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Highest unemployment, Oregon counties

Oregon counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Jefferson County, OROR25,7408.1%−1.4 pts

02Lincoln County, OROR50,6368.0%+0.9 pts

03Wasco County, OROR26,3107.7%+1.1 pts

04Klamath County, OROR70,2747.2%−0.3 pts

05Benton County, OROR97,7287.0%+0.9 pts

06Lane County, OROR381,5846.4%−0.7 pts

07Josephine County, OROR87,8676.4%−1.1 pts

08Linn County, OROR132,8436.0%−0.8 pts

09Coos County, OROR63,9926.0%−1.0 pts

10Crook County, OROR27,5645.9%+1.0 pts

11Curry County, OROR22,6215.8%−2.9 pts

12Union County, OROR25,9005.7%+0.3 pts

13Multnomah County, OROR795,3915.7%+0.5 pts

14Polk County, OROR90,0375.7%+0.0 pts

15Baker County, OROR16,6585.6%−1.2 pts

16Douglas County, OROR111,9515.4%−0.6 pts

17Jackson County, OROR221,7955.4%+0.2 pts

18Marion County, OROR355,7775.3%−0.0 pts

19Malheur County, OROR32,2615.2%−1.0 pts

20Grant County, OROR7,0755.2%−3.9 pts

21Umatilla County, OROR81,1195.0%−1.9 pts

22Yamhill County, OROR110,0244.8%+1.5 pts

23Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.7%+0.4 pts

24Washington County, OROR611,7084.5%+0.1 pts

25Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.5%−0.2 pts

26Clackamas County, OROR426,2804.4%−0.1 pts

27Deschutes County, OROR213,0724.4%−1.2 pts

28Lake County, OROR8,1874.1%−3.3 pts

29Columbia County, OROR54,0914.1%−1.7 pts

30Hood River County, OROR23,7203.8%−1.2 pts

31Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.8%−1.2 pts

32Harney County, OROR7,3803.7%−3.3 pts

33Gilliam County, OROR1,9712.8%−2.9 pts

34Wheeler County, OROR1,4722.6%−1.7 pts

35Morrow County, OROR12,6022.4%−1.2 pts

36Sherman County, OROR2,0511.0%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES