Medford, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Medford fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Medford peaked in May 2009 at 13.3% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Medford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Oregon	4.0%	0.0	-0.1
Medford	4.7%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 May 2009 at 13,696. There are now 8,686 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,842 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 168. Medford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Medford, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Medford	5,010	+46	+5

Number of Unemployed Persons

Medford, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Medford Unemployment Rate	Medford Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	5,010
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	4,964
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	4,940
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.8%	5,044
April 2019	3.6%	4.3%	4.9%	5,218
March 2019	3.8%	4.4%	5.0%	5,282
February 2019	3.8%	4.4%	5.0%	5,308
January 2019	4.0%	4.3%	5.1%	5,321
December 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.0%	5,233
November 2018	3.7%	4.3%	5.0%	5,238
October 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.0%	5,210