US Unemployment Rate in Albany, OR
US Unemployment Rate in Albany, OR stood at 5.3% in Aug 2026, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). It is one of the indicators in the Unemployment rate by metropolitan area table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1990 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Unemployment rate by metropolitan area table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | |||||||||||
| Albany, OR | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
| Bend, OR | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
Understanding US Unemployment Rate in Albany, OR
Quantify the proportion of jobless individuals actively looking for employment within the specific metropolitan boundaries of Albany, OR, isolating micro-level labor market dynamics from regional and statewide averages.
Read these monthly figures by measuring them against the corresponding period of the prior year to account for predictable seasonal fluctuations, while incorporating potential benchmark revisions into longer-term analytical models.