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

552,600: The number of Oregonians who have filed for regular unemployment since March 15.

63,900: The number of Oregonians who filed for regular unemployment during a comparable period last year.

1,023: Initial claims for regular unemployment remaining to be processed.

1,100: Number of employees processing claims.

142,094: 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.

46,102: The number of PUA claims paid.

77 minutes: The average wait time for Oregonians calling the department on Sept. 4.

1,816: The number of calls answered on Sept. 4.

Unknown: The number of calls received Sept. 4.

$4 billion: Benefits paid to Oregonians.

10.4%: The Oregon unemployment rate, down from 11.2% in June.