Medford, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Medford rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Medford peaked in April 2009 at 13.7% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in February 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Medford 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
Medford	4.4%	+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: Medford, Oregon, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Medford, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Medford peaked in April 2009 at 14,116. There are now 9,432 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,037 in February 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 647. Medford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Medford, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Medford	4,684	+116	+647

Number of Unemployed Persons

Medford, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Medford Unemployment Rate	Medford Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.4%	4,684
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	4,568
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%	4,847
November 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.8%	5,042
October 2017	4.1%	4.2%	5.2%	5,461
September 2017	4.2%	4.2%	5.3%	5,574
August 2017	4.4%	4.2%	5.1%	5,364
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.7%	4,947
June 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.4%	4,585
May 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.2%	4,391
April 2017	4.4%	4.1%	4.1%	4,283