Bend-Redmond, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bend rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2019 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Bend peaked in June 2009 at 16.0% and is now 11.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
Oregon	4.4%	0.0	+0.3
Bend	4.5%	+0.1	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2019 data as April 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 June 2009 at 13,221. There are now 8,872 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,865 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 484. Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bend, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bend	4,349	+74	+259

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bend, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Bend Unemployment Rate	Bend Unemployed
April 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%	4,349
February 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.4%	4,275
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	4.4%	4,221
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%	4,111
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%	4,105
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.2%	4,064
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.2%	3,980
August 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	3,905
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.1%	3,865
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.1%	3,880
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	3,946