Salem, Oregon Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salem fell 0.4 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Salem peaked in April 2020 at 13.1% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Salem unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Oregon	14.3%	-0.6	+10.4
Salem	12.7%	-0.4	+8.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 26,198. There are now 997 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Salem employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salem, Oregon) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Salem	25,201	-997	+16,840

Number of Unemployed Persons

Salem, Oregon Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Oregon Unemployment Rate	Salem Unemployment Rate	Salem Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	11.2%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	14.3%	12.7%	25,201
April 2020	14.7%	14.9%	13.1%	26,198
March 2020	4.4%	3.5%	3.5%	7,056
February 2020	3.5%	3.3%	3.5%	7,069
January 2020	3.6%	3.3%	3.6%	7,181
December 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.4%	6,832
November 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.5%	7,092
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.7%	7,384
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.8%	7,686
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.9%	7,962
July 2019	3.7%	3.7%	4.1%	8,172