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News Releases:

Nov
12

Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2020

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
03

County Employment and Wages in Idaho – First Quarter 2020

Employment in Idaho’s only large county, Ada, increased 3.3 percent from March 2019 to March 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Oct
13

Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2020

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

Idaho Economy at a Glance:

Idaho
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2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 882.2 895.0 901.5 896.5 919.0 (p)914.2

Employment(1)

 803.0 843.4 855.9 859.0 862.9 (p)863.9

Unemployment(1)

 79.2 51.6 45.6 37.5 56.1 (p)50.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 9.0 5.8 5.1 4.2 6.1 (p)5.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 711.5 737.3 751.2 759.6 757.8 (p)763.2

12-month % change

 -6.1 -2.9 -1.2 -0.5 -0.9 (p)0.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 (p)3.9

12-month % change

 5.6 0.0 0.0 2.7 5.4 (p)5.4

Construction(3)

 54.2 53.9 54.4 54.9 54.5 (p)55.0

12-month % change

 3.4 2.1 2.4 2.2 1.1 (p)3.8

Manufacturing(3)

 67.6 67.2 68.0 69.2 68.6 (p)69.3

12-month % change

 -2.0 -2.5 -1.3 0.4 -0.4 (p)2.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 142.2 146.0 147.2 148.9 148.9 (p)149.4

12-month % change

 -1.8 0.9 1.7 2.8 2.8 (p)3.2

Information(3)

 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.0 (p)7.6

12-month % change

 -12.2 -10.1 -9.0 -10.0 -12.1 (p)-16.5

Financial Activities(3)

 37.7 39.3 39.1 39.4 39.2 (p)39.8

12-month % change

 2.7 6.8 5.7 6.2 5.1 (p)8.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 95.3 95.7 97.2 96.5 96.8 (p)97.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 -0.8 0.2 -0.8 -0.6 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 103.5 106.8 107.9 107.3 107.2 (p)107.6

12-month % change

 -6.3 -3.7 -2.9 -4.0 -3.7 (p)-2.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 58.3 72.1 74.3 78.3 80.1 (p)84.0

12-month % change

 -29.3 -12.7 -11.0 -6.8 -4.3 (p)0.5

Other Services(3)

 21.7 24.5 25.0 25.4 25.5 (p)25.3

12-month % change

 -18.7 -9.3 -6.0 -3.8 -4.5 (p)-5.2

Government(3)

 119.3 120.1 126.3 127.8 125.1 (p)123.5

12-month % change

 -5.8 -5.0 0.2 0.6 -1.8 (p)-4.2

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 Nov 2020
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Nov 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2020
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Nov 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Coeur d’Alene — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Union Members in Idaho — 2019 Employment News Release Feb 2020
Minimum Wage Workers in Idaho – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2018
Women’s Earnings in Idaho – 2018 Pay News Release Jan 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho – 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Unemployment in the Boise Area by County - December 2015 Unemployment News Release Feb 2016
County Employment and Wages in Idaho – First Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Nov 2020
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Boise City Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in Idaho – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Consumer Price Index Data Tables Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Idaho – Third Quarter 2019 Employment News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Twin Falls — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020