Resident Oregon Labor Force and Unemployment by Area is a monthly data sheet that provides monthly estimated labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for the nation, state, MSAs, and counties. It includes estimates for the current month, previous month, and one year ago.

Presents the latest Oregon labor force information and analysis in a concise format. Usually released around the 15th of every month. Also includes a table showing the Nonfarm payroll employment by industry and the Resident Labor Force Table and Unemployment by area.

Labor force statistics can be confusing. For instance, who is officially counted as unemployed? Find everything you need to know about Oregon's labor force here.

What happened to workers laid off early this decade in Oregon's high-tech downturn?

County and metro area unemployment rates provide valuable information but also rely on some assumptions.

More than five percent of Oregon's labor force is unemployed. But who is included in that number?

The unemployment rate is a simple concept that involves sophisticated methodology.

How high is unemployment? It depends, of course, on which definition of 'unemployment' is being used.

The gap between counties in 2006 was at its smallest since at least 1990.

Unemployment has its ups and downs. Here's how we deal with it.

The unemployed include many who have lost their jobs but also many who are returning to the labor force. Read the who, where, and why of a phenomenon that affects over 200,000 Oregonians each year.

Despite recent decline, the state stays on top-10 U.S. jobless list.

Unemployment insurance replaces part of the income you lose when you become unemployed. Find informaton here about your eligibility for benefits and how to apply.

The money used to pay Oregon unemployment insurance benefits comes from Oregon employers. Find information here about unemployment insurance tax rates and responsibilities.

Unemployment information for the U.S. or for other states or metropolitan areas can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Local Area Unemployment Statistics home page.

Before starting a job search, you may wish to focus your career goals.

Find job leads, job search techniques, and help with resumes and interviews here.

The most recent monthly unemployment rate figures for the U.S., Oregon and all local labor market areas is available here.