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Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Eugene fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Eugene peaked in May 2009 at 12.8% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Eugene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
National 8.2% -0.1 -0.7
Oregon 8.6% -0.1 -1.0
Eugene 8.3% -0.2 -1.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Eugene, Oregon, National

Eugene, Oregon monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Eugene, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Eugene peaked in May 2009 at 23,747. There are now 9,042 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Eugene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Eugene, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Eugene 14,705 -463 -3,007

Number of Unemployed Persons

Eugene, Oregon Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Oregon
Unemployment Rate
Eugene
Unemployment Rate
Eugene
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 8.5%
March
2012
8.2% 8.6% 8.3% 14,705
February
2012
8.3% 8.7% 8.5% 15,168
January
2012
8.3% 8.8% 8.8% 15,674
December
2011
8.5% 9.0% 9.0% 16,214
November
2011
8.7% 9.1% 9.3% 16,789
October
2011
8.9% 9.3% 9.6% 17,507
September
2011
9.0% 9.4% 9.6% 17,598
August
2011
9.1% 9.5% 9.6% 17,558
July
2011
9.1% 9.6% 9.6% 17,541
June
2011
9.1% 9.6% 9.5% 17,319
May
2011
9.0% 9.5% 9.4% 17,088
April
2011
9.0% 9.5% 9.5% 17,246

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.