Multnomah, Oregon
Multnomah County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Feb 2018
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Multnomah is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 382 | 54 | 218 | 94 | 16 | + |
| College | 295 | 38 | 97 | 129 | 31 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1710 | 246 | 602 | 554 | 308 | 7 |
| Public | 674 | 131 | 332 | 169 | 42 | 6 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 30 | 8 | 12 | 8 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 6179 | 923 | 2965 | 1894 | 397 | 39 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9278 | 1400 | 4229 | 2851 | 798 | 53 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 382 | 54 | 218 | 94 | 16 | + |
| College | 295 | 38 | 97 | 129 | 31 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1710 | 246 | 602 | 554 | 308 | 7 |
| Public | 674 | 131 | 332 | 169 | 42 | 6 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 30 | 8 | 12 | 8 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 6179 | 923 | 2965 | 1894 | 397 | 39 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9278 | 1400 | 4229 | 2851 | 798 | 53 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 668 | 678 |
|
✓
Current |
214 | 2397 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 2763 | 6256 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 284 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 62 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronze | 34 | 6 | 3 | |
| Silver | 60 | 4 | ||
| Gold | 18 | |||
Employers in Multnomah County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- AGC Heat Transfer, Inc.
- A.S.S.I.S.T. Assertive SSI Service Team
- Black Parent Initiative
- Boanerges Group, LLC
- Bowen Manufacturing
- Bull Mountain Heating AC & Insulation
- Dawn's Salon
- Eco Tech
- Employers Overload
- Latino Network
- McCracken Motor Freight, Inc.
- Oregon Induction Corp
- Pathfinders of Oregon
- R-Value, Inc. dba Indow Windows
- Willoughby Hearing Aide Centers, Inc.
- NW Natural
- Oregon Health & Science University Food
& Nutrition Department - Capacity Commercial Group LLC
- Portland Bulk Terminals LLC
- Beall Trailers
- Journal Graphics
- Tomra Oregon
- Diamond Line Delivery
- Northwest Movers
- Let's Remodel
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