Eugene, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Eugene fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Eugene peaked in May 2009 at 13.0% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Eugene unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Oregon	4.0%	0.0	0.0
Eugene	4.3%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 May 2009 at 24,110. There are now 16,286 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Eugene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Eugene, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Eugene	7,824	-51	-137

Number of Unemployed Persons

Eugene, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Eugene Unemployment Rate	Eugene Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%	7,824
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.3%	7,875
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.4%	8,012
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%	8,334
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.6%	8,433
February 2019	3.8%	4.4%	4.6%	8,430
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%	8,417
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.6%	8,293
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%	8,299
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.6%	8,267