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

706,800: The number of Oregonians who have filed for regular unemployment from March 15, 2020 to June 12.

493,100: The number of people paid.

99%: Percent of claims processed.

324,300: 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.

110,900: The number of people paid PUA.

95,060: The number of people paid regular unemployment insurance.

34 minutes: The average wait time for Oregonians calling the department on Tuesday, up from 26 the prior week.

$9.6 billion: Benefits paid to Oregonians.

5.9%: The Oregon unemployment rate.