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Eugene, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Eugene rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Eugene peaked in April 2020 at 14.0% and is now 9.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.1 percentage points. You can also compare Eugene 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
Eugene 4.9% +0.1 +0.4
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: Eugene, Oregon, National

Eugene, Oregon monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Eugene, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Eugene peaked in April 2020 at 24,186. There are now 15,078 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,119 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,989. Eugene employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Eugene, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Eugene 9,108 +154 +951

Number of Unemployed Persons

Eugene, Oregon Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Oregon
Unemployment Rate
Eugene
Unemployment Rate
Eugene
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.8% 4.9% 9,108
December
2022
3.5% 4.8% 4.8% 8,954
November
2022
3.6% 4.8% 4.6% 8,538
October
2022
3.7% 4.8% 4.3% 8,043
September
2022
3.5% 4.6% 4.1% 7,649
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 3.9% 7,307
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 3.8% 7,119
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.9% 7,148
May
2022
3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 7,249
April
2022
3.6% 3.6% 4.0% 7,411
March
2022
3.6% 3.5% 4.1% 7,532

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.