Bend-Redmond, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bend rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Bend peaked in May 2009 at 16.3% and is now 12.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Oregon	3.8%	0.0	-0.4
Bend	4.0%	+0.2	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bend, Oregon, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bend, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bend peaked in May 2009 at 13,508. There are now 9,647 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,555 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 306. Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bend, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bend	3,861	+197	-142

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bend, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Bend Unemployment Rate	Bend Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.0%	3,861
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	3,664
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.7%	3,555
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.8%	3,588
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	3.9%	3,664
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.8%	3,655
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	3,983
March 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	4,092
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	4,067
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	3,997
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	4,039