Medford, Oregon Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Medford fell 0.4 percentage points in March 2013 to 9.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Medford peaked in April 2009 at 13.1% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Medford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Oregon | 8.2% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Medford | 9.8% | -0.4 | -1.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Medford, Oregon, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Medford, Oregon Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Medford peaked in May 2009 at 13,454. There are now 3,828 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Medford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Medford, Oregon) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | 9,626 | -423 | -1,505 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Medford, Oregon Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Oregon Unemployment Rate |
Medford Unemployment Rate |
Medford Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 8.0% | — | — |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9,626 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10,049 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 10,280 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10,377 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10,472 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 10,577 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 10,688 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 10,789 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10,871 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10,935 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10,991 |
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 8.8% | 11.0% | 11,053 |
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. ↩

