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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%−15%

02Lincoln County, OROR50,6368.0%+13%

03Wasco County, OROR26,3107.7%+16%

04Klamath County, OROR70,2747.2%−4%

05Benton County, OROR97,7287.0%+15%

06Lane County, OROR381,5846.4%−10%

07Josephine County, OROR87,8676.4%−14%

08Linn County, OROR132,8436.0%−12%

09Coos County, OROR63,9926.0%−14%

10Crook County, OROR27,5645.9%+19%

11Curry County, OROR22,6215.8%−33%

12Union County, OROR25,9005.7%+5%

13Multnomah County, OROR795,3915.7%+9%

14Polk County, OROR90,0375.7%+0%

15Baker County, OROR16,6585.6%−18%

16Douglas County, OROR111,9515.4%−10%

17Jackson County, OROR221,7955.4%+4%

18Marion County, OROR355,7775.3%−0%

19Malheur County, OROR32,2615.2%−16%

20Grant County, OROR7,0755.2%−43%

21Umatilla County, OROR81,1195.0%−27%

22Yamhill County, OROR110,0244.8%+44%

23Clatsop County, OROR40,9264.7%+8%

24Washington County, OROR611,7084.5%+1%

25Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.5%−4%

26Clackamas County, OROR426,2804.4%−2%

27Deschutes County, OROR213,0724.4%−21%

28Lake County, OROR8,1874.1%−45%

29Columbia County, OROR54,0914.1%−29%

30Hood River County, OROR23,7203.8%−24%

31Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.8%−23%

32Harney County, OROR7,3803.7%−47%

33Gilliam County, OROR1,9712.8%−51%

34Wheeler County, OROR1,4722.6%−40%

35Morrow County, OROR12,6022.4%−33%

36Sherman County, OROR2,0511.0%−45%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES