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Corvallis, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corvallis rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Corvallis peaked in April 2020 at 9.6% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Corvallis unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Oregon 4.8% 0.0 +1.0
Corvallis 3.7% +0.1 +0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Corvallis, Oregon, National

Corvallis, Oregon monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Corvallis, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Corvallis peaked in April 2020 at 4,283. There are now 2,484 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,409 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 390. Corvallis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corvallis, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Corvallis 1,799 +18 +276

Number of Unemployed Persons

Corvallis, Oregon Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Oregon
Unemployment Rate
Corvallis
Unemployment Rate
Corvallis
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.8% 3.7% 1,799
December
2022
3.5% 4.8% 3.6% 1,781
November
2022
3.6% 4.8% 3.5% 1,692
October
2022
3.7% 4.8% 3.3% 1,627
September
2022
3.5% 4.6% 3.1% 1,535
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 3.0% 1,455
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 2.9% 1,414
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 2.9% 1,420
May
2022
3.6% 3.7% 2.9% 1,409
April
2022
3.6% 3.6% 2.9% 1,430
March
2022
3.6% 3.5% 2.9% 1,414

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.