Salem, Oregon Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salem fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2022 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Salem peaked in April 2020 at 11.3% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Salem unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Oregon | 3.7% | -0.1 | -2.2 |
| Salem | 3.7% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Salem, Oregon, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Salem, Oregon Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Salem peaked in April 2020 at 21,841. There are now 13,969 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Salem employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salem, Oregon) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 7,872 | -159 | -3,853 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Salem, Oregon Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Oregon Unemployment Rate |
Salem Unemployment Rate |
Salem Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7,872 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 8,031 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8,410 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 8,819 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 9,033 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 8,980 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 9,010 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 9,326 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 9,770 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 10,276 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 10,782 |
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. ↩
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