Bonus Index: Jobs by the numbers

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

687,200: The number of Oregonians who have filed for regular unemployment since March 15, 2020.

483,900: The number of people paid.

99%: Percent of claims processed.

315,300: 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.

107,400: The number of people paid PUA.

92,700: The number of people paid regular unemployment insurance.

55 minutes: The average wait time for Oregonians calling the department on Wednesday, down from 74 the prior week.

$9 billion: Benefits paid to Oregonians.

6.0%: The Oregon unemployment rate.