The state we're in.

The State We're In

All "latest month" numbers are for September 2001 unless otherwise
indicated.

EMPLOYMENT

 LATEST PREVIOUS PREVIOUS
 MONTH MONTH YEAR

Total employment State of Oregon, 1,717.0 1,720.6 1,736.6
thousands
Total unemployment State of Oregon, 108.9 109.1 78.3
thousands
Unemployment rate % of civilian 6.4% 6.3% 4.7%
labor force, seasonally adjusted
Portland/Van. MSA: Employed Six 1,012.3 1,019.3 1,029.0
counties, thousands
Portland/Van. MSA: Unemployment 6.2% 5.9% 3.7%
rate
Corvallis MSA: Employed Benton 38.2 38.4 38.2
County, thousands
Corvallis MSA: Unemployment rate 3.0% 2.9% 2.4%
Eugene/Springfield MSA: Employed 157.8 157.0 158.7
Lane County, thousands
Eugene/Springfield MSA: 6.4% 6.5% 5.0%
Unemployment rate
Medford/Ashland MSA: Employed 89.6 87.8 89.5
Jackson County, thousands
Medford/Ashland MSA: Unemployment 5.1% 5.7% 4.2%
rate
Salem MSA: Employed Marion and 167.2 168.4 170.8
Polk counties, thousands
Salem MSA: Unemployment rate 5.5% 5.7% 4.6%
Central Oregon: Employed Six 124.0 121.9 126.1
counties, thousands
Central Oregon: Unemployment rate 5.9% 6.5% 5.2%
Eastern Oregon: Employed 12 91.2 90.6 90.3
counties, thousands
Eastern Oregon: Unemployment rate 5.4% 6.8% 5.2%
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian 18,702 24,125 40,329
[Portland] (Oct.)
Help wanted ad count The Register- 5,084 6,378 8,457
Guard [Eugene] (Oct.)
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin 756 974 1,112
[Bend] (Oct.)

 % CHANGE
 YEAR AGO

Total employment State of Oregon, -1.1%
thousands
Total unemployment State of Oregon, 39.1%
thousands
Unemployment rate % of civilian 1.7%
labor force, seasonally adjusted
Portland/Van. MSA: Employed Six -1.6%
counties, thousands
Portland/Van. MSA: Unemployment 2.5%
rate
Corvallis MSA: Employed Benton 0.0%
County, thousands
Corvallis MSA: Unemployment rate 0.6%
Eugene/Springfield MSA: Employed -0.6%
Lane County, thousands
Eugene/Springfield MSA: 1.4%
Unemployment rate
Medford/Ashland MSA: Employed 0.1%
Jackson County, thousands
Medford/Ashland MSA: Unemployment 0.9%
rate
Salem MSA: Employed Marion and -2.1%
Polk counties, thousands
Salem MSA: Unemployment rate 0.9%
Central Oregon: Employed Six -1.7%
counties, thousands
Central Oregon: Unemployment rate 0.7%
Eastern Oregon: Employed 12 1.0%
counties, thousands
Eastern Oregon: Unemployment rate 0.2%
Help wanted ad count The Oregonian -53.6%
[Portland] (Oct.)
Help wanted ad count The Register- -39.9%
Guard [Eugene] (Oct.)
Help wanted ad count The Bulletin -32.0%
[Bend] (Oct.)

TRANSPORTATION, FARMING

 LATEST PREVIOUS PREVIOUS
 MONTH MONTH YEAR

Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, $15.5 $16.5 $18.1
millions
Rail shipments Port of Portland, 2,734 3,867 3,720
containers via rail
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, 771.5 1,389.0 1,115.4
thousands
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, 30.4 50.3 42.9
thousands
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, 9.8 17.9 14.0
thousands
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, 46.0 79.1 64.9
thousands
Shipping Portland, export tonnage, 1,168.6 977.7 972.8
thousands (Aug.)
Shipping Coos Bay,export tonnage, 88.4 74.4 101.4
thousands (Aug.)
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at $3.73 $3.65 $2.86
Portland, per bushel (Oct.)
All farm products Farm price index 119 106 113
(1990-1992=100%) (Oct.)
All crops Farm price index (1990- 124 106 117
1992=100%) (Oct.)
Livestock Farm price index (1990- 100 105 97
1992=100%) (Oct.)

 % CHANGE
 YEAR AGO

Trucking Weight-mile tax receipts, -14.4%
millions
Rail shipments Port of Portland, -26.5%
containers via rail
Airline travel, PDX Passengers, -30.8%
thousands
Airline travel, Medford Passengers, -29.1%
thousands
Airline travel, Redmond Passengers, -30.0%
thousands
Airline travel, Eugene Passengers, -29.1%
thousands
Shipping Portland, export tonnage, 20.1%
thousands (Aug.)
Shipping Coos Bay,export tonnage, -12.8%
thousands (Aug.)
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at 30.4%
Portland, per bushel (Oct.)
All farm products Farm price index 5.3%
(1990-1992=100%) (Oct.)
All crops Farm price index (1990- 6.0%
1992=100%) (Oct.)
Livestock Farm price index (1990- 3.1%
1992=100%) (Oct.)

REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION PERMITS

 LATEST PREVIOUS PREVIOUS
 MONTH MONTH YEAR

Willamette Valley Multiple listing $104.3 $114.0 $89.4
sales, millions
Central Oregon Multiple listing $78.8 $102.4 $94.1
sales, millions
Portland-area homes New listings 3,305 4,303 3,627
New Oregon single-family homes 1,180 1,462 1,388
New multiple-housing units 863 689 263

 % CHANGE
 YEAR AGO

Willamette Valley Multiple listing 16.7%
sales, millions
Central Oregon Multiple listing -16.3%
sales, millions
Portland-area homes New listings -8.9%
New Oregon single-family homes -15.0%
New multiple-housing units 228.1%

OTHER INDICATORS

 LATEST PREVIOUS PREVIOUS
 MONTH MONTH YEAR

Lumber price from Random Lengths $275 $309 $277
Publications, framing composite
(Oct.)
Lumber production Coast, inland and
Calif.redwood regions
 Western softwood, million board 1,356 1,608 1,334
 feet
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, 1,501.5 1,535.6 1,557.4
million kilowatt-hours
Natural gas NW Natural, million 58.0 58.8 66.3
therms
Business incorporations New filings 1,068 1,022 959
(Aug.)
Business bankruptcies New filings 107 128 89
Non-business bankruptcies New 1,646 1,894 1,431
filings
Domestic auto sales 2,655 3,159 4,366
Import auto sales 4,132 5,496 5,022

 % CHANGE
 YEAR AGO

Lumber price from Random Lengths -0.7%
Publications, framing composite
(Oct.)
Lumber production Coast, inland and
Calif. redwood regions
 Western softwood, million board 1.6%
 feet
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, -3.6%
million kilowatt-hours
Natural gas NW Natural, million -12.5%
therms
Business incorporations New filings 11.4%
(Aug.)
Business bankruptcies New filings 20.2%
Non-business bankruptcies New 15.0%
filings
Domestic auto sales -39.2%
Import auto sales -17.7%

Notes: NA=not available at press time.

Sources: Employment data, Oregon Employment Department; trucking, Public
Utility Commission; housing, Center for Population Research, Portland
State University: lumber production, Western Wood Products Association;
business Incorporations, Oregon Secretary of State; bankruptcies, U.S.
Bankruptcy Court. Complied by Stacey Sexton.