Salem, OR
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 135,722 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991 | 135,840 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 139,063 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 144,239 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 149,185 | 3.4 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | 152,363 | 2.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 155,182 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 157,070 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 160,934 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 164,325 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 168,160 | 2.3 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 167,501 | -0.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 168,224 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 168,972 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 170,796 | 1.1 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 173,666 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 178,036 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| 2007 | 180,922 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 145,000 | 2.8 | 5.6 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 146,766 | 2.3 | 5.8 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 147,512 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 150,432 | 3.0 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| May | 150,576 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 156,833 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 157,707 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 157,415 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 156,695 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 156,364 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 152,511 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 150,546 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 146,280 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 148,426 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 150,397 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 151,455 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| May | 154,987 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 159,965 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 158,275 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 161,402 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 160,783 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 159,591 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 156,881 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 153,739 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 150,039 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 151,118 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 152,746 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 153,859 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 156,404 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 163,251 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 161,067 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 163,163 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 160,247 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 159,569 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 156,745 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 156,636 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 154,058 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 155,526 | 2.9 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 156,531 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 158,600 | 3.1 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 160,512 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 167,452 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 163,273 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 166,006 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 166,736 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 162,185 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 160,264 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 160,061 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| 1999-Jan | 157,043 | 1.9 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 158,746 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 160,764 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 162,195 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 162,544 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 167,353 | -0.1 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 170,877 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 169,350 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 168,011 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 165,935 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 164,946 | 2.9 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 164,134 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 162,058 | 3.2 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 163,639 | 3.1 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 164,664 | 2.4 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 166,616 | 2.7 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 166,327 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 173,266 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 173,323 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 173,669 | 2.6 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 171,309 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 168,906 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 167,597 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 166,542 | 1.5 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 161,519 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 162,938 | -0.4 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 163,535 | -0.7 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 164,867 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 165,751 | -0.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 173,147 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 175,285 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 174,669 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 170,959 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 168,188 | -0.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 165,263 | -1.4 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 163,886 | -1.6 | 7.4 | 2.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 160,164 | -0.8 | 8.6 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 162,018 | -0.6 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 163,286 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 165,660 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| May | 167,172 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 171,386 | -1.0 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 175,311 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 176,226 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 174,147 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 170,915 | 1.6 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 167,178 | 1.2 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 165,228 | 0.8 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 162,582 | 1.5 | 8.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 163,928 | 1.2 | 8.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 164,583 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 166,758 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 168,453 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 172,245 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 174,132 | -0.7 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 175,474 | -0.4 | 7.6 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 173,466 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 170,521 | -0.2 | 7.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 169,289 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 166,235 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 163,923 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 165,395 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 166,645 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 168,987 | 1.3 | 7.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 170,118 | 1.0 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 175,182 | 1.7 | 7.4 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 175,354 | 0.7 | 7.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 175,881 | 0.2 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 174,509 | 0.6 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 172,558 | 1.2 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 171,665 | 1.4 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 169,335 | 1.9 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 166,727 | 1.7 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 167,739 | 1.4 | 7.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 169,914 | 2.0 | 7.2 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 171,019 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 172,264 | 1.3 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 177,053 | 1.1 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 178,888 | 2.0 | 6.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 179,368 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 178,135 | 2.1 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 176,169 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 174,749 | 1.8 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 171,971 | 1.6 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 169,992 | 2.0 | 6.3 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 171,513 | 2.2 | 6.7 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 172,994 | 1.8 | 6.2 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 175,324 | 2.5 | 5.6 | -1.1 |
| May | 176,614 | 2.5 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 180,261 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 182,612 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 183,801 | 2.5 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 182,578 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 181,669 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 181,228 | 3.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 177,840 | 3.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 174,781 | 2.8 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 175,841 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 177,638 | 2.7 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 178,189 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 179,558 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 183,534 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 185,869 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 186,779 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 185,899 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 182,979 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 181,809 | 0.3 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 178,190 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 176,219 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 176,723 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 179,164 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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