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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > Idaho

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News Releases:
Sep
28
County Employment and Wages in Idaho — First Quarter 2023

Employment rose in Ada County, one of the two largest counties in Idaho, from March 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
26
Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2023

Idaho had 55,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 50,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2023

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Idaho Economy at a Glance:
Idaho
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2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 960.0 960.7 962.5 964.3 965.3 (p)967.1

Employment(1)

 935.3 936.2 937.5 938.6 938.1 (p)938.2

Unemployment(1)

 24.7 24.5 25.0 25.7 27.2 (p)29.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.8 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 846.8 846.2 848.5 851.0 852.7 (p)854.6

12-month % change

 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 2.8 (p)2.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.4 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.0 (p)4.0

12-month % change

 4.8 7.1 2.4 2.5 -2.4 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 68.4 69.4 69.2 69.1 70.1 (p)70.7

12-month % change

 5.6 7.1 6.5 5.0 4.5 (p)5.1

Manufacturing(3)

 72.5 72.4 72.0 72.4 72.0 (p)71.4

12-month % change

 -0.7 -1.0 -1.5 -1.0 -3.0 (p)-3.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 161.9 162.2 162.9 163.3 162.3 (p)162.5

12-month % change

 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.5 (p)0.6

Information(3)

 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 (p)9.6

12-month % change

 6.7 10.2 7.9 7.9 3.2 (p)3.2

Financial Activities(3)

 41.4 41.2 40.7 40.6 41.3 (p)40.9

12-month % change

 0.5 0.5 -1.0 -0.7 0.5 (p)-0.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 111.1 110.9 110.8 110.7 111.5 (p)112.2

12-month % change

 4.1 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.1 (p)3.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 125.7 125.1 127.1 127.5 128.5 (p)129.3

12-month % change

 4.6 4.3 5.7 5.8 5.4 (p)5.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 92.4 91.3 91.8 92.0 92.1 (p)92.0

12-month % change

 4.1 3.0 4.2 4.5 4.4 (p)4.1

Other Services(3)

 27.8 27.9 28.5 29.7 29.2 (p)29.4

12-month % change

 1.5 2.6 5.2 9.2 5.8 (p)5.8

Government(3)

 131.7 131.6 131.7 132.0 132.1 (p)132.6

12-month % change

 5.1 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.6 (p)3.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2023
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2023
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Coeur d’Alene — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Union Members in Idaho — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Minimum Wage Workers in Idaho – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2018
Women’s Earnings in Idaho – 2021 Pay News Release May 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho – 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Unemployment in the Boise Area by County - December 2015 Unemployment News Release Feb 2016
County Employment and Wages in Idaho — First Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Boise City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in Idaho – 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2021
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Business Employment Dynamics in Idaho — Third Quarter 2022 Employment News Release May 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Twin Falls — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2023 Employment News Release Sep 2023
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023