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Columbia Gorge Economic Development Association
Demographics :: Labor Force
Labor Force
Area Population, Labor Force, & Unemployment Data
| County, State |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
|
Columbia Gorge Region |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
31,520 |
32,840 |
39,407 |
40,634 |
41,491 |
| Unemployment |
3,245 |
2,768 |
2,591 |
2,882 |
2,537 |
| Unemployment Rate |
10.3 |
8.4 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
6.1 |
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Hood River, OR |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
8,270 |
9,210 |
11,654 |
12.288 |
12,712 |
| Unemployment |
777 |
746 |
758 |
788 |
705 |
| Unemployment Rate |
9.4 |
8.1 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
5.5 |
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Sherman, OR |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
1,037 |
910 |
1,044 |
892 |
884 |
| Unemployment |
76 |
50 |
57 |
64 |
55 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.3 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
6.2 |
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Wasco, OR |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
10,473 |
10,960 |
12,569 |
12,804 |
13,275 |
| Unemployment |
765 |
756 |
766 |
910 |
737 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.3 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
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Klickitat, WA |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
7,360 |
7,860 |
9,310 |
9,530 |
9,510 |
| Unemployment |
1,067 |
857 |
710 |
740 |
680 |
| Unemployment Rate |
14.5 |
10.9 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
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Skamania, WA |
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| Civilian Labor Force |
4,380 |
3,900 |
4,830 |
5,120 |
5,110 |
| Unemployment |
561 |
359 |
300 |
380 |
360 |
| Unemployment Rate |
12.8 |
9.2 |
6.2 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
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OREGON |
|
| Civilian Labor Force |
1,295,000 |
1,491,000 |
1,815,065 |
1,870,407 |
1,898,847 |
| Unemployment |
107,485 |
82,005 |
94,383 |
115,692 |
102,682 |
| Unemployment Rate |
8.3 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
5.4 |
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WASHINGTON |
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| Civilian Labor Force |
1,984,000 |
2,533,000 |
2,899,200 |
3.292,200 |
3,326,600 |
| Unemployment |
156,736 |
124,117 |
152,000 |
182,300 |
166,200 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
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U.S.A. |
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| Unemployment Rate |
7.1 |
5.5 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
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Source: Oregon / Washington State Employment Depts.
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