Eugene, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Eugene rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Eugene peaked in April 2009 at 13.2% and is now 8.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Eugene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Oregon	4.1%	0.0	0.0
Eugene	4.3%	+0.1	+0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 16,517 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,958 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,038. Eugene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Eugene, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Eugene	7,996	+228	+883

Number of Unemployed Persons

Eugene, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Eugene Unemployment Rate	Eugene Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	7,996
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	7,768
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.2%	7,876
November 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%	8,112
October 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.6%	8,621
September 2017	4.2%	4.2%	4.7%	8,794
August 2017	4.4%	4.2%	4.7%	8,709
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.6%	8,438
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.2%	7,764
May 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.8%	6,958
April 2017	4.4%	4.1%	3.9%	7,132