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

590,000: The number of Oregonians who have filed for regular unemployment since March 15.

85,800: The number of Oregonians who filed for regular unemployment during a comparable period last year.

1,110: Initial claims for regular unemployment remaining to be processed.

1,100: Number of employees processing claims as of Aug. 18.

191,893: 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.

67,770: The number of PUA claims paid.

52 minutes: The average wait time for Oregonians calling the department on Wednesday, down from 72 minutes the prior week.

3,159: The number of calls answered on Wednesday.

Unknown: The number of calls received Wednesday.

$5.3 billion: Benefits paid to Oregonians.

8%: The Oregon unemployment rate, down from 8.5% in August.