US Unemployment Rate in Medford, OR
US Unemployment Rate in Medford, OR stood at 5.9% 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 | |
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| Oregon | |||||||||||
| Medford, OR | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Understanding US Unemployment Rate in Medford, OR
Track the proportion of the labor force that is jobless and actively looking for work within the designated metropolitan area of Medford, OR, isolating local economic performance from broader statewide averages.
Evaluate the monthly series by prioritizing year-on-year comparisons to bypass regular seasonal noise, and keep in mind that ongoing methodological and data updates lead to periodic revisions of historical estimates.