Employment Status in the Portland Area (Metro Area)

Employment Status#1

Percentage of population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Oregon
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountArmed ForcesEmployed1UnemployedOther20.060266%0.078267%0.060266%0.1%1,13461.558039%56.918013%61.558039%61.6%1,158,3051.16M4.801379%4.994077%4.801379%4.8%90,34590.3k33.580316%38.009643%33.580316%33.6%631,863632k

Employment Status By Sex#2

Percentage of male and female population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Oregon
50%0%50%FMArmed ForcesEmployed1UnemployedOther2-0.020618%-0.020618%-0.020618%0.0%0.020618%0.080972%0.020618%0.080972%0.101591%0.1%198936-56.329708%-56.329708%-56.329708%56.3%56.329708%10.677766%56.329708%10.677766%67.007474%67.0%540,937541k617,368617k-4.394021%-4.394021%-4.394021%4.4%4.394021%0.831943%4.394021%0.831943%5.225964%5.2%42,19642.2k48,14948.1k-27.664971%-11.590682%-27.664971%-11.590682%-39.255653%39.3%27.664971%27.664971%27.664971%27.7%376,974377k254,889255k

Employment Status by Age#3

Employment status composition of the given age cohorts.
Scope: population of the Portland Area
Armed Forces
Employed
Unemployed
Not in Labor Force
75+70-7465-6962-6460-6155-5945-5435-4430-3425-2922-2420-2116-190.000000%5.065313%0.201709%94.732978%95%6,2780.000000%14.327454%14%0.890115%84.782431%85%10,54310.5k0.000000%28.940273%29%1.420053%69.639674%70%32,95433.0k0.000000%47.527841%48%2.681704%49.790455%50%40,37340.4k0.000000%61.886410%62%3.498986%34.614604%35%36,61236.6k0.000645%69.743269%70%3.816449%26.439637%26%108,094108k0.039491%77.495667%77%4.847632%17.617210%18%247,386247k0.075952%79.920470%80%4.625752%15.377825%15%272,791273k0.092271%77.444913%77%5.666674%16.796141%17%140,333140k0.231803%76.571627%77%6.390241%6%16.806328%17%132,532133k0.143770%71.584893%72%8.769968%9%19.501369%20%62,86362.9k0.071251%61.366283%61%11.937160%12%26.625306%27%35,35335.4k0.012460%29.648451%30%9.328053%9%61.011036%61%33,32733.3k0%20%40%60%80%100%Count

Employment by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of population employed by sex and age cohort.
Scope: population of the Portland Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM75+70-7465-6962-6460-6155-5945-5435-4430-3425-2922-2420-2116-193.322%3.32%7.694%7.69%11.711%11.7%17.317%17.3%25.607%25.6%32.606%32.6%44.525%44.5%50.916%50.9%57.227%57.2%66.797%66.8%64.783%64.8%74.841%74.8%71.637%71.6%83.438%83.4%72.741%72.7%87.114%87.1%71.181%71.2%83.948%83.9%73.139%73.1%80.465%80.5%71.516%71.5%71.939%71.9%60.142%60.1%62.713%62.7%31.134%31.1%28.237%28.2%

Employment Sex Ratio by Age#5

Percentage more males or females employed by age cohort.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
More Females More Males
Oregon
Portland Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%M:FFM75+70-7465-6962-6460-6155-5945-5435-4430-3425-2922-2420-2116-1953.554120%37.652905%53.554120%53.6%1.5361.542,4763,80229.395126%29.936233%29.395126%29.4%1.2941.294,5965,94715.780513%14.487375%15.780513%15.8%1.1581.1615,27215.3k17,68217.7k1.371639%0.994398%1.371639%1.4%1.0141.0120,04920.0k20,32420.3k10.740805%10.744074%10.740805%10.7%1.1071.1117,37317.4k19,23919.2k12.436374%2.161719%12.436374%12.4%1.1241.1250,88350.9k57,21157.2k16.377011%11.120049%16.377011%16.4%1.1641.16114,331114k133,055133k22.081020%18.853149%22.081020%22.1%1.2211.22122,834123k149,957150k16.928166%14.649467%16.928166%16.9%1.1691.1764,69164.7k75,64275.6k10.098128%13.558096%10.098128%10.1%1.1011.1063,08163.1k69,45169.5k1.542112%3.182159%1.542112%1.5%1.0151.0231,19131.2k31,67231.7k5.935807%0.294145%5.935807%5.9%1.0591.0617,16717.2k18,18618.2k-6.538176%-6.664544%-6.538176%6.5%0.9390.9417,19117.2k16,13616.1k

Male Employment by Age#6

Percentage of male population employed by age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Oregon.
Scope: population of Oregon, the Portland Area, and selected other metro areas in Oregons
Portland Area
Oregon
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%20%40%60%80%100%%75+70-7465-6962-6460-6155-5945-5435-4430-3425-2922-2420-2116-197.694%7.69%17.317%17.3%32.606%32.6%50.916%50.9%66.797%66.8%74.841%74.8%83.438%83.4%87.114%87.1%83.948%83.9%80.465%80.5%71.939%71.9%62.713%62.7%28.237%28.2%

Female Employment by Age#7

Percentage of female population employed by age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Oregon.
Scope: population of Oregon, the Portland Area, and selected other metro areas in Oregons
Portland Area
Oregon
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%20%40%60%80%100%%75+70-7465-6962-6460-6155-5945-5435-4430-3425-2922-2420-2116-193.322%3.32%11.711%11.7%25.607%25.6%44.525%44.5%57.227%57.2%64.783%64.8%71.637%71.6%72.741%72.7%71.181%71.2%73.139%73.1%71.516%71.5%60.142%60.1%31.134%31.1%

Employment among the Married#8

Selected family employment structures as a percentage of all married couple households.
Scope: households in Oregon and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Oregon
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountBoth Parents Work1Stay at Home Moms1Stay at Home Dads1Neither Parent WorksNeither Parent Wo…1Both Work, No Kids2Ladies Who Lunch2Gents Who Lunch2Neither Works, No KidsNeither Works, No …227.303165%24.553338%27.303165%27.3%119,302119k12.761784%10.636173%12.761784%12.8%55,76355.8k1.577286%1.651531%1.577286%1.6%6,8920.551547%0.682710%0.551547%0.6%2,41025.957483%25.006191%25.957483%26.0%113,422113k10.420800%10.392050%10.420800%10.4%45,53445.5k5.865391%6.765195%5.865391%5.9%25,62925.6k15.562543%20.312811%15.562543%15.6%68,00168.0k

Employment among the Married With Children#9

Selected employment arrangements as a percentage of married couples with children under 18 present in the house.
Scope: households in Oregon and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Oregon
0%20%40%60%CountBoth WorkStay at Home MomsStay at Home DadsNeither Work64.708977%65.434122%64.708977%64.7%119,302119k30.245651%28.345175%30.245651%30.2%55,76355.8k3.738196%4.401295%3.738196%3.7%6,8921.307175%1.819408%1.307175%1.3%2,410

Employment among the Married Without Children#10

Selected employment arrangements as a percentage of married couples without children under 18 present in the house.
Scope: households in Oregon and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Oregon
0%10%20%30%40%CountBoth WorkLadies Who LunchGents Who LunchNeither Work44.904310%40.025116%44.904310%44.9%113,422113k18.027127%16.633602%18.027127%18.0%45,53445.5k10.146643%10.828427%10.146643%10.1%25,62925.6k26.921920%32.512854%26.921920%26.9%68,00168.0k

Employment by Educational Attainment#11

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Oregon
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma382.096318%80.379991%82.096318%82.1%408,242408k73.805789%70.772341%73.805789%73.8%328,452328k67.396691%64.749036%67.396691%67.4%174,364174k60.037958%58.187502%60.037958%60.0%67,06367.1k

The Non-Working by Race#12

Percentage of each ethno-racial group's population 16 to 64 years of age that is either unemployed or not in the labor force.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Female Male
Oregon
Portland Area
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40%20%0%20%40%%BlackMixedOtherAsianHispanic1White-36.858948%-7.120693%-40.472276%-4.299348%-43.979641%44.0%36.858948%40.472276%36.858948%36.9%40.123%40.1%-35.909578%-0.687296%-40.041100%-36.596874%36.6%35.909578%40.041100%1.288573%35.909578%35.9%36.262%36.3%-25.419836%-13.384133%-27.905006%-11.727921%-38.803969%38.8%25.419836%27.905006%25.419836%25.4%31.595%31.6%-22.949102%-14.531916%-27.960318%-10.909513%-37.481018%37.5%22.949102%27.960318%22.949102%22.9%30.835%30.8%-19.388712%-18.855242%-24.261252%-14.531572%-38.243954%38.2%19.388712%24.261252%19.388712%19.4%28.601%28.6%-24.050843%-8.597784%-28.902302%-5.958099%-32.648627%32.6%24.050843%28.902302%24.050843%24.1%28.367%28.4%

Unemployment by Race#13

Percentage unemployed of each ethno-racial group's population 16 to 64 years of age.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Female Male
Oregon
Portland Area
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5%0%5%10%%BlackMixedOtherHispanic1WhiteAsian-9.587979%-9.656537%-9.587979%9.6%9.587979%1.436063%9.656537%1.016894%11.024042%11.0%10.366%10.4%-6.671254%-6.716329%-6.671254%6.7%6.671254%3.349139%6.716329%4.160971%10.020393%10.0%8.301%8.30%-7.337553%-0.275450%-7.753621%-0.286467%-7.613003%7.6%7.337553%7.753621%7.337553%7.3%7.465%7.46%-5.675980%-0.134322%-6.653068%-5.810302%5.8%5.675980%6.653068%0.333157%5.675980%5.7%5.742%5.74%-4.899850%-5.041796%-4.899850%4.9%4.899850%0.747533%5.041796%1.357269%5.647383%5.6%5.272%5.27%-4.078822%-4.012979%-0.177554%-4.078822%4.1%4.078822%0.220992%4.012979%4.299814%4.3%4.180%4.18%

Armed Forces by Race#14

Percentage of each ethno-racial group's population 16 to 64 years of age in the armed forces.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Female Male
Oregon
Portland Area
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0.1%0.0%0.1%0.2%0.3%%MixedBlackAsianHispanic1WhiteOther-0.075363%-0.000000%-0.075363%0.08%0.075363%0.308309%0.000000%0.367998%0.383671%0.38%0.225%0.23%-0.053320%-0.148355%-0.053320%0.05%0.053320%0.147713%0.148355%0.121017%0.201034%0.20%0.133%0.13%-0.000000%-0.000000%0.000000%0.00%0.000000%0.186493%0.000000%0.130534%0.186493%0.19%0.085%0.09%-0.076880%-0.017341%-0.051258%-0.094221%0.09%0.076880%0.051258%0.107274%0.076880%0.08%0.085%0.09%-0.016818%-0.024536%-0.016818%0.02%0.016818%0.092708%0.024536%0.146666%0.109526%0.11%0.063%0.06%-0.000000%-0.047674%-0.000000%-0.047674%0.05%0.000000%0.000000%0.005948%0.000000%0.00%0.022%0.02%

Employment by Race#15

Percentage employed of each ethno-racial group's population 16 to 64 years of age.
Scope: population of Oregon and the Portland Area
Female Male
Oregon
Portland Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%80%%WhiteHispanic1AsianOtherMixedBlack-67.351373%-65.139599%-67.351373%67.4%67.351373%8.597784%65.139599%5.958099%75.949157%75.9%71.633%71.6%-61.756046%-61.207176%-61.756046%61.8%61.756046%18.855242%61.207176%14.531572%80.611288%80.6%71.399%71.4%-62.518982%-61.130169%-62.518982%62.5%62.518982%14.531916%61.130169%10.909513%77.050898%77.1%69.165%69.2%-61.196031%-60.367074%-61.196031%61.2%61.196031%13.384133%60.367074%11.727921%74.580164%74.6%68.405%68.4%-63.403126%-58.670326%-1.288573%-63.403126%63.4%63.403126%0.687296%58.670326%64.090422%64.1%63.738%63.7%-56.020359%-55.228376%-56.020359%56.0%56.020359%7.120693%55.228376%4.299348%63.141052%63.1%59.877%59.9%

Map of Employment Status by County in the Portland Area

Both Parents Work Employment Status by County#16

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which both parents work outside the home (%):
20.0%21.8%23.6%25.4%27.2%29.0%

Stay at Home Moms Employment Status by County#17

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which the husband works outside the home and the wife stays at home (%):
9.2%10.6%11.9%13.2%14.5%15.9%

Stay at Home Dads Employment Status by County#18

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which the wife works outside the home and the husband stays at home (%):
1.18%1.38%1.57%1.75%1.94%2.13%

Neither Parent Works Employment Status by County#19

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which neither parent works outside the home (%):
0.25%0.46%0.67%0.87%1.08%1.29%

Employed Working-Age Men Employment Status by County#20

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed
74.2%77.5%80.7%83.9%87.2%90.5%
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Map of Employment Status by County Subdivision in the Portland Area

Both Parents Work Employment Status by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which both parents work outside the home (%):
8%14%21%27%33%39%

Stay at Home Moms Employment Status by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which the husband works outside the home and the wife stays at home (%):
3.2%7.2%11.1%15.1%19.0%23.0%

Stay at Home Dads Employment Status by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which the wife works outside the home and the husband stays at home (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.2%6.6%

Neither Parent Works Employment Status by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of married families with children under the age of 18 present in which neither parent works outside the home (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.7%3.5%

Employed Working-Age Men Employment Status by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed
40%53%65%76%88%100%
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Employment Status by Place in the Portland Area

There are 105 places that are fully or partially contained within the Portland Area (101 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 105 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Employed Working-Age Men by Place#30

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed.
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%50%100%Count#SherwoodGarden Home-WhitfordGdn Home-WhitfordWoodlandWood VillageMetzgerLa CenterCarsonBrush PrairieAmboyWarrenLewisvilleDuluthNorth BonnevilleN BonnevilleJohnson CityCherry GroveDeer IslandBarlowRidgefieldRaleigh HillsBethanyRivergroveCanbyDundeeLake OswegoYacoltVenersborgNorth PlainsOak HillsEstacadaWest SlopeCedar MillYamhillHillsboroBull MountainWest LinnPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaVancouverGreshamPortlandMaywood ParkWashingtonWestPacificWest Haven-SylvanW Hvn-SylvanUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOregonBarbertonJennings LodgeVernoniaClatskanieSheridanGovernment CampFort HillPrescott100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1,7811100.000000%100.000000%100.0%4252100.000000%100.000000%100.0%3043100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1574100.000000%100.000000%100.0%3685100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1706100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1077100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1018100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1229100.000000%100.000000%100.0%17610100.000000%100.000000%100.0%9811100.000000%100.000000%100.0%10912100.000000%100.000000%100.0%5113100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1314100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1115100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2216100.000000%100.000000%100.0%171797.648903%97.648903%97.6%6231897.254902%97.254902%97.3%4961996.202532%96.202532%96.2%2,1282096.000000%96.000000%96.0%242195.916667%95.916667%95.9%1,1512295.419847%95.419847%95.4%1252395.250432%95.250432%95.3%2,2062495.061728%95.061728%95.1%772594.674556%94.674556%94.7%1602694.478528%94.478528%94.5%1542794.087137%94.087137%94.1%9072894.059406%94.059406%94.1%952993.791946%93.791946%93.8%5593091.783380%91.783380%91.8%9833890.277778%90.277778%90.3%654590.270521%90.270521%90.3%7,7754689.655172%89.655172%89.7%7545387.500000%87.500000%87.5%1,3516087.113902%87.113902%87.1%149,957150k86.377346%86.377346%86.4%10,31010.3k6486.355809%86.355809%86.4%6,5196586.079669%86.079669%86.1%45,70445.7k6685.964912%85.964912%86.0%496785.192832%85.192832%85.2%398,590399k84.237717%84.237717%84.2%4,179,1624.18M84.085478%84.085478%84.1%2,905,9422.91M83.922830%83.922830%83.9%5227583.826751%83.826751%83.8%16,918,49516.9M83.326666%83.326666%83.3%218,710219k80.754717%80.754717%80.8%2148275.405405%75.405405%75.4%2799068.965517%68.965517%69.0%809746.551724%46.551724%46.6%2710118.556701%18.556701%18.6%1261020.000000%0.000000%0.0%01030.000000%0.000000%0.0%01040.000000%0.000000%0.0%0105

Employment Status by County in the Portland Area

There are 7 counties in the Portland Area. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Employed Working-Age Men by County#35

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed.
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Washington CountyWashingtonClackamas CountyClackamasClark CountyClarkPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaMultnomah CountyMultnomahWashingtonWestPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOregonSkamania CountySkamaniaColumbia CountyColumbiaYamhill CountyYamhill90.400206%90.400206%90.4%38,69438.7k188.392360%88.392360%88.4%22,21322.2k287.212234%87.212234%87.2%26,29126.3k387.113902%87.113902%87.1%149,957150k86.098943%86.098943%86.1%54,83954.8k485.192832%85.192832%85.2%398,590399k84.237717%84.237717%84.2%4,179,1624.18M84.085478%84.085478%84.1%2,905,9422.91M83.826751%83.826751%83.8%16,918,49516.9M83.326666%83.326666%83.3%218,710219k83.007519%83.007519%83.0%552579.624135%79.624135%79.6%2,415674.269006%74.269006%74.3%4,9537

Employment Status by County Subdivision in the Portland Area

There are 45 county subdivisions in the Portland Area. This section compares all 45 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Employed Working-Age Men by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed.
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%50%100%Count#BeavercreekSkylineNorth SkamaniaN SkamaniaRidgefieldCanbyLa CenterWilsonvilleRockcreekForest Grove-CorneliusFrst Grv-CorneliusCamasBeaverton-HillsboroStevensonRedlandNorthwest ClackamasNW ClackamasBattle GroundPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaEstacadaOrchardsPortland EastVancouverCarltonPortland WestGreshamScappooseWashingtonMolallaSandyNorth PlainsYoderWestColtonPacificSt. HelensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOregonChehalem MountainsCarson-UnderwoodNorth BonnevilleN BonnevilleNewbergVernoniaCoast RangeMcMinnvilleMount HoodDayton-AmityMulinoGobleYacoltCorbettRainierClatskanieSheridan100.000000%100.000000%100.0%3571100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2022100.000000%100.000000%100.0%22397.628458%97.628458%97.6%741495.348837%95.348837%95.3%1,230592.984410%92.984410%93.0%835692.713568%92.713568%92.7%1,107791.531586%91.531586%91.5%6,042891.518738%91.518738%91.5%1,856990.791599%90.791599%90.8%3,3721090.389085%90.389085%90.4%29,94529.9k1189.855072%89.855072%89.9%621288.972431%88.972431%89.0%3551388.578841%88.578841%88.6%15,36415.4k1487.281444%87.281444%87.3%3,0951587.113902%87.113902%87.1%149,957150k86.901408%86.901408%86.9%6171686.699507%86.699507%86.7%3,8721786.298071%86.298071%86.3%37,63237.6k1886.236999%86.236999%86.2%13,92913.9k1986.199575%86.199575%86.2%4062085.749211%85.749211%85.7%8,4182185.695431%85.695431%85.7%8,4412285.694635%85.694635%85.7%6232385.192832%85.192832%85.2%398,590399k85.091743%85.091743%85.1%7422484.830189%84.830189%84.8%1,1242584.790875%84.790875%84.8%2232684.389140%84.389140%84.4%3732784.237717%84.237717%84.2%4,179,1624.18M84.188034%84.188034%84.2%1972884.085478%84.085478%84.1%2,905,9422.91M84.084302%84.084302%84.1%1,1572983.826751%83.826751%83.8%16,918,49516.9M83.326666%83.326666%83.3%218,710219k82.113821%82.113821%82.1%2023081.858407%81.858407%81.9%1853181.321839%81.321839%81.3%2833280.459770%80.459770%80.5%1,9603380.219780%80.219780%80.2%1463479.477612%79.477612%79.5%4263579.354252%79.354252%79.4%1,7453679.180328%79.180328%79.2%4833778.228782%78.228782%78.2%4243875.000000%75.000000%75.0%2643973.786408%73.786408%73.8%1524073.158756%73.158756%73.2%4474167.281106%67.281106%67.3%1464264.754098%64.754098%64.8%1584360.067114%60.067114%60.1%1794440.940255%40.940255%40.9%41845

Employment Status by Metro Area in Oregon

There are 20 metro areas in Oregon. This section compares the Portland Area to all of the metro areas in Oregon and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Employed Working-Age Men by Metro Area#45

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed.
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Oregon, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Hood River Metro AreaHood RiverPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaLa Grande Metro AreaLa GrandeAstoria Metro AreaAstoria AreaWashingtonCorvallis Metro AreaCorvallisWestPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOregonBend and Redmond Metro AreaBend AreaAlbany Metro AreaAlbany AreaPrineville Metro AreaPrinevilleSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaBrookings Metro AreaBrookingsEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaRoseburg Metro AreaRoseburg AreaNewport Metro AreaNewport AreaThe Dalles Metro AreaThe DallesGrants Pass Metro AreaGrants PassKlamath Falls Metro AreaKlamath FallsCoos Bay Metro AreaCoos Bay AreaHermiston and Pendleton Metro AreaHermistonOntario Metro AreaOntario Area90.006892%90.006892%90.0%1,306187.113902%87.113902%87.1%149,957150k286.744355%86.744355%86.7%1,191385.553997%85.553997%85.6%1,830485.192832%85.192832%85.2%398,590399k85.179265%85.179265%85.2%3,730584.237717%84.237717%84.2%4,179,1624.18M84.085478%84.085478%84.1%2,905,9422.91M83.826751%83.826751%83.8%16,918,49516.9M83.326666%83.326666%83.3%218,710219k82.778725%82.778725%82.8%9,229681.554346%81.554346%81.6%5,845780.927835%80.927835%80.9%942880.754190%80.754190%80.8%20,23720.2k980.336792%80.336792%80.3%9,4461079.153439%79.153439%79.2%7481178.369321%78.369321%78.4%16,36916.4k1275.865209%75.865209%75.9%4,1651375.839223%75.839223%75.8%1,7171475.544624%75.544624%75.5%1,0751574.994291%74.994291%75.0%3,2841674.089179%74.089179%74.1%2,7251773.474801%73.474801%73.5%2,2161871.252144%71.252144%71.3%4,1541967.266824%67.266824%67.3%2,27920

Employment Status by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Portland Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Employed Working-Age Men by Metro Area#50

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed.
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Provo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzReno Metro AreaReno AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoWashingtonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaWestKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPacificUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaOregonLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City91.618809%91.618809%91.6%32,22632.2k191.197166%91.197166%91.2%18,53418.5k290.297136%90.297136%90.3%132,679133k390.218578%90.218578%90.2%38,84038.8k490.079880%90.079880%90.1%18,04318.0k590.002982%90.002982%90.0%75,44575.4k689.878241%89.878241%89.9%183,286183k789.597898%89.597898%89.6%17,04617.0k888.809159%88.809159%88.8%38,24338.2k988.403386%88.403386%88.4%296,497296k1088.144143%88.144143%88.1%55,91655.9k1187.835721%87.835721%87.8%46,53846.5k1287.555410%87.555410%87.6%232,281232k1387.113902%87.113902%87.1%149,957150k1486.660887%86.660887%86.7%13,99414.0k1586.545073%86.545073%86.5%23,91523.9k1686.542164%86.542164%86.5%39,11139.1k1786.052511%86.052511%86.1%780,609781k1885.636457%85.636457%85.6%13,36113.4k1985.192832%85.192832%85.2%398,590399k85.057132%85.057132%85.1%184,164184k2084.757267%84.757267%84.8%22,10322.1k2184.670436%84.670436%84.7%25,91025.9k2284.591503%84.591503%84.6%10,35410.4k2384.529641%84.529641%84.5%21,91621.9k2484.452249%84.452249%84.5%12,50412.5k2584.305028%84.305028%84.3%253,168253k2684.237717%84.237717%84.2%4,179,1624.18M84.092849%84.092849%84.1%14,78114.8k2784.085478%84.085478%84.1%2,905,9422.91M83.826751%83.826751%83.8%16,918,49516.9M83.439231%83.439231%83.4%14,31414.3k2883.326666%83.326666%83.3%218,710219k82.916675%82.916675%82.9%122,686123k2981.408184%81.408184%81.4%114,315114k3081.403841%81.403841%81.4%12,03812.0k3180.754190%80.754190%80.8%20,23720.2k3280.622827%80.622827%80.6%26,89926.9k3380.450601%80.450601%80.5%36,70836.7k3480.336792%80.336792%80.3%9,4463580.317421%80.317421%80.3%45,74845.7k3680.202830%80.202830%80.2%45,23645.2k3780.097370%80.097370%80.1%225,229225k3879.549626%79.549626%79.5%22,53822.5k3979.168867%79.168867%79.2%25,49025.5k4078.732811%78.732811%78.7%21,01321.0k4178.730873%78.730873%78.7%8,7474278.369321%78.369321%78.4%16,36916.4k4377.877962%77.877962%77.9%7,4284477.534464%77.534464%77.5%12,71112.7k4577.026004%77.026004%77.0%9,1534676.464015%76.464015%76.5%45,16545.2k4776.138683%76.138683%76.1%22,75122.8k4873.460047%73.460047%73.5%42,05042.1k4959.611339%59.611339%59.6%5,95150

Employment Status by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Portland Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Employed Working-Age Men by Metro Area#55

Percentage of male population aged 35 to 44 years old that are employed.
Scope: population of the Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisWashingtonSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaWestPacificJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaOregonProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside91.057221%91.057221%91.1%388,553389k190.297136%90.297136%90.3%132,679133k290.270525%90.270525%90.3%138,113138k390.002982%90.002982%90.0%75,44575.4k489.983939%89.983939%90.0%83,47983.5k589.959472%89.959472%90.0%207,541208k689.878241%89.878241%89.9%183,286183k789.244212%89.244212%89.2%437,360437k888.403386%88.403386%88.4%296,497296k988.273045%88.273045%88.3%120,355120k1088.045355%88.045355%88.0%404,483404k1187.846962%87.846962%87.8%107,732108k1287.755347%87.755347%87.8%146,490146k1387.555410%87.555410%87.6%232,281232k1487.422928%87.422928%87.4%258,055258k1587.113902%87.113902%87.1%149,957150k1686.587998%86.587998%86.6%145,215145k1786.387347%86.387347%86.4%549,154549k1886.359869%86.359869%86.4%1,128,4291.13M1986.139431%86.139431%86.1%73,08573.1k2086.052511%86.052511%86.1%780,609781k2185.843601%85.843601%85.8%115,791116k2285.834369%85.834369%85.8%82,20182.2k2385.694484%85.694484%85.7%87,78887.8k2485.594749%85.594749%85.6%129,094129k2585.417286%85.417286%85.4%336,164336k2685.202771%85.202771%85.2%111,792112k2785.192832%85.192832%85.2%398,590399k85.120215%85.120215%85.1%143,631144k2885.057132%85.057132%85.1%184,164184k2984.986641%84.986641%85.0%332,721333k3084.850769%84.850769%84.9%114,826115k3184.840139%84.840139%84.8%112,750113k3284.305028%84.305028%84.3%253,168253k3384.281583%84.281583%84.3%60,61760.6k3484.237717%84.237717%84.2%4,179,1624.18M84.085478%84.085478%84.1%2,905,9422.91M83.971352%83.971352%84.0%74,09874.1k3583.911031%83.911031%83.9%148,979149k3683.826751%83.826751%83.8%16,918,49516.9M83.587564%83.587564%83.6%129,213129k3783.326666%83.326666%83.3%218,710219k83.224746%83.224746%83.2%79,96480.0k3883.008812%83.008812%83.0%66,50566.5k3982.924824%82.924824%82.9%63,53763.5k4082.916675%82.916675%82.9%122,686123k4182.880576%82.880576%82.9%302,045302k4282.620592%82.620592%82.6%67,63967.6k4382.553323%82.553323%82.6%98,46398.5k4482.414661%82.414661%82.4%51,76351.8k4582.267472%82.267472%82.3%216,231216k4682.046733%82.046733%82.0%60,11460.1k4781.707053%81.707053%81.7%68,04468.0k4881.408184%81.408184%81.4%114,315114k4980.097370%80.097370%80.1%225,229225k50

Definitions

  • Armed Forces: persons on active duty in the Armed Forces
  • Employed: persons who did any work for pay during the survey week, those who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-owned enterprise operated by someone in their household, and those who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs
  • Unemployed: persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work
  • Not in Labor Force: not in the labor force are those who are not classified as employed or unemployed during the survey reference week
  • Working-Age Men: males aged 35 to 44 years old, the national peak employment age

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