How Much Unemployment Pays in Oregon
How Oregon calculates weekly unemployment benefits, the current minimum and maximum, and how many weeks you can collect.
Short answer: Your weekly benefit is 1.25% of your total gross earnings in the base year, but no less than the state minimum and no more than the state maximum. The limits are updated each year. Oregon Employment Department, Weekly Benefit Amount page
| Weekly benefit amount | Your weekly benefit is 1.25% of your total gross earnings in the base year, but no less than the state minimum and no more than the state maximum. The limits are updated each year. As of June 28, 2026, the minimum weekly benefit is $211 and the maximum is $902. Maximum $902 per week, effective June 28, 2026. |
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| How many weeks | You can receive up to 26 times your weekly benefit amount during your 52-week benefit year. |
| Waiting week | Yes. The first week you are eligible is an unpaid waiting week. You still have to file a weekly claim for it and meet all requirements, including the work search, to get credit for it. |
Where to get help in Oregon
More Oregon unemployment benefits
- Logging In to Your Oregon Unemployment Claim
- Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Oregon
- Unemployment After Being Fired in Oregon
- Unemployment After Quitting in Oregon
- How to File for Unemployment in Oregon
- All Oregon unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
How much is unemployment in Oregon?
Your weekly benefit is 1.25% of your total gross earnings in the base year, but no less than the state minimum and no more than the state maximum. The limits are updated each year. As of June 28, 2026, the minimum weekly benefit is $211 and the maximum is $902.
How long can you get unemployment in Oregon?
You can receive up to 26 times your weekly benefit amount during your 52-week benefit year.
Is there a waiting week for unemployment in Oregon?
Yes. The first week you are eligible is an unpaid waiting week. You still have to file a weekly claim for it and meet all requirements, including the work search, to get credit for it.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.