Eugene, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Eugene rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Eugene peaked in April 2009 at 13.2% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Eugene 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
Eugene	4.5%	+0.2	+0.1

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: Eugene, Oregon, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Eugene, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Eugene peaked in April 2009 at 24,513. There are now 16,191 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,483 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 839. Eugene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Eugene, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Eugene	8,322	+436	+211

Number of Unemployed Persons

Eugene, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Eugene Unemployment Rate	Eugene Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.5%	8,322
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.3%	7,886
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.2%	7,697
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.2%	7,704
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.2%	7,673
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	7,483
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	7,792
March 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	8,019
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	8,008
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	7,795
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	7,969