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Which counties in Oregon have the lowest unemployment?

Hood River County (4.1%), Benton County (4.3%) and Wheeler County (4.6%) had the lowest unemployment in Oregon in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 36 ranked Oregon counties

Oregon counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Hood River County4.1%+0.8 pts23,720
2Benton County4.3%+1.2 pts97,728
3Wheeler County4.6%−0.5 pts1,472
4Malheur County4.7%+0.5 pts32,261
5Deschutes County4.8%+1.0 pts213,072
6Clackamas County4.9%+1.5 pts426,280
7Harney County4.9%−0.5 pts7,380
8Polk County4.9%+1.0 pts90,037
9Sherman County4.9%+1.3 pts2,051
10Washington County4.9%+1.9 pts611,708
11Yamhill County4.9%+1.4 pts110,024
12Marion County5.0%+1.2 pts355,777
13Clatsop County5.1%+1.3 pts40,926
14Lane County5.1%+1.1 pts381,584
15Multnomah County5.1%+1.9 pts795,391
16Wasco County5.1%+0.9 pts26,310
17Gilliam County5.2%+1.5 pts1,971
18Morrow County5.3%+1.0 pts12,602
19Tillamook County5.3%+1.2 pts27,384
20Baker County5.5%+0.6 pts16,658
21Linn County5.5%+1.2 pts132,843
22Jefferson County5.6%+0.7 pts25,740
23Umatilla County5.6%+0.5 pts81,119
24Jackson County5.7%+1.3 pts221,795
25Union County5.7%+0.9 pts25,900
26Coos County5.8%+1.0 pts63,992
27Crook County5.8%+1.2 pts27,564
28Wallowa County5.8%+0.0 pts7,595
29Columbia County6.0%+1.6 pts54,091
30Lincoln County6.0%+1.6 pts50,636
31Douglas County6.2%+1.3 pts111,951
32Lake County6.2%+0.7 pts8,187
33Curry County6.4%+0.8 pts22,621
34Josephine County7.1%+2.0 pts87,867
35Klamath County7.2%+0.8 pts70,274
36Grant County7.5%+0.4 pts7,075

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Oregon has the lowest unemployment rate?

Hood River County: 4.1%, ahead of Benton County (4.3%) and Wheeler County (4.6%), of 36 Oregon counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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