Bonus Index: Jobs by the numbers

Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 18, 2020

Here are 10 numbers related to unemployment caused by the response to COVID-19.

486,700: The number of Oregonians who have filed for regular unemployment since March 15.

34,600: The number of Oregonians who filed for regular unemployment during a comparable period last year.

2,010: Initial claims for regular unemployment remaining to be processed.

700: Number of employees processing claims.

97,000: Number of claims received for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), the program for self-employed and gig workers who don’t qualify for regular unemployment.

16,800: The number of PUA claims paid.

138: The number of extra telephone lines added to handle unemployment calls.

89: The average wait time, in minutes, for Oregonians calling the department on Tuesday.

1,401: The number of calls answered on Tuesday.

Unknown: The number of calls received Tuesday.

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