Bend-Redmond, Oregon Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bend fell 0.3 percentage points in November 2021 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Bend peaked in April 2020 at 16.2% and is now 11.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Bend unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Oregon | 4.2% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
| Bend | 4.6% | -0.3 | -1.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Bend, Oregon, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Bend, Oregon Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Bend peaked in April 2020 at 15,196. There are now 10,558 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Bend employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bend, Oregon) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 4,638 | -252 | -1,553 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Bend, Oregon Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Oregon Unemployment Rate |
Bend Unemployment Rate |
Bend Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4,638 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4,890 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5,193 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5,418 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5,705 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6,050 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6,322 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6,517 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6,717 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 6,973 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 7,304 |
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. ↩
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