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Medford, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Medford fell 0.2 percentage points in May 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Medford peaked in April 2020 at 14.2% and is now 9.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Medford unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Oregon 3.7% -0.3 0.0
Medford 4.6% -0.2 +0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Medford, Oregon, National

Medford, Oregon monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Medford, Oregon Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Medford peaked in April 2020 at 14,355. There are now 9,451 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,348 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 556. Medford employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Medford, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Medford 4,904 -237 +438

Number of Unemployed Persons

Medford, Oregon Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Oregon
Unemployment Rate
Medford
Unemployment Rate
Medford
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 3.7% 4.6% 4,904
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.8% 5,141
March
2023
3.5% 4.4% 5.2% 5,530
February
2023
3.6% 4.7% 5.4% 5,810
January
2023
3.4% 4.8% 5.4% 5,787
December
2022
3.5% 4.8% 5.3% 5,668
November
2022
3.6% 4.8% 5.3% 5,703
October
2022
3.7% 4.8% 5.3% 5,683
September
2022
3.5% 4.6% 5.1% 5,483
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 4.9% 5,203
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.6% 4,899

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.