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Economic Health

Is the Local Economy Healthy?

Economic Health: 38/100 (Concerning) — unemployment rate 13 (Portland 12p, peers 14p); employment growth (yoy) 11 (Portland 8p, peers 14p); wage growth (yoy %) 37 (Portland 46p, peers 29p); labor force participation 60 (Portland 77p, peers 43p); business applications / 100k 79 (Portland 100p, peers 57p); home price-to-income 26 (Portland 23p, peers 29p); income per capita 64 (Portland 100p, peers 29p); population growth 21 (Portland 29p, peers 14p).

38% vs Portland history + peer metros

Data Source

BLS LAUS · BLS QCEW · Census BFS

Data Through

April 2026