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Minimum Wage Workers in Idaho – 2016
Of the 458,000 workers paid hourly rates in Idaho in 2016, 10,000 earned exactly the prevailing federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, while 11,000 earned less.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2016
Workers in the Boise City Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.69 in May 2016, about 13 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Idaho Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2016 |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)821.4 | 824.0 | 825.9 | 825.3 | 822.9 | (p)820.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)791.5 | 794.2 | 796.3 | 796.2 | 795.3 | (p)794.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)29.9 | 29.8 | 29.6 | 29.1 | 27.6 | (p)26.6 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | (p)3.2 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
707.9 | 712.9 | 711.3 | 708.7 | 710 | (p)708.8 |
12-month % change |
|
3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)2.4 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (p)3.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 | -5.0 | (p)-7.3 |
Construction(4) |
|
43.1 | 44.1 | 44.5 | 43.6 | 43.3 | (p)42.9 |
12-month % change |
|
9.4 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 4.1 | (p)3.9 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
66.0 | 65.6 | 65.2 | 65.5 | 66.6 | (p)65.4 |
12-month % change |
|
4.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | (p)1.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
139.6 | 141.0 | 138.8 | 139.7 | 139.1 | (p)138.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | (p)1.2 |
Information(4) |
|
9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | (p)9.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)2.2 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
35.1 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 35.1 | 35.2 | (p)34.9 |
12-month % change |
|
5.1 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | (p)3.9 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
88.6 | 89.6 | 89.3 | 87.4 | 85.8 | (p)86.8 |
12-month % change |
|
8.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 2.1 | -0.6 | (p)0.8 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
102.3 | 102.7 | 103.6 | 103.7 | 104.8 | (p)105 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | (p)4.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
72.5 | 72.4 | 73.0 | 72.5 | 73.5 | (p)73.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | (p)2.2 |
Other Services(4) |
|
24.8 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 24.7 | 24.7 | (p)24.9 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | (p)3.3 |
Government(4) |
|
123.0 | 124.1 | 123.1 | 123.4 | 123.9 | (p)123.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | (p)2.7 |
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