County4.6-1.1 pts
30Union County4.6-0.9 pts
33Benton County4.5-0.4 pts
34Wasco County4.10 pts
35Hood River County3.9-0.3 pts
36Wheeler County3.6-0.9 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?

Josephine County, with 7.7% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Wheeler County, with 3.6% in July 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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