Oregon's Unemployed by COVID-19

Information gathered from the Governor’s office tells us that as a percentage of Oregon’s total employment numbers, Deschutes County ranks third in the state impacted by the COVID-19 virus with eight percent of the labor force filing for Unemployment Insurance during the first three weeks after the “Stay at Home, Save Lives” Executive Order. Regional Economist, Damon Runberg, provides insights into the big picture of characteristics of the newly unemployed across the state. Continue reading this report:   “Who Are The COVID-19 Unemployed in Oregon?".

Please note: these statistics in this recent report do not include data from the still forthcoming Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program for self-employed, sole proprietors, independent contracts, etc.

For more information from the Oregon Employment Office and an updated timeline, visit https://govstatus.egov.com/ORUnemployment_COVID19