Multnomah, Oregon
Multnomah County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2026
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 | 401 | 59 | 222 | 102 | 18 | + |
| College | 300 | 38 | 97 | 129 | 36 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1755 | 248 | 609 | 563 | 335 | 7 |
| Public | 686 | 133 | 334 | 173 | 46 | 6 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 31 | 8 | 13 | 8 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 6211 | 924 | 2973 | 1903 | 411 | 39 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9392 | 1410 | 4254 | 2884 | 852 | 53 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 401 | 59 | 222 | 102 | 18 | + |
| College | 300 | 38 | 97 | 129 | 36 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 1755 | 248 | 609 | 563 | 335 | 7 |
| Public | 686 | 133 | 334 | 173 | 46 | 6 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 31 | 8 | 13 | 8 | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 6211 | 924 | 2973 | 1903 | 411 | 39 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 9392 | 1410 | 4254 | 2884 | 852 | 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 Jun 30, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 668 | 702 |
|
✓
Current |
214 | 2454 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 2763 | 6289 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 284 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 63 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Bronze | 35 | 6 | 3 | |
| Silver | 60 | 7 | ||
| Gold | 18 | |||
Employers in Multnomah County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Northwest Food Processors Association
- Caregiver Training Institute, LLC
- Cummins Northwest, LLC.
- Eco Tech
- Golden State Foods
- Gresham Ford
- Oregon Crystal Technologies, Inc.
- RapidMade, LLC
- Sheet Metal Institute
- The Steel Yard, Inc.
- Triple Point Energy, Inc.
- UTi United States, Inc.
- Willoughby Hearing Aide Centers, Inc.
- YWCA of Greater Portland
- Alliance Testing Services LLC
- KOIN Local 6 Television
- Happy Bear Daycare Center
- Canteen Vending
- Oxford Hotel Group
- AFLAC
- The Cronin Company Inc
- EE Schenck Company
- Pediatric Therapy Services
- Tube Specialists
- Raphael House of Portland
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