Corvallis, Oregon Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corvallis fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Oregon rate. The unemployment rate in Corvallis peaked in April 2020 at 10.1% and is now 7.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Corvallis unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Oregon | 3.6% | 0.0 | -1.2 |
| Corvallis | 3.0% | 0.0 | -1.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Corvallis, Oregon, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Corvallis, Oregon Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Corvallis peaked in April 2020 at 4,553. There are now 3,060 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,342 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 151. Corvallis employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corvallis, Oregon) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis | 1,493 | +31 | -480 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Corvallis, Oregon Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Oregon Unemployment Rate |
Corvallis Unemployment Rate |
Corvallis Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 1,493 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 1,462 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1,400 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1,344 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1,342 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1,385 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 1,442 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1,536 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1,701 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 1,874 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 1,927 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
Department of Numbers
The Department of Numbers contextualizes public data so that individuals can form independent opinions on everyday social and economic matters.
Here's where you are
- Home
- / Unemployment
- / Oregon
- / Corvallis
